2015 Biennial of the Americas
Now!
July, 14 – August 30, 2015
Artistic Director and Curator: Lauren Wright
OPENING WEEK EVENTS
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015
Generation NOW!: New Leadership for a New World
Symposium Panel: 7:00 p.m. at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House
The Generation NOW! symposium panel will explore new priorities and approaches to participation in business, civic and social life that are fueled by evolving technologies, methods of learning and interaction. Speakers and moderators to be announced soon.
Biennial Pavilion Opening Celebration
Evening, Location TBA
Activities daily from July 14-18, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open to the public on weekends July 19 – August 30, 2015
The Biennial Pavilion is a free drop-in site, featuring engaging and accessible programming, talks and events created with collaborating organizations from Denver and the Front Range. Additionally, the Pavilion will feature an exhibition created by Mexico City cultural practitioners, curated by the curatorial collective de_sitio.
Denver International Airport Public Art Installation
Main Terminal
Opening Event TBA
Continues through August 30, 2015
A major new artwork will enliven Jeppesen Terminal. This large-scale temporary commission, involving live performance, video, sound and sculptural installations, will highlight the site’s complex and evolving architecture, functions and dynamics and its relationship with neighboring communities.
Featured Artist: Erick Meyenberg (Mexico City)
Downtown Denver and Mexico City Public Art Installations
Locations and times to be announced in late Spring 2015
Continues through August 30, 2015
An ambitious two-sited temporary artwork will be located in prominent public areas in Downtown Denver and in Mexico City. These works will invite the public to imagine and experience a relation between the two cities across time and space. More information on times and locations will be provided in May. Presented with support from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation.
Featured Artist: Marcela Armas (San Miguel de Allende and Mexico City, Mexico)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015
Business NOW!: The Case for a New North-South Vision
Symposium Panel: 7:00 p.m. at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House
The Business NOW! symposium panel will seek the next big idea for trade in the Americas, exploring the strategies, tools and policies that can jumpstart business growth in the hemisphere. Speakers and moderators to be announced soon.
Now? NOW! Opening celebration
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Opening celebration, Time TBA
Exhibition open to the public July 14 – August 30, 2015
Now? NOW! is the central art exhibition of the Biennial of the Americas. MCA Denver returns as a key cultural partner to the Biennial. Artists from across the hemisphere explore the nature of the present, imaginatively responding to pressing issues and capturing the atmosphere of our time. Featured artists to be announced soon.
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015
Community NOW!: Legalization: The Next Phase in the War on Drugs?
Symposium Panel: 7:00 p.m. at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House
This symposium panel will examine how illicit drug markets affect communities in the Americas and will explore effective approaches to legalization and policy. Speakers and moderators to be announced soon.
Biennial Ambassadors Residency Exhibition Opening Celebration
Boettcher Cultural Pavilion at McNichols Building
Opening celebration 9:00 -11:00 p.m.
Exhibition open to the public July 14 – 31, 2015
This exhibition features work created during Biennial Ambassadors residencies in Denver and Mexico City. Organized in collaboration with ArtPlant, Denver and SOMA, Mexico City.
Featured artists: Cristobal Gracia (Mexico City), Daniel Monroy Cuevas (Mexico City), Melissa Furness (Denver), Mathew Scobey (Denver).
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2015
Special Presentation: The Return of the City-State: Security, Growth and Urbanization
Location and Time to be Announced in late Spring
This panel will convene Mayors and former Mayors from across the Western Hemisphere to discuss the growing importance of local leadership in relation to national and international issues. Hosted by Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock
Image: The Biennial of the Americas Team. Courtesy The Biennial of the Americas.