Global Work of Art
18 Sep 2017

Book Launch in New York

The Global Work of Art Book Launch
Wednesday 4 October 2017, 6 – 8 pm

Biennial Foundation Advisory Board Member, Professor Caroline A. Jones presents her latest book The Global Work of Art: World’s Fairs, Biennials, and the Aesthetics of Experience, newly published by The University of Chicago Press. Introduction by Rafal Niemojewski, Director of the Biennial Foundation. Followed by drinks reception.
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15 Sep 2017

Exodus: the 4th Mediterranean Biennial of Contemporary Art

Anne Murray, talks to Sadek Rahim and Tewfik Ali Chaouche, curators and co-founders of the Mediterranean Biennial of Contemporary Art of Oran.

What makes the Oran Biennial unique is the city and its people, who are open to Mediterranean cultures and to the world – they are welcoming and curious about contemporary art. On the economic plane, Oran is the 2nd largest city in Algeria after the capital. With the oil terminal of Arzew and its industrial zone, Oran has been rapidly growing since 2010. As part of the urban development, the city has invested in the restoration of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Oran, where the biennial is held this year. What makes the Biennial in Oran unique is also its grassroots character – it is independently run by a civic cultural association, without any involvement by state authorities.
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