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Second Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art
22 february 2007
On the 28th February 2007 there will be a press conference dedicated to the opening of the Second Moscow biennale, a meeting with the curators and a press-showing of the expositions of the Biennale’s Main project.
On the 28th February 2007 there will be a press conference dedicated to the opening of the Second Moscow Biennale, a meeting with the curators and a press-showing of the expositions of the Biennale’s Main project.
Taking part in the press conference are: Joseph Backstein commissioner and arts manager of the Second Moscow Biennale, Alexander Zavolokin, deputy manager of the Department of Modern art at Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography, Daniel Birnbaum, curator of the Second Moscow Biennale, Iara Bubnova, curator of the Second Moscow Biennale, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, curator of the Second Moscow Biennale, Fulya Erdemci, curator of the Second Moscow Biennale.
Wednesday, 28th February 2007 11:30 Trade Centre TsUM – press conference, press preview of the exposition in TsUM. Address: 2 Petrovka st., 4th floor
14:30 – press preview of the expositions in Tower «Federation». Address: 1st Krasnogvardeyskii passage, 15
Press registration from 11:00
The Second Moscow Biennale of contemporary art will take place from 01.03 – 01.04 2007 Main places where the Biennale will take place: The Tower «Federation» at Moscow-City, Trade Centre TsUM, the Schusev Museum of Architecture, NCCA, Zurab gallery, and also the most significant exhibition spaces in Moscow.
In the framework of the Biennale’s main project the international team of curators is to present a series of exhibitions united by the theme «FOOTNOTES on geopolitics, markets and amnesia».
In the framework of the program ‘Special guests of the Biennale’ the works of worldwide famous artists will be shown- Darren Almond, Komar and Melamid, Luca Pancrazzi, Pipilotti Rist, Jeff Wall, Valie Export. The projects of Robert Wilson and Yoko Ono will be shown in April and May of 2007. Also to be shown are the retrospectives of Pierre and Gilles, Mathew Barney’s films, the projects ‘I Believe’, ‘Movement, evolution, art’, ‘Sots Art. Political art in Russia and China’, ‘Disputes on Realism’, Art Digital 2006 and others. The program of special projects of the Second Moscow Biennale sets itself the task of acquainting the viewers with contemporary art, both in Russia and in the world.
The Second Moscow Biennale of contemporary art will take place with the support of
Trade Centre TsUM, MIRAX GROUP, Artmedia Group, Interros Publishing Program, ‘Monolit’ Bank, Rosgosstrakh, The Austrian Embassy in Russia, The Argentinean Embassy in Russia, The Belgian Embassy in Russia, The Brazilian Embassy in Russia, The British Embassy in Russia, The Danish Embassy in Russia, The Israeli Embassy in Russia, The Spanish Embassy in Russia, The Italian Embassy in Russia, The Canadian Embassy in Russia, The Dutch Embassy in Russia, The Norwegian Embassy in Russia, The Singaporean Embassy in Russia, The USA Embassy in Russia, The French Embassy in Russia, The Federate Republic of Germany Embassy in Russia, The Swiss Embassy in Russia, The Swedish Embassy in Russia, The British Council, The Office of education and culture of the State department of the US, The Institute of foreign affairs (IFA), The Italian institute of culture, The Town Hall of Vienna, The Goethe German cultural centre in Moscow, The Pit Mondriaan Foundation, The French Association of art projects, The French cultural centre in Moscow, Danish Arts Agency, International Artists Studio Program in Sweden, Office for Contemporary Art (Norway), Sociedad Estatal para la Accion Cultural Exterior (SEACEX), Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, Trust for Mutual Understanding, Vehbi Koc Foundation.
Information support: Afisha, INTERIOR + DESIGN, Radio Russia, Radio Culture, Gif.ru, Hermitage, ArtChronika, Kommersant Weekend
For inquiries, phone: + 007 495 6507498
The 2 Moscow Biennale’s press office will be working from the 26th of February at the following address: Petrovka st., 2, Trade Centre TsUM, 4th floor, from 11:00 until 20:00
Phone (from 26.02): + 007 495 692-0590, + 007 495 692-0660
Fax (from 26.02): + 007 495 692-1080
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