Venice Biennale

Concept2048 Unveils "Whisper of the Sea" at the Personal Structures Exhibition During the Venice Art Biennale 2024

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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This immersive exhibition, part of the 7th edition of the Personal Structures exhibition, organised by the European Cultural Centre, held during the 60th Venice Art Biennale, runs from April 20 to November 24, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • This immersive exhibition, part of the 7th edition of the Personal Structures exhibition, organised by the European Cultural Centre, held during the 60th Venice Art Biennale, runs from April 20 to November 24, 2024.
  • It intertwines mythical narratives with urgent global concerns, showcasing the duo's innovative fusion of contemporary art, activism, and multimedia storytelling.
  • The theme of this year's Personal Structures exhibition "Beyond Boundaries," perfectly aligns with the concept of "Whisper of the Sea".
  • Ekaterina Perekopskaya and Rostyslav Brenych, the creative force behind Concept2048, craft a multisensory journey with "Whisper of the Sea."

$10 million Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment Closed

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, April 3, 2024 /CNW/ - The National Gallery of Canada Foundation announced today the successful closure of its $10-million Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, April 3, 2024 /CNW/ - The National Gallery of Canada Foundation announced today the successful closure of its $10-million Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment.
  • The Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment was launched in 2015 with a mission to serve as a future-focused financial model in support of artists representing Canada at the career-defining Biennale.
  • Yearly investment income from the Endowment provides sustainable funding in perpetuity for Canada's artists exhibiting their work at the Canada Pavilion in Venice.
  • The National Gallery of Canada Foundation began fundraising for the Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment in 2015, and just shy of a decade later, the Endowment Patrons have generously empowered Canadian artists in perpetuity at the Biennale through the establishment of a self-sustaining financial model.

Shu Lea Cheang Selected as the 2024 LG Guggenheim Award Recipient

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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SEOUL, South Korea, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and LG proudly announce Shu Lea Cheang as the 2024 LG Guggenheim Award recipient.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and LG proudly announce Shu Lea Cheang as the 2024 LG Guggenheim Award recipient.
  • "Shu Lea Cheang was one of the first to recognize the liberatory potential of the digital realm.
  • "LG is delighted to join the Guggenheim in honoring Shu Lea Cheang with the second LG Guggenheim Award.
  • LG commends the award jury's recognition of Shu Lea Cheang's daring foresight," states Seol Park, Head of Brand Management at LG Corp.
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Eggscape Entertainment Secures $4.25M Investment to Build the Future of Social Gaming for Mixed Reality and Beyond

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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"The Eggscape team is helping define the future of social gameplay for mixed reality."

Key Points: 
  • "The Eggscape team is helping define the future of social gameplay for mixed reality."
  • "Eggscape isn't just a single game; we believe that the Eggscape team is helping define the future of social gameplay for mixed reality," said Andrew Sheppard, a partner at Transcend Fund.
  • "The fusion of mixed reality, Pixar quality animation, and social interactions that Eggscape brings to the table create a new gaming experience we have not seen before.
  • With this new investment, Eggscape Entertainment is set to deliver something new to the world of mixed reality gaming.

Opening on March 16: Largest retrospective of Marina Abramović ever held in the Netherlands opens at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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After staging the major retrospective of Ulay's work in 2020, we now proudly open the doors of the museum to Marina Abramović, who has a long and meaningful relationship with the Stedelijk.

Key Points: 
  • After staging the major retrospective of Ulay's work in 2020, we now proudly open the doors of the museum to Marina Abramović, who has a long and meaningful relationship with the Stedelijk.
  • The exhibition Marina Abramović is organized by the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
  • The version of the retrospective presented in the Netherlands was organized by curators Karen Archey and Nina Folkersma.
  • The exhibition is generously supported by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, the Blockbusterfonds, the benefactors of the Marina Abramović Circle, and the benefactors of the Stedelijk Museum Fonds.

Opening on March 16: Largest retrospective of Marina Abramović ever held in the Netherlands opens at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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After staging the major retrospective of Ulay's work in 2020, we now proudly open the doors of the museum to Marina Abramović, who has a long and meaningful relationship with the Stedelijk.

Key Points: 
  • After staging the major retrospective of Ulay's work in 2020, we now proudly open the doors of the museum to Marina Abramović, who has a long and meaningful relationship with the Stedelijk.
  • The exhibition Marina Abramović is organized by the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
  • The version of the retrospective presented in the Netherlands was organized by curators Karen Archey and Nina Folkersma.
  • The exhibition is generously supported by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, the Blockbusterfonds, the benefactors of the Marina Abramović Circle, and the benefactors of the Stedelijk Museum Fonds.

SFMOMA AND CREATIVE GROWTH ART CENTER ANNOUNCE UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP IN CELEBRATION OF CREATIVE GROWTH'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and Oakland-based Creative Growth Art Center announced today an unprecedented partnership that honors the emergence of the art and disability movement in the Bay Area and brings to the fore a critical and often overlooked aspect of the region's artistic richness. Coinciding with Creative Growth's 50th anniversary, the partnership encompasses the acquisition of more than 100 works created by artists associated with Creative Growth; the development of two exhibitions with Creative Growth artists; and the presentation of a series of events that will be activated over the course of three years. Additionally, SFMOMA will acquire works from Creative Growth's two Bay Area peer organizations, with 31 objects from San Francisco-based Creativity Explored and 12 from Richmond-based NIAD (Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development). Together, the acquisitions make SFMOMA home to one of the largest collections of art by artists with disabilities, a historic moment of recognition for a group of artists long underrecognized by the art world.

Key Points: 
  • "SFMOMA's investment marks a historic milestone in the contemporary art world," said Ginger Shulick Porcella, Executive Director at Creative Growth Art Center.
  • One of the first U.S. organizations dedicated to supporting artists with disabilities, Creative Growth serves as an international model for the field of art and disability.
  • In Spring 2024, SFMOMA will open an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Creative Growth and featuring a selection from the 114 works by 10 Creative Growth artists acquired by the museum this fall.
  • SFMOMA will also host a series of events with Creative Growth, including the 5th annual Creative Growth Creating Community symposium.

Six Wheelchair Users Awarded at United Spinal Association's StrongWheeled Together Conference

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight, United Spinal Association will present the StrongWheeled Together Award to six talented individuals from the community of wheelchair users living in the United States.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight, United Spinal Association will present the StrongWheeled Together Award to six talented individuals from the community of wheelchair users living in the United States.
  • United Spinal Association will present the StrongWheeled Together Award to six talented wheelchair users.
  • The awards ceremony caps off United Spinal's first-ever StrongWheeled Together Conference, which brought United Spinal members, chapter leaders, clinicians and corporate partners to Las Vegas for connection, learning and action for disability justice.
  • The Awards originated as part of United Spinal's ongoing Strong Wheeled Together campaign: unitedspinal.org/strong-wheeled-together
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VIVE Arts partners with the Musée d'Orsay to support museum's first-ever VR experience - Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: The Final Months

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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LONDON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VIVE Arts has partnered with Musée d'Orsay in Paris to support a new exhibition - Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: The Final Months and the accompanying virtual reality experience La Palette de Van Gogh, the first ever by the museum.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VIVE Arts has partnered with Musée d'Orsay in Paris to support a new exhibition - Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: The Final Months and the accompanying virtual reality experience La Palette de Van Gogh, the first ever by the museum.
  • La Palette de Van Gogh (Van Gogh's Palette), co-produced by Lucid Realities, Tournez s'il vous plaît, VIVE Arts and Musée d'Orsay, takes inspiration from the last surviving paint palette ever used by Vincent van Gogh, now held in Musée d'Orsay's permanent collection.
  • VIVE Arts is a global arts initiative that supports artists and cultural institutions to experiment with immersive technologies to foster a greater digital ecology in the arts.
  • Celina Yeh, Director, VIVE Arts said: "We are delighted to partner with the renowned Musée d'Orsay to provide a unique immersive experience to accompany this exhibition highlighting  Van Gogh's seminal last months.

Marina Abramović retrospective celebrates the grand dame of performance art – but questions the genre's future

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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The Serbian artist stood naked next to a table on which she had arranged 72 objects associated with pleasure and pain.

Key Points: 
  • The Serbian artist stood naked next to a table on which she had arranged 72 objects associated with pleasure and pain.
  • They included a bunch of grapes, a jar of honey, a feather, a whip, chains, a scalpel and a gun.
  • Accompanying text instructed the audience: “There are 72 objects on the table that one can use on me as desired.
  • I am the object.” The performance, entitled Rhythm 0, lasted for six hours, during which Abramović was tickled, cut, written on and chained.
  • Half a century later, Abramović is the celebrated grand dame of live, performance, or body art.

The limits of re-staging

    • They are avatars for Ulay and Abramović in the 1977 performance Imponderbilia.
    • Intending to photograph the silhouetted profiles the pair cast on the floor, I reached for my phone, only to be admonished by a security guard.
    • This absurd interaction reinforced the limits of re-staged performance art.

Transitory objects

    • These are made from materials associated with healing that you might expect to encounter in a wellness spa: crystals, green onyx, chamomile flowers.
    • Abramović claims these objects induce feelings of transcendence when they are stepped into, lain on or leaned upon.
    • The objects are theatrically lit so that anyone interacting with them becomes part of the exhibition spectacle.