Articles tagged with: venice biennale
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Tuesday, 19 Mar, 2013
It is a good time to see art in the Arab world, and perhaps an even better time to be an Arab artist. The Sharjah Biennial is in full swing for the next two months (March 13–May 13), and Art Dubai opens on March 20 with the accompanying SIKKA 2013 and AiR Dubai programs providing showcases for local artists. At the same time, expectations are soaring over the work of Arab artists at May’s Venice Biennale, the combined Olympics and Oscars of the international art world. Why has art become suc...
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Friday, 30 Sep, 2011
Although still relatively small as a center for art, and at times quite provincial, Beirut has finally expanded to include several large exhibition spaces. The most significant additions to this scarcely funded art scene have been the non-profit venues the Beirut Art Center and the Beirut Exhibition Center, the latter of which would have benefitted from distinguishing itself from the former with a more imaginative name.
When the Beirut Art Center (BAC) opened in 2009, it was expected to f...
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