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Aysor, Armenia
June 26 2010
54th Venice Biennale Armenian Pavilion Commissioner appointed
According to RA Ministry of Culture decision, Viktor Mnatsakanyan was
appointed 54th Venice Biennale Armenian Pavilion Commissioner.
Armenia has been taking part in Venice Art Biennale founded in 1895
since 1995. From 1995 to 2009 the Armenian Pavilion was curated by
Center for Contemporary Experimental Art (NPAC) founder Eduard
Balasanyan.
Every Biennale has its subject. The 54th biennale of 2011 will be
called Universes in Universe. It will continue from June to November.
Besides participants, every country has a Commissioner and a Curator
in charge of national project's correspondence to Biennale criteria.
According to Armenian pavilion newly appointed Commissioner, Armenia
will present an unprecedentedly interesting project on the subject
Universes in Universe. Armenian Minister of Culture and Commissioner
sent a congratulatory letter to Biennale Director Bice Curiger.
`Isms' of art are formed at Venice Biennale, and national pavilions
Commissioners and Curators spare no efforts to represent their
countries at high level. V. Mnatsakanyan will be in Venice between
June 25 to 28 to organize Armenian Pavilion preparatory works.
According to him, an open discussion will be organized in mid-July,
with people concerned over problems of art, theorists, artists taking
part in it. 2011 Armenian Pavilion Curator will be chosen. The latter
will choose the artist or artists.
The details and location of Armenian Pavilion will be announced prior
to submitting the Armenian Pavilion project to Biennale Arts Council.
Starting this year, contemporary Armenian art internationalization is
raised to state level.
From: A. Papazian
June 26 2010
54th Venice Biennale Armenian Pavilion Commissioner appointed
According to RA Ministry of Culture decision, Viktor Mnatsakanyan was
appointed 54th Venice Biennale Armenian Pavilion Commissioner.
Armenia has been taking part in Venice Art Biennale founded in 1895
since 1995. From 1995 to 2009 the Armenian Pavilion was curated by
Center for Contemporary Experimental Art (NPAC) founder Eduard
Balasanyan.
Every Biennale has its subject. The 54th biennale of 2011 will be
called Universes in Universe. It will continue from June to November.
Besides participants, every country has a Commissioner and a Curator
in charge of national project's correspondence to Biennale criteria.
According to Armenian pavilion newly appointed Commissioner, Armenia
will present an unprecedentedly interesting project on the subject
Universes in Universe. Armenian Minister of Culture and Commissioner
sent a congratulatory letter to Biennale Director Bice Curiger.
`Isms' of art are formed at Venice Biennale, and national pavilions
Commissioners and Curators spare no efforts to represent their
countries at high level. V. Mnatsakanyan will be in Venice between
June 25 to 28 to organize Armenian Pavilion preparatory works.
According to him, an open discussion will be organized in mid-July,
with people concerned over problems of art, theorists, artists taking
part in it. 2011 Armenian Pavilion Curator will be chosen. The latter
will choose the artist or artists.
The details and location of Armenian Pavilion will be announced prior
to submitting the Armenian Pavilion project to Biennale Arts Council.
Starting this year, contemporary Armenian art internationalization is
raised to state level.
From: A. Papazian