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Bali Biennale 2005
2005-04-09
[Theechomagazine.com]
This year will witness the first art biennale in Bali. Bali Biennale 2005 will focus on the central theme of Space and Scape. The biennale will comprise of two main events, the pre-Summit and the Summit. The pre-Summit will take place from January until October 2005 while the Summit will be held from November to December 2005. The Summit will comprise of two major components; exhibition and competition. The historiography-based exhibition will showcase the works of various painters and sculptors, who have played critical roles in the development of contemporary art in Bali.
| The exhibition will provide the public with a historical cultural map on the influences given and received by the island. Meanwhile, the competition will be used to nominate and select 10 recipients of the Bali Biennale Art Awards. A board of curators will conduct the selection and nomination process for the exhibition and competition. The members of this board are Kompas's Bentara Budaya curator Ipong Purnama Sidhi, founder of the Agung Rai Museum of Arts (ARMA) Agung Rai, Yogyakarta-based art critic Suwarno Wisetrotomo, acclaimed sculptor Nyoman Nuarta, anthropologist Jean Couteau, Bali-based art critic Putu Wirata Dwikora and accomplished painter I Wayan Sika. The biennale is expected to be the largest contemporary arts gathering in the island's history, involving numerous accomplished painters and sculptors and various arts institutions.
| At least 10 major museums and galleries have expressed their support for the biennale, including the Bentara Budaya, Danes Art Veranda, Darga Gallery, Komaneka Gallery, ARMA, Neka Museum, Puri Lukisan Museum and Gunarsa Museum.
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