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UAE set for 2011 Biennale
The UAE will host a national pavilion at the Venice Biennale next year, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development said in a statement yesterday according to a report by Emirates Business.
Turkish intellectual Vasif Kortun has been named the pavilion's curator.
The Venice Biennale includes the official pavilions of more than 70 nations since its inception in 1895. Its International Art Exhibition draws more than 300,000 influential visitors from around the world.
The UAE took part in the event for the first time last year and was the only Gulf nation to participate in the history of the exhibition. Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, said: "The UAE national pavilion in Venice did more than celebrate the emergence of the country on the cultural stage, it offered both an artistic and intellectual contribution to the Venice Biennale – one that successfully reflected and encouraged critical thinking and artistic practice in and about the UAE."
The UAE pavilion was established to endorse the country's art scene on an international platform. "One of the main objectives of the pavilion is to communicate globally the depth of contemporary art practices in the UAE, and to provide a foundation to support the nation's diverse art scene," said Dr Lamees Hamdan, a member of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. – Emirates Business 24|7
Turkish intellectual Vasif Kortun has been named the pavilion's curator.
The Venice Biennale includes the official pavilions of more than 70 nations since its inception in 1895. Its International Art Exhibition draws more than 300,000 influential visitors from around the world.
The UAE took part in the event for the first time last year and was the only Gulf nation to participate in the history of the exhibition. Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, said: "The UAE national pavilion in Venice did more than celebrate the emergence of the country on the cultural stage, it offered both an artistic and intellectual contribution to the Venice Biennale – one that successfully reflected and encouraged critical thinking and artistic practice in and about the UAE."
The UAE pavilion was established to endorse the country's art scene on an international platform. "One of the main objectives of the pavilion is to communicate globally the depth of contemporary art practices in the UAE, and to provide a foundation to support the nation's diverse art scene," said Dr Lamees Hamdan, a member of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. – Emirates Business 24|7
