BiennaleOnline explained

BiennaleOnline
Genre:Art exhibition
Date:2012
Frequency:Bi-annually
First:April 26, 2013
Founders:

BiennaleOnline is an online exhibition of contemporary art.[1] The exhibition aims to focus on the most promising emerging visual artists worldwide, presenting works in New Media, Installation, Traditional Media, Photography and Performance. These artists will come from Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and the Middle East, and have been selected by 29 leading international curators.[2] [3] [4]

The inaugural exhibition launched on April 26, 2013, and is called "Reflection & Imagination" with Jan Hoet † serving as the artistic director.[2] [5] [6]

Overview

BiennaleOnline was founded by David Dehaeck, Nathalie Haveman and Arthur Madna in 2012. The exhibition was set to be launched in September 2012, however it was moved to April 2013.[7] The exhibition is organized by ARTPLUS, a mobile exhibition platform for art lovers and collectors of contemporary art.[8] [9]

The first BiennaleOnline is directed by Jan Hoet. Hoet previously served as the artistic director of Documenta IX and the museum MARTa Herford, Germany, and was a founder of SMAK in Ghent, Belgium. 25 artists, which are carefully chosen by Hoet, will be represented in the center section of the exhibition called "Reflection & Imagination".[8] [10] Jan Hoet died in a hospital in Ghent on February 27, 2014.

BiennaleOnline is the first of its kind, curated, exclusively online biennial exhibition of contemporary art.[9] 29 Leading international curators select the 183 most promising artists at a critical moment, when they are poised to become established artists.[9] BiennaleOnline aimes to offer an exhibition which breaks away from the conventional notion of Art as an elite pastime, confined to faraway galleries and those with the leisure and funds to enjoy it.

BiennaleOnline started with a "Pay What You want" payment wall. The founders very soon noticed that it was blocking visitors from entering the exhibition. In the best interest of the artists it was decided in May 2012 to remove the payment wall to ensure maximum exposure of their works. Soon after the removal of the payment wall the number of visitors surged to 400.000 within 1 year after opening.

Exhibitions

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IBiennaleOnline 2013May 2, 2013 Jan Hoet"Reflection & Imagination"18329400,000

Artists

The participating artists are:

Curators

The team consists of leading international curators who are affiliated with prestigious museums such as the Guggenheim Museum and the Jewish Museum in New York City, United States; Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France; the Serpentine Gallery in London, United Kingdom; Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden; Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Poland; SMAK in Ghent, Belgium; Leeum – Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea; the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, Japan; the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the MAC in Hornu, Belgium and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit, Canada.[12]

The participating curators are:[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An online biennale? . Flash Art Online . January 24, 2013 . February 11, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140314000204/http://www.flashartonline.com/interno.php?pagina=news_det&id=1598&det=ok&title=An-online-biennale%3F# . March 14, 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: First online biennial exhibition of contemporary art. Launching April 26, 2013, BiennaleOnline's inaugural exhibition is titled "Reflection & Imagination". . Biennial Foundation . January 17, 2013 . February 10, 2013.
  3. Web site: Jan Hoet leidt eerste online kunstbiënnale ter wereld . . . February 11, 2013 . January 24, 2013 . Dutch.
  4. Web site: Jan Hoet leidt eerste online kunstbiënnale ter wereld . . January 24, 2013 . February 11, 2013 . Dutch.
  5. Web site: Tracey Emin's Broadway Debut, Musée d'Orsay Puts Out the Poor, and More . . January 30, 2013 . February 11, 2013.
  6. Web site: Le biennali continuano a moltiplicarsi. E diventano anche virtuali: da aprile la prima BiennaleOnline . Kulturize . February 4, 2013 . February 11, 2013 . Saviour Puzella . Italian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130528195229/http://www.kulturize.com/le-biennali-continuano-moltiplicarsi-diventano-anche-virtuali-da-aprile-la-prima-biennaleonline/ . May 28, 2013 .
  7. Web site: New mobile platform for smart investments in emerging Contemporary art . Art Daily . February 12, 2013.
  8. Web site: Does the Art World Need an Online Biennial? . . January 29, 2013 . February 11, 2013 . Brian Boucher . https://web.archive.org/web/20130201063922/http://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-opinion/news/2013-01-29/online-biennial/ . February 1, 2013 . dead .
  9. Web site: Jan Hoet dirige la première biennale d'art en ligne . Deredactie . January 15, 2013 . February 11, 2013 . French.
  10. Web site: Encuentro de creación en la web, crean una bienal en línea . . February 6, 2013 . February 11, 2013 . Sonia Ávila . Spanish.
  11. Web site: Chen Chieh-Jen 陈界仁 – ArtSpeak China (ASC) Wiki . October 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301110439/http://www.artspeakchina.org/mediawiki/Chen_Chieh-Jen_%E9%99%88%E7%95%8C%E4%BB%81# . March 1, 2014 . dead .
  12. Web site: BIENNALEONLINE : LE NUMÉRIQUE POURSUIT SON EXPANSION . Fin' Art . February 8, 2013 . February 11, 2013 . French.
  13. Web site: Meet the Curators . ART + . February 11, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130814194312/https://www.artplus.com/-/MeetTheCurators/927c609abbb63747afb92c15ed9bf2e0a1e98291# . August 14, 2013 . dead .

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