Biennials: The Exhibitions We Love to Hate

by Rafal Niemojewski

Examine one of the most significant recent transitions in the contemporary art world: the proliferation of large-scale international recurrent survey shows of contemporary art, commonly referred to as contemporary biennials. Since the mid-1980s biennials have been instrumental in shaping curating as an autonomous practice. These exhibitions are also said to have provided increased visibility for certain types of new art practices, notably those that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848223889
• ISBN13: 9781848223882
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.7" x 4.9"