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Slow burn: Megan Tamati-Quennell on curating for a world in crisis
May 02, 2025by Ranjana Dave May 02, 2025
The veteran curator on the Sharjah Biennial 16 and collection-building as history-writing, in a conversation with STIR.
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Hoor Al Qasimi on growing local audiences: "Everybody should have a biennial"
Nov 28, 2024by Ranjana Dave Nov 28, 2024
In an interview with STIR, the Emirati curator speaks about her focus on community engagement and her work as president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation.
Networks of authorship, ideas and systems in design that cover the Beta Biennial
Oct 28, 2024by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 28, 2024
The fifth edition of Beta - the Timișoara Architecture Biennial, curated by Oana Stanescu for the principal exhibit cover me softly, dwells on the questions of novelty and agency in design.
The 'Z-axis' conference reflects on Charles Correa's legacy and India's urban identity
Oct 19, 2024by Akash Singh Oct 19, 2024
Held in Mumbai, India, the two-day event explored Charles Correa's role as an architect, planner and cultural thinker in post-independence India.
What is the 2024 Manifesta Biennial manifesting in Barcelona?
Oct 16, 2024by Daria Kravchuk Oct 16, 2024
The 15th edition of Manifesta, the European nomadic biennial, in Barcelona, advocates for the importance of contemporary art in addressing ecological concerns through sustainable practices.
Homo Faber 2024: A journey through time and contemporary craftsmanship in Venice
Oct 04, 2024by Valeria Necchio Oct 04, 2024
Returning for its third edition, the event explores the profound narrative of handmade objects and sparks a dialogue on the future of craft and design, rooted in the lagoon city.
The case of the 18th Istanbul Biennial: From here to where?
Mar 05, 2024by Ayca Okay Mar 05, 2024
Istanbul Biennial controversy: Artists protest curator appointment, demand transparency in cultural institutions.
Ibrahim Mahama on untold stories and transformative collaborations
Jan 18, 2024by Ayca Okay Jan 18, 2024
In a conversation with STIR, the Ghanaian artist discusses his collaborative canvases and community-led spaces, evincing echoes of history, justice and freedom in now liberated structures.
Dynamic tapestry of Istanbul's cultural ecosystem
Dec 14, 2023by Ayca Okay Dec 14, 2023
The politics of art and expression in Istanbul, a defence of freedom and culture through the exploration of the city’s artistic history and beliefs.
The upcoming 'Nova Rio Biennial of Art and Technology' is all set to take Rio by storm
Sep 13, 2023by Manu Sharma Sep 13, 2023
Curated by Ricardo Barreto and Paula Perissinotto, the biennial at Museu do Amanhã promises to be a major moment for art and technology in Brazil.
Riga: A city responding to the upheavals provoked by betweenness with art
Jul 02, 2023by Ayca Okay Jul 02, 2023
Latvia's capital Riga is a shining city carrying the traces of the past and is reborn as a vibrant location with independent art spaces, private foundations, galleries, and an ongoing biennial.
Lights, sustainability, action: Talks at Euroluce 2023 curated by Annalisa Rosso
Apr 17, 2023by Jincy Iype Apr 17, 2023
The Talks programme at Salone del Mobile.Milano 2023 included eminent speakers such as Shigeru Ban, Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Marius Myking, Andrea D'Antrassi, and Nao Tamura.
Spaces affect behaviour: Lombardini22 on redefining the layout for Euroluce 2023
Apr 13, 2023by Jincy Iype Apr 13, 2023
Ahead of Salone del Mobile.Milano 2023, Lombardini22 speaks with STIR about curating and redefining the main exhibition space and layout of the lighting biennial—Euroluce's pavilions.
Salone del Mobile.Milano 2023 to emerge with a reworked guise and fresh formula
Dec 14, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 14, 2022
Salone del Mobile announced its 61st edition to take place from April 18–23, 2023, with a new layout demonstrating its future evolution with Euroluce, a biennial devoted to lighting.
Manifesta 14’s sustainable approach to the tangible legacies
Nov 24, 2022by Daria Kravchuk Nov 24, 2022
As Manifesta 14 comes to an end, STIR takes a closer look at the way this nomadic biennial started transforming the host city of Prishtina, Kosovo, and itself.
An everlasting dialogue: 17th edition of Istanbul Biennial
Oct 15, 2022by Ayca Okay Oct 15, 2022
STIR reviews the ongoing edition of the Istanbul Biennale, the first after the global pandemic, curated by Ute Meta Bauer, Amar Kanwar and David Teh.
FotoFocus Biennial 2022 focuses on 'World Record' with photography, lens-based art
Oct 08, 2022by Vatsala Sethi Oct 08, 2022
The 2022 edition of the biennial in Cincinnati, Ohio, is presenting more than 100 projects, featuring over 600 artists, curators, and participants in a month-long celebration.
Busan Biennale 2022 brings together Korean and international artists under one roof
Sep 08, 2022by Vatsala Sethi Sep 08, 2022
The 2022 edition takes the Korean city as a starting point to reflect on the stories hidden within the history of Busan since the modern era and the changing structure of the city.
Exploring the politics and curatorial vision amidst the documenta fifteen controversy
Jul 26, 2022by Daria Kravchuk Jul 26, 2022
Gertrude Flentge, one of the curators from the artistic team of documenta fifteen, who was working with ruangrupa since the early 2000s, comments on the current state of events.
The Brent Biennial in London shines a light on the LBGTQIA+ community
Jul 13, 2022by STIRworld Jul 13, 2022
Brent Biennial runs till September 2022 in London featuring multidisciplinary works tackling queer issues.
The 2022 Toronto Biennial of Art evoked ties between land, water, and human
Jun 28, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 28, 2022
Toronto Biennial of Art: What Water Knows, The Land Remembers, with various artists and indigenous communities explored natural world and the colonial history of Toronto.
Jason Rhoades' 'Sutter’s Mill' to rejuvenate the Whitney Biennial in New York
Apr 20, 2022by STIRworld Apr 20, 2022
The large-scale installation by American artist Jason Rhoades will occupy Whitney Museum’s fifth floor during the Whitney Biennial in New York City.
Curated walkthrough at the seventh edition of Colomboscope in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Feb 08, 2022by Rahul Kumar Feb 08, 2022
As the interdisciplinary art festival concludes, STIR takes a curated virtual walkthrough at the two of the largest venues for an immersive experience.
Istanbul Design Biennial revisits empathy as an objective, a toolbox, and beyond
Apr 23, 2021by Aastha D. Apr 23, 2021
Through a series of offline and online spaces, the 5th edition of six-month long Istanbul Design Biennial continues to iterate means of caring as the fundamental principle of design.
Alisa Prudnikova on the art of Immortality at the Ural Industrial Biennial in Russia
Nov 20, 2019by Sukanya Garg Nov 20, 2019
The Commissioner of the Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art in Russia talks to STIR about the theme of Immortality, the participants, and the impact of technology in art.
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