Abstract
There is a growing number of sources on the subjects of biennials and fairs. Reviewing three recently published books about art fairs and biennials presents us an opportunity to discuss fresh research on openly market-driven exhibitions (art fairs) and ostensibly less commercial ventures (biennials and the large-scale exhibi- tions). Arguing for the independence of biennials from the art market, and bene- fiting from a multidisciplinary perspective, the three publications add innovative knowledge to an issue that still arouses some criticism. Double Trouble in Exhibiting the Contemporary: Fairs and Biennials edited by Cristina Baldacci, Clarissa Ricci and Angela Vettese; From Roman Feria to Global Art Fair, From Olympia Festival to Neo-liberal Biennial. On the 'Biennialization' of Art Fairs and the 'Fairization' of Biennials, by Paco Barragán; and Biennials. The Exhibitions we Love to Hate by Rafal Niemojewski, will be here analysed in terms of their structure and their contribu- tion to the subject.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-24 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | OBOE: Journal on Biennials and Other Exhibitions |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- Bienal de Arte Contemporânea
- Feiras Arte
- Arte Contemporânea