Jerusalem Biennale

The Jerusalem Biennale is a Biennale, an art event taking place every second year in different locations around the city center of Jerusalem. It is dedicated to exploring the places in which the contemporary art world and the Jewish world of content meet. It is a stage for professional artists, who create today and refer in their work to Jewish thought, spirit, tradition or experience, to exhibit their work in Jerusalem.[1][2][3][4][5]

In 2014, the Jerusalem Biennale became a member of the Venice Biennale, together with more than a 100 Biennales from around the world. [6]

The 1st Jerusalem Biennale was coordinated by Ram Ozeri and held in Fall 2013. Participation was by invitation only; participating artists included Andi Arnovitz, Neta Elkayam, Shai Azoulay, Dov Abramson and Tobi Kahn. The art was showcased in 5 venues located throughout the city.[7]

The 2nd Jerusalem Biennale is being held between September 24th and November 5th, 2015, with the Tower of David as the central exhibition space.[8][9] It features a retrospective of the work of Moshe Zabari and a group exhibition by New York-based artists. The main exhibition a group show entitled, ‘‘Jerusalem.Passages,’’ with work Brazilian artist Pablo Lobato and Israeli artists Ynin Shillo, Sigalit Landau, Dov Abramson, and Motti Mizrachi.[10]


References

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