The Venice Biennale allows the best artists to leave their mark. Lorenzo Fiaschi, founder of the Galleria Continua, says that "artists sometimes need more space to fulfill their desires". The gallery supports many events, adding artist Jonathas de Andrade, exhibited in the Brazilian National Pavilion, such as the Fondaco dei Tedeschi installation by French-Moroccan artist Leila Alaoui and expanded. Subodh Gupta's World (2017) in the garden of the Belmond Cipriani Hotel. Fiaschi said the mansion-like building constructed from Gupta's discarded electronics could be used by interested parties even if Alaoui's work is not for sale.
It took a little longer than usual, but soon the art world will fill the canals of Venice and recognize and collect some of the best modern art. High Line's chief curator Cecilia Alemani's major 'The Milk of Dreams' exhibition and some hopeful behind-the-scenes stories to help their artists showcase the now sold-out Ted Country Pavilion in secret. But ahead of today's performance, the museum has been hard at work behind the scenes to help artists showcase their work on one of the world's most popular platforms.
Strictly speaking, the main exhibitions of the Biennale are not for sale. Organizing a good show in this way is different from (a bit interesting) the famous market, where few artists can go out. However, historically, this distinction is not always clear. According to the New York Times, the biennial itself was on sale until 1968, and the major conference includes a slate of venues for participating artists through 2019. And there are informal and formal events that seem to benefit from the flood of wealthy collectors in Venice. Is the Biennale called the "oligarch's showroom" by a critic?
There are signs that buyers and sellers are paying attention to the growth of Giardini and Arsenal this year, which will affect demand across the market. The artistic title and title of this exhibition, taken from a book by Leonora Carrington, reflects the popularity of surrealism at the time. A painting by unknown Czech artist Tojen, included in 'The Milk of Dreams', sold for 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million), twice the highest price, during the first exclusive sale of Sotheby's recently in Paris. count. On the other hand, Victoria Miro will support the presence of Paula Rego in Alemani's exhibition, simultaneously presenting the work of a British Portuguese painter in a Venetian location.
After all, the venue that represents Venice artists often contributes to the cost of their work, including everything from production to studio support to transportation. In this sense, how can the gallery maintain itself and the interests of the artist while preserving the commercial spirit of the biennale?
In Paola Potena's opinion, the strict curator of the Venice Biennale stands out from other art forms. The Italian representative of this year's Biennale is the sculptor Gian Maria Tosatti.
The Galleria Continua is also supporting an exhibition by Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova. The Ukrainian word "Palianytsia" means rice. Food has taken over the pronunciation of Russians hard and has become a kind of regional code in Ukraine. Fiaschi said the show will be sold out and the proceeds will go to Ukrainian charities for women and children.
Instead, Norr described this year's biennale as a rare escape from sales in the art world. "I don't think [Alemani's] vision has anything to do with the market," he said. “The opportunity to see great, international and group artists is less and less. I think we need it more than ever. "
