9th Lyon Biennale: 110 Global Biennales Raise Questions
The 9th Lyon Biennale, held from September 19, 2007, to January 6, 2008, across multiple venues in Lyon and Villeurbanne, France, is reviewed by Damien Sausset in art press n°337 (September 2007). The article notes that there are an estimated 110 contemporary art biennales worldwide, averaging one per week over a two-year period, and questions the reasons for such proliferation.
Key facts
- 9th Lyon Biennale took place from September 19, 2007, to January 6, 2008.
- Venues included multiple locations in Lyon and Villeurbanne, France.
- Review by Damien Sausset in art press n°337 (September 2007).
- Estimated 110 contemporary art biennales worldwide.
- Average of one biennale per week over a two-year period.
- Article questions the reasons for the large number of biennales.
Entities
Institutions
- Lyon Biennale
- art press
Locations
- Lyon
- France
- Villeurbanne
Sources
- artpress —