Aaron Betsky to Direct 11th Venice Architecture Biennale

The 11th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale will take place from September 14 to November 23, 2008, at the Arsenale and Giardini venues in Venice, Italy. Newly appointed president of the Venice Biennale Foundation, Paolo Barrata, has named Aaron Betsky as director of the architecture section. Betsky, a noted architecture critic and curator, will oversee the event's theme and programming. The announcement signals a fresh direction for the prestigious biennial, which alternates between art and architecture exhibitions.