Artist-Curators Lead Biennales in Japan and Pakistan
A new wave of art events led by artists is emerging in the West and extending to countries like Japan and Pakistan. Recently, Okayama, Japan, hosted its inaugural Okayama Art Summit, organized by Taro Nasu with creative direction from Liam Gillick. This triennale highlighted human development while incorporating local tourism, featuring prominent artists such as Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster and Lawrence Weiner. Additionally, the Saitama Triennale, spearheaded by Mariko Mori, embraces the theme "Visualize the Future!" to promote cultural exchange. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Lahore Biennale, scheduled for 2017-2018, is under the curatorial guidance of Rashid Rana.
Key facts
- Okayama Art Summit is a new triennial in Okayama, Japan.
- Liam Gillick served as artistic director of Okayama Art Summit.
- Taro Nasu directed the Okayama Art Summit.
- Mariko Mori curated the Saitama Triennale.
- Saitama Triennale theme is 'Visualize the Future!'.
- Rashid Rana will curate the first Lahore Biennale.
- Lahore Biennale seeks a director for talks until December 15.
- Artist-curated biennales are a growing trend in the West and East.
Entities
Artists
- Liam Gillick
- Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
- Tatsuo Majima
- Jorge Pardo
- Rachel Rose
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Anton Vidokle
- Hannah Weinberger
- Lawrence Weiner
- Mariko Mori
- Rashid Rana
- Adam Szymczyk
- Christian Jankowski
- Elmgreen & Dragset
Institutions
- Okayama Art Summit
- Saitama Triennale
- Lahore Biennale
- Documenta
- Manifesta
- Artribune
Locations
- Okayama
- Japan
- Honshu
- Saitama
- Tokyo
- Lahore
- Pakistan
- Greece
- Kassel
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Istanbul
- Turkey