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Gwangju Biennale 2014 Announces 105 Artists for 'Burning Down the House' Exhibition

exhibition · 2026-04-20

The 10th Gwangju Biennale, titled 'Burning Down the House,' will feature 105 artists from September 5 to November 9, 2014. Curated by Jessica Morgan, the exhibition includes participants from over 30 countries, with significant representation from South Korea, the United States, Germany, China, and the United Kingdom. Notable artists include Olafur Eliasson, Pierre Huyghe, George Condo, Nicole Eisenman, Carsten Höller, and Lubaina Himid. The roster spans multiple generations, featuring both living artists and historical figures like Hamed Abdalla (1917-1985), Vlassis Caniaris (1928-2011), and David Wojnarowicz (1954-1992). Many artists maintain practices across multiple cities, with common bases in New York, London, Berlin, Paris, and Seoul. The biennial highlights artists working in diverse media, from performance and installation to painting and video. Several artist collaborations are included, such as Allora & Calzadilla, Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme, and Cecilia Bengolea & Francois Chaignaud. The list reveals a global scope with artists from regions including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Key themes suggested by the selection include diaspora, political engagement, and cross-cultural exchange. The event continues Gwangju's role as a major platform for contemporary art in Asia.

Key facts

  • The 10th Gwangju Biennale runs from September 5 to November 9, 2014.
  • The exhibition features 105 artists from over 30 countries.
  • Jessica Morgan serves as curator.
  • The title is 'Burning Down the House.'
  • Artists include Olafur Eliasson, Pierre Huyghe, and George Condo.
  • The roster includes both living artists and historical figures.
  • Many artists work across multiple international locations.
  • Several artist collaborations are part of the selection.

Entities

Artists

  • Artist Group Dung-ji (Inn Sun Kim)
  • Basel Abbas
  • Ruanne Abou-Rahme
  • Hamed Abdalla
  • Ghazaleh Hedayat
  • Jane Alexander
  • Jennifer Allora
  • Guillermo Calzadilla
  • Jonathas de Andrade
  • Ei Arakawa
  • Inza Lim
  • Charles Atlas
  • Sehee Sarah Bark
  • Eduardo Basualdo
  • Cecilia Bengolea
  • Francois Chaignaud
  • Renate Bertlmann
  • Cezary Bodzianowski
  • Andrea Bowers
  • Stan Douglas
  • Cornel Brudascu
  • Roberto Cabrera
  • Vlassis Caniaris
  • Banu Cennetoğlu
  • Chen Wei
  • Woon Hyoung Choi
  • Jung Yeondoo
  • Choy Ka Fai
  • George Condo
  • Jeremy Deller
  • Ding Yi
  • Heri Dono
  • Nicole Eisenman
  • Olafur Eliasson
  • Roberto Feo
  • Rosario Hurtado
  • Brenda Fajardo
  • Urs Fischer
  • Dan Flavin
  • Apostolos Georgiou
  • Geng Jianyi
  • Jack Goldstein
  • Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
  • Sheela Gowda
  • Anthea Hamilton
  • Nicholas Byrne
  • Sharon Hayes
  • Celia Hempton
  • Robert Heinecken
  • Camille Henrot
  • Lubaina Himid
  • Carsten Höller
  • Young In Hong
  • Xiangqian Hu
  • Pierre Huyghe
  • Jai Hyoung Hwang
  • Tetsuya Ishida
  • Geumhyung Jeong
  • Birgit Jürgenssen
  • Gülsün Karamustafa
  • Gavin Kenyon
  • Edward Kienholz
  • Nancy Reddin Kienholz
  • Yamashita Kikuji
  • Kim Beom
  • Sung Hwan Kim
  • Young Soo Kim
  • Yves Klein
  • Koo Jeong A
  • Kyungah Ham
  • Lee Bul
  • Lee Yongbaek
  • Leelee Chan
  • Xiaodong Liu
  • Renata Lucas
  • Anna Maria Maiolino
  • Tahmineh Monzavi
  • Carlos Motta
  • Mrinalini Mukherjee
  • Huma Mulji
  • Hidemi Nishida
  • Arya Pandjalu
  • Shiu Jin
  • Hwayong Kim
  • Joungmin Yi
  • Damián Ortega
  • Roman Ondák
  • Gabriel Orozco
  • Ulrike Ottinger
  • Cornelia Parker
  • Anand Patwardhan
  • Sigmar Polke
  • Carol Christian Poell
  • Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa
  • James Richards
  • Sterling Ruby
  • Hannah Sawtell
  • Anwar Shemza
  • Mircea Suciu
  • Shooshie Sulaiman
  • Neungkyung Sung
  • Rodel Tapaya
  • Güneş Terkol
  • Rosemarie Trockel
  • Piotr Uklański
  • Ken Unsworth
  • Andra Ursuta
  • Lionel Wendt
  • David Wojnarowicz
  • Kamel Yahiaoui
  • Sungchul Yang
  • Tomoko Yoneda
  • Yun Suknam
  • Akram Zaatari

Institutions

  • Gwangju Biennale
  • ArtReview

Locations

  • Gwangju
  • South Korea
  • Seoul
  • Yang Pyeong
  • Nicosia
  • Cyprus
  • Boston
  • USA
  • Ramallah
  • Palestine
  • Cairo
  • Egypt
  • Paris
  • France
  • Tehran
  • Iran
  • Toronto
  • Canada
  • Johannesburg
  • South Africa
  • Cape Town
  • Philadelphia
  • Pennsylvania
  • Havana
  • Cuba
  • San Juan
  • Puerto Rico
  • Maceio
  • Brazil
  • Recife
  • Fukushima
  • Japan
  • New York
  • St. Louis
  • Missouri
  • Buenos Aires
  • Argentina
  • Rennes
  • Vienna
  • Austria
  • Szczecin
  • Poland
  • Lodz
  • Wilmington
  • Ohio
  • Los Angeles
  • Vancouver
  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Tusa
  • Romania
  • Cluj-Napoca
  • Guatemala City
  • Guatemala
  • Athens
  • Greece
  • Ankara
  • Turkey
  • Istanbul
  • Hubei
  • China
  • Beijing
  • Muar
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Concord
  • London
  • UK
  • Shanghai
  • Jakarta
  • Indonesia
  • Yogyakarta
  • Verdun
  • Copenhagen
  • Denmark
  • Madrid
  • Spain
  • Manila
  • Philippines
  • Zurich
  • Switzerland
  • Thessaloniki
  • Skopelos
  • Zhengzhou
  • Hangzhou
  • Montreal
  • Strasbourg
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Bangalore
  • India
  • Oldham
  • Baltimore
  • Stroud
  • Denver
  • Colorado
  • Zanzibar
  • Tanzania
  • Brussels
  • Belgium
  • Stockholm
  • Sweden
  • Leizhou
  • Boseong
  • Taebaek
  • Yaizu
  • Shizuoka
  • Binghamton
  • Fairfield
  • Washington
  • Hope
  • Idaho
  • Tokushima
  • Tokyo
  • Busan
  • Nice
  • Yeongju
  • Daejeon
  • Liaoning
  • Ribeirao Preto
  • Sao Paulo
  • Scalea
  • Italia
  • Bogota
  • Colombia
  • Bombay
  • New Delhi
  • Karachi
  • Pakistan
  • Lahore
  • Kawasaki
  • Bergen
  • Norway
  • Incheon
  • Mexico City
  • Mexico
  • Zilina
  • Slovakia
  • Bratislava
  • Jalapa
  • Veracruz
  • Konstanz
  • Cheshire
  • Mumbai
  • Maharashtra
  • Bad Laasphe
  • Düsseldorf
  • Groton
  • Massachusetts
  • Linz
  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Cardiff
  • Wales
  • Bitburg
  • Shimla
  • Baia Mare
  • Cluj
  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Yesan
  • Montalban
  • Bulacan
  • Schwerte
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Cologne
  • Warsaw
  • Melbourne
  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Napa
  • California
  • Colombo
  • Ceylon
  • Sri Lanka
  • Red bank
  • New Jersey
  • Daegu
  • Akashi-city
  • Manchuria
  • Suwon
  • Sidon
  • Lebanon
  • Beirut

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