Jochen Volz to Curate Brazil's Venice Biennale Pavilion
Jochen Volz, who recently curated the 32nd São Paulo Bienal, has been named the curator for Brazil's pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale. This news arrives during a period of political instability in Brazil, marked by the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff and the subsequent changes within the Ministry of Culture. José Serra, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, highlighted the pavilion's significance in promoting cultural diplomacy. Currently residing in São Paulo, Volz has a background as the director of the Serpentine Galleries in London and as the artistic director of the Inhotim Institute in Minas Gerais.
Key facts
- Jochen Volz appointed curator of Brazilian pavilion at 2017 Venice Biennale
- Volz curated the 32nd São Paulo Bienal, which closes this weekend
- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was impeached earlier this year
- Michel Temer merged Ministry of Culture into Ministry of Education and Culture, later reversed
- José Serra, Minister of Foreign Affairs, highlighted cultural diplomacy
- Volz is São Paulo–based, former director of Serpentine Galleries and Inhotim Institute
Entities
Artists
- Jochen Volz
Institutions
- Brazilian pavilion
- Venice Biennale
- São Paulo Bienal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Bienal Foundation
- Serpentine Galleries
- Inhotim Institute
- ArtReview
Locations
- Brazil
- Venice
- Italy
- São Paulo
- London
- England
- Minas Gerais