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Panel Discussion on Private Funding's Impact on Biennials at Art Basel Miami

opinion-review · 2026-04-20

A panel discussion examining how private funding influences biennials will take place at Art Basel Miami on Friday, December 7, 2018, at 5:30 PM. Moderated by ArtReview's editor-in-chief Mark Rappolt, the conversation will address challenges posed by increasing privatization and commodification in the art world. Participants include artist and Front International artistic director Michelle Grabner, Prospect.5 co-artistic director Diana Nawi, and curator Nicolas Bourriaud, who directed the 2019 Istanbul Biennial and leads Montpellier Contemporain. The event will be held in the Auditorium of the West Lobby at the Miami Beach Convention Center, located at 1901 Convention Center Drive in Miami Beach. This public talk requires no admission fee, allowing open access to attendees interested in the evolving dynamics between biennial curation and financial support structures.

Key facts

  • Panel discussion on private funding's effect on biennials
  • Moderated by ArtReview editor-in-chief Mark Rappolt
  • Takes place at Art Basel Miami on December 7, 2018, at 5:30 PM
  • Held at Miami Beach Convention Center Auditorium, West Lobby
  • Addresses privatization and commodification challenges in art
  • Participants include Michelle Grabner, Diana Nawi, Nicolas Bourriaud
  • Event is free and open to the public
  • Source URL: https://artreview.com/talk-art-basel-miami-2018-privatisation-and-biennials

Entities

Artists

  • Mark Rappolt
  • Michelle Grabner
  • Diana Nawi
  • Nicolas Bourriaud

Institutions

  • ArtReview
  • Art Basel Miami
  • Front International
  • Prospect.5
  • Istanbul Biennial
  • Montpellier Contemporain
  • Miami Beach Convention Center

Locations

  • Miami Beach
  • United States
  • Cleveland
  • New Orleans
  • Istanbul
  • Turkey
  • Montpellier
  • France

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