Sharon Lockhart to Represent Poland at 2017 Venice Biennale
Sharon Lockhart, an American artist, will represent Poland at the 2017 Venice Biennale, following the recent trend of countries choosing foreign artists. At 52, Lockhart is recognized for her socially conscious photography and video art, having established ties to Poland in 2009 through her project "Podwórka," where she met Milena Slowinska. She is affiliated with Gladstone and Blum & Poe and has taught at both the University of Southern California and the California Institute for the Arts. Curated by Barbara Piwowarska, her project "Little Review" draws inspiration from the children's newspaper "Mały Przegląd" (1926-1939) and pays tribute to Janusz Korczak, featuring a film with young female students and a photographic series documenting the newspaper's legacy.
Key facts
- Sharon Lockhart will represent Poland at the 2017 Venice Biennale.
- Lockhart is an American artist known for socially engaged photography and video art.
- Her connection with Poland began in 2009 with the project 'Podwórka'.
- She met Milena Slowinska during that project.
- Lockhart is represented by Gladstone and Blum & Poe galleries.
- She taught at the Roski School of Fine Arts and California Institute for the Arts.
- The Polish pavilion is curated by Barbara Piwowarska.
- The project 'Little Review' is inspired by 'Mały Przegląd', a children's newspaper from 1926-1939.
- 'Little Review' pays homage to Janusz Korczak, a Polish-Jewish educator.
- The project includes a film and photographic series.
- Previous transnational pavilions include Germany (2009, 2013) and France (2013).
Entities
Artists
- Sharon Lockhart
- Milena Slowinska
- Liam Gillick
- Ai Weiwei
- Dayanita Singh
- Santu Mofokeng
- Romuald Karmakar
- Anri Sala
- Janusz Korczak
Institutions
- Gladstone Gallery
- Blum & Poe
- Roski School of Fine Arts
- University of Southern California
- California Institute for the Arts
- Biennale Arte di Venezia
- Polish Pavilion
- Nasz Przegląd
- Mały Przegląd
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Poland
- Germany
- France
- Albania
- China
- India
- South Africa
- Warsaw
- Treblinka