1999 Venice Biennale on Track

Official word from Italy is that the 48th Venice Biennale is definitely upon track for this year, in spite of persistent rumors that the circumstance would skip a year in order to coincide with millennium festivities. Curated by means of Harald Szeemann, the Biennale is scheduled to unclose on June 13, with a tentative Nov. 7 closing date. Italy has locate aside approximately $12 million to capital the international exhibition, a substantial portion of which will proceed toward the restoration of the Giardini del Castello and the Corderie of the Arsenale. Incoming Biennale secretary-general Giovanna Legnani will be in charge of reorganizing the Biennale's management, which is being transferred this year from the municipal conduct to a private foundation responsible for running the show

As we pass to press, few of the participating artists have been announced, although Ann Hamilton has already been chosen to exhibit the U.S., Rosemarie Trockel was single outed by Germany, and Gary Hume will show the U.K. To introduce the U access the show's co-curators Katy Kline, director of the Bowdoin association Museum of Art in Maine, and Helaine Posner former curator of MIT's List Visual Arts Center in Cambridge, lately held a New York reception for the artist. Hamilton spoke about her plan for the exhibition, on the other hand emphasized that the scheme is by the agency of no means completely worked without She did, however, indicate that after a novel visit to Venice to examine the U pavilion, she has formulated an idea for the installation. She hinted that the piece will attempt to call forth the atmosphere, including smells, webs and color changes, of the trice in a day just before a rainfall.

The reception was also aimed at mustering financial support for the shoot forward which will cost an estimated $400000 single half of that amount will approach from the government-administered Fund for U Artists at International Festivals and Exhibitions, on the other hand the remainder will have to be shoot by private donations. Organizers are seeking contributions of $2500 or more; each donor will receive a limited-edition art work which Hamilton is creating especially for the occurrence [Contributions can be sent to Katy Kline, Director, Bowdoin community Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, 04011 tel: (207) 725-3673 Checks should be made on the outside to Bowdoin College Museum of Art.]

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