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The organizer of the biennial, the Istanbul Foundation for Culture
and Art, was founded in 1973 under the direction of Dr. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı,
with the purpose of organizing an annual international art festival
(music, jazz, film, theater, visual arts). The unique position of the
city as a bridge between Europe and Asia, between east and west, seemed
to predetermine it as a location for cross-cultural dialog.
The first festival was organized in June and July 1973, in honor of the 50th
anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Republic. Beginning with
the film festival in 1984, individual events in every genre began splintering
off, but remained as always under the umbrella of the foundation.
The first biennial for the visual arts was held in 1987. Serving
as general coordinator and curator, Istanbul native Beral Madra was
responsible for this edition, as well as the one that followed. The
city was lacking in large exhibition venues, so after the second biennial
a virtue was made of necessity, and with the motto "Contemporary
Art in Traditional Spaces" historical buildings began to be included
conceptually. Since then, this has become a unique and especially interesting
aspect of the Istanbul Biennial.
Organizer:
Istanbul Foundation for Culture & Arts
Address:
International Istanbul Biennial
Istanbul Foundation For Culture and Arts
İstiklal Caddesi 146
Beyoğlu 34435 Istanbul
Turkey
Phone: (+90 212) 334 07 00, ext. 763 and 764
Fax: (+90 212) 334 07 18
Email: ist.biennial@iksv.org
Website: http://www.iksv.org/bienal/english/
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12th Istanbul Biennial
17 Sept. - 13 Nov. 2011
Curators: Adriano Pedrosa,
Jens Hoffmann
11th Istanbul Biennial
12 Sept. - 8 Nov. 2009
10th Istanbul Biennial
8 Sept. - 4 Nov. 2007
extensive photo tour
9th Istanbul Biennial
16 Sept. - 30 Oct. 2005
8th Istanbul Biennial
20 Sept. - 16 Nov. 2003
extensive photo report
Biennials 1987 - 2001
Brief overview on all Biennials
Venues
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