Venice Biennale and the Asia-Pacific in the Global Art World

Name: Venice Biennale and the Asia-Pacific in the Global Art World
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Venice Biennale and the Asia-Pacific in the Global Art WorldAuthor(s): Stephen Naylor\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138480780, 978-1138480780\nSynopsis\nThis monograph uses the national pavilions of the Venice Biennale as a vehicle to examine the development of international contemporary art trends within the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, Japan and Korea and 16 additional national entities who have had less continuous participation in this global art event.\n\nAnalysing both the spatial and visual representation of contemporary art presented at the Venice Biennale and incorporating the politics behind national selections, this monograph provides insights into a range of important elements of the global art industry. Areas analysed include national cultural trends and strategies, the inversion of the peripheral to the centre stage of the Biennale, geopolitics in gaining exhibition space at the V.