sábado, 6 de junho de 2009

John Baldessari recebe hoje o Leão de Ouro (carreira) na Bienal de Veneza


John Balderrasi que tem correntemente uma exposição em Lisboa até ao próximo dia 20 (ver post aqui) recebe hoje o Leaõ de Ouro no Festival de veneza.
Uma entervista ao autor feita pela RTP por ocasião da exposição pode ser vista aqui.
"The Awards and Opening Ceremony of the 53rd International Art Exhibition will take place today, June 6th at 5 p.m. in the Giardini. The Board of the Foundation is this year awarding Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement to:John Baldessari one of today's most important visual artists. Often named the most important art teacher of our times, he has above all developed a visual language entirely his own. Since the 1960s, he has worked in many disciplines and has produced an outstanding body of work that has inspired several generations of artists.[...]Yoko Ono a key figure in post-war art. A pioneer in performance and conceptual art, she is one of the most influential artists of our time. Long before becoming an icon in popular culture and in peace activism, she developed artistic strategies that have left a lasting mark both in her native Japan and in the West."

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