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The Biennale Book: Ten Foundations of Contemporary Art The 2026 Edition - A Biennale.com Publication From Venice to Gwangju, São Paulo to Sharjah, The Biennale Book is the definitive exploration of the global exhibition phenomenon that reshaped the art world. Written with intellectual clarity and narrative depth, it examines ten landmark biennales that together define the architecture, politics, and imagination of contemporary art today. The ten biennials explored in depth: Venice Biennale (La Biennale di Venezia) São Paulo Art Biennial (Bienal de São Paulo) Havana Biennial Istanbul Biennial Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art Sharjah Biennial Gwangju Biennale Sydney Biennale Lyon Biennale (Biennale de Lyon) Whitney Biennial (New York) Through vivid storytelling and critical insight, the book traces how each biennale-Berlin's radical laboratory, Havana's revolutionary paradox, Istanbul's seismic mirror, Venice's enduring anachronism, and others-reflects the shifting relationship between art, power, and society. Combining history, curatorial analysis, and the human stories behind the exhibitions, it reveals how these events became both stages of cultural diplomacy and testing grounds for artistic freedom. The Biennale Book offers an essential guide for artists, curators, collectors, students, and travelers seeking to understand why biennales matter-and what they tell us about the world we live in. Inside you'll find: Detailed histories of ten major biennales from 1930s New York to post-reunification Berlin and postcolonial Sharjah A foreword on ""Art's Necessary Cathedrals"" exploring why biennales endure in an age of fracture Analyses of landmark exhibitions, controversies, and curatorial innovations that changed global art A concluding essay on how biennales confront democracy, decolonization, ecology, and the digital age A Biennale.com Book. (c) 2025 Biennale.com. All rights reserved. biennale.com

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