The Routledge Companion to Art Biennials assembles forty-six chapters that explore art biennials as expanded sites of artistic display, cultural policy, economic value, soft power, urban development and political struggle. The volume traces biennials from their 19th-century origins to their explosive post-Cold War growth, critically engaging with debates on globalization, institutional critique, identity, inclusion and resistance.
Structured in eight parts, it maps biennial histories from Venice to São Paulo and beyond, alongside their geopolitical and institutional entanglements. Bringing together contributors from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, the volume offers a comprehensive account of art biennials in their complexity and ambiguity, while outlining the main orientations and state of research in the field of biennial studies.
The volume will appeal to scholars and students in art history, museum and curatorial studies, as well as cultural geography, cultural sociology, critical theory, public sphere studies, media and communication studies, postcolonial theory, anthropology and cultural and creative industries, making it essential for examining contemporary art and visual culture's institutional ecosystems.
| ISBN: | 9781041155317 |
| Publication date: | 25th March 2026 |
| Author: | Panos Kompatsiaris |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 552 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Art History and Visual Studies Companions |
| Genres: |
History of art Political campaigning and advertising Political economy Hospitality and service industries Museology and heritage studies Globalization The arts: general topics Sports |
The Routledge Companion to Art Biennials assembles forty-six chapters that explore art biennials as expanded sites of artistic display, cultural policy, economic value, soft power, urban development and political struggle. The volume traces biennials from their 19th-century origins to their explosive post-Cold War growth, critically engaging with debates on globalization, institutional critique, identity, inclusion and resistance.
Structured in eight parts, it maps biennial histories from Venice to São Paulo and beyond, alongside their geopolitical and institutional entanglements. Bringing together contributors from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, the volume offers a comprehensive account of art biennials in their complexity and ambiguity, while outlining the main orientations and state of research in the field of biennial studies.
The volume will appeal to scholars and students in art history, museum and curatorial studies, as well as cultural geography, cultural sociology, critical theory, public sphere studies, media and communication studies, postcolonial theory, anthropology and cultural and creative industries, making it essential for examining contemporary art and visual culture's institutional ecosystems.
The Routledge Companion to Art Biennials features in the following genres: History of art, Political campaigning and advertising, Political economy, Hospitality and service industries, Museology and heritage studies, Globalization, The arts: general topics, Sports
The Routledge Companion to Art Biennials is available in Hardback
The Routledge Companion to Art Biennials was written by Panos Kompatsiaris and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
The Routledge Companion to Art Biennials has 552 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Art History and Visual Studies Companions series
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