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| Kochi-Muziris Biennale കൊച്ചി-മുസിരിസ്
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 Logo of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018 | |
| Genre | International Art Exhibition (Contemporary art) |
| Begins | 12 December 2022 |
| Ends | 10 April 2023 |
| Location(s) | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Attendance | 600,000 (2016–17)[1] |
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| Website | www |
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is the largest art exhibition in the country[2] and the biggest contemporary art festival in Asia.[3] The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation with support from the Government of Kerala. The concept of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale was ideated and executed by Venu Vasudevan, IAS, who was the Government of Kerala's cultural secretary. The exhibition is set across Kochi, with shows being held in existing galleries, halls, and site-specific installations in public spaces, heritage buildings and vacant structures.
Indian and international artists exhibit artwork across a variety of mediums, including film, installation, painting, sculpture, new media and performance art. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale tried to invoke the legacy of the modern metropolis of Kochi and its mythical predecessor, the ancient port of Muziris.
Alongside the exhibition, the Biennale offers a program of talks, seminars, screenings, music, workshops and educational activities for schoolchildren and students.[4]
- ^ "LuLu Financial Group's Adeeb Ahamed pledges Rs 1 crore to 2018 Kochi-Muziris Biennale". The New Indian Express. 3 August 2018.
- ^ "I want Kochi Biennale to go on,says ex-CEO Manju Sara Rajan". The New Indian Express. 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018: Final list of artists to be out on August 15". The Week. 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018".