October Salon in Berlin
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Promotion of the October Salon at the 5th Berlin Biennial
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Info
Saturday, april 5th, 4-5pm
Contact
aebm@kcb.org.yu
+ 381 (0)11 2622 926
+ 381 (0)11 2623 853
Address
http://www.oktobarskisalon.org
Clarcherns Ballhaus, Augustrasse 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany
The first presentation of the October Salon abroad will be organized within the framework of the opening ceremony of the 5th Berlin Biennial for contemporary art.
The presentation will be held on Saturday, April 5th, at 4 p.m. in the Clärchens Ballhaus nearby Kunst-Werke, the institute for contemporary art.
Programme
A short film about the October Salon
Presentation of the logo and previous international Salons
Announcement of the 49th October Salon
+ cocktails & small talk
The presentation will feature the following speakers: Danica Jovović Prodanović, Director of the Belgrade Cultural Centre, Bojana Pejić, Art Director of the 49th October Salon, Réné Block, Art Director of the 47th October Salon, and Dragana Zeljković, member of the City Council and Chairperson of the October Salon Board
October Art Salon is a representative event featuring actual tendencies in the domain of visual arts. It was established in 1960 as an exhibition of the best works in the sphere of fine arts. In 1967 it became an important review of the current trends in applied arts, too. Owing to its tradition of five decades, the October Salon represents an important segment in the study of the modern Serbian art of the second half of the 20th century. The Salon has become a point of reference of Serbian culture, a great exhibition of authors whose selectors are prominent experts in this area.
October Art Salon has been promoting only artists from Serbia till 2004, when this manifestation turned into an international event in a hope that will start a dialogue with the international art scene. Curators of the previous international Salons were Anda Rottenberg, Poland (2004), Darka Radosavljevic, Serbia (2005), René Block, Germany (2006) and Lorand Hegyi, hungary (2007).
Since it became an international exhibition in 2004, the October Salon has been a high-profile cultural event, presenting the current artworks of world and local artists, visited by around 100,000 people in the course of its six-week duration, while the Belgrade artistic narratives are becoming increasingly interesting for exploration.
Founder and Patron: The City of Belgrade www.beograd.co.yu
Organiser: The Belgrade Cultural Centre www.kcb.org.yu
The October Salon, Belgrade in Berlin
Saturday, April 5th 2008
4 – 5 p.m.
Green Room, 1st floor
Clärchens Ballhaus
Auguststrasse 24, 10117 Berlin
www.ballhaus.de
5th Berlin Biennale for contemporary art
www.berlinbiennale.info
