The Mediterranean Biennale

THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL MEDITERRANEAN

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THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL MEDITERRANEAN VIDEONALE IN HAIFA

THE FIRST VIDEONALE EXHIBITION IS PRESENTED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PROTESTS AGAINST THE JUDICIAL OVERHAUL IN ISRAEL AND THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THESE PROTESTS. IT IS DEDICATED TO WOMEN’S ART IN THE FIELD OF VIDEO, INTRODUCING DISTINCT FEMINIST POSITIONS.

2023 APR—JUN

OPENING 20.04 THURSDAY 19:00

WIZO ACADEMY OF DESIGN
21 HaGanim St.

HAIFA • DOWNTOWN

20 ARTISTS FROM CUBA, GERMANY, ISRAEL, ITALY, POLAND, ROMANIA, SOUTH AFRICA, TURKEY

Welcome to the first international video biennale, which takes place in Haifa's urban public space every two years. Twenty contemporary international video artists bring art into the daily life of shops, businesses, and educational institutions, scattered throughout the city. Various video exhibitions outline an alternative cultural map for diverse audiences.

Welcome to the first international video biennale, which takes place in Haifa's urban public space every two years. Twenty contemporary international video artists bring art into the daily life of shops, businesses, and educational institutions, scattered throughout the city. Various video exhibitions outline an alternative cultural map for diverse audiences.

VIDEONALE IS A SITE-SPECIFIC DIRECT ART PLATFORM. WE ENCOURAGE BOUNDARY-CROSSING DISCUSSIONS OF BURNING SOCIAL ISSUES AND FOSTER A CULTURAL EXCHANGE. TO CREATE A BRIDGE BETWEEN PEOPLE, WE BRING ART OUT OF SHELTERED HALLS, TURNING THE ENTIRE CITY INTO AN ART SPACE.

VIDEONALE IS A SITE-SPECIFIC DIRECT ART PLATFORM. WE ENCOURAGE BOUNDARY-CROSSING DISCUSSIONS OF BURNING SOCIAL ISSUES AND FOSTER A CULTURAL EXCHANGE. TO CREATE A BRIDGE BETWEEN PEOPLE, WE BRING ART OUT OF SHELTERED HALLS, TURNING THE ENTIRE CITY INTO AN ART SPACE.

CURATORS

Belu-Simion Fainaru

Belu-Simion Fainaru


Artist, curator and initiator of the Mediterranean Biennale born in 1959 in Romania, Belu-Simion Fainaru lives and works in Haifa, Israel and Antwerpen, Belgium. He holds a B.A. degree in Art and Philosophy from Haifa University and an M.F.A. in Art and Design from The University of Chicago, USA. Further studies include Domus Academy, Milan, Italy and the Bruxelles Royal Academy of Art, Belgium.

Fainaru‘s works were exhibited at the 1992 Documenta in Kassel, the 1993 Venice Biennale, the Sonsbeek, Biennale in Holland and the 2006 Biennale in Havana, Cuba. Previous solo exhibitions include Israel Museum in Jerusalem, S.M.A.K. Museum in Ghent, M HKA in Antwerpen, Lehmbruck Museum in Germany and Saitama Museum in Japan. He is a guest lecturer at universities in Belgium and Japan and has been teaching in the Department of Architecture at the Wizo Academy, Haifa, Israel since 1984. In 2008 he initiated the Mediterranean Biennale and since 2010 Belu-Simion Fainaru has been the artistic director and curator of the Mediterranean Biennale of Contemporary Art, Israel.  In 2019 represented Romania at the 58th La Biennale di Venezia.

Avital Bar-Shay

Avital Bar-Shay


Artist, designer, architect and initiator of the Mediterranean Biennale was born in 1966 in Israel. She lives and works in Israel. Bar-Shay holds a B. Arch. degree and a B.A. in Fine art.

Avital exhibited in Israel and abroad, she has vast experience in public space projects and works as a cultural entrepreneur for over six years. She specializes in artistic activity in the periphery. In 2008 she initiated the Mediterranean Biennale and since 2010 Avital Bar-Shay has been the curator and the art producer of the Mediterranean Biennale of Contemporary Art, Israel.

GALLERY

Art emerges from the museum walls and integrates with the city. The city becomes a place for artistic thinking and inspiration, a laboratory for ideas and creativity.

Art emerges from the museum walls and integrates with the city. The city becomes a place for artistic thinking and inspiration, a laboratory for ideas and creativity.

VENUES

Dear visitors, on Thursday, May 18th the leading exhibition at WIZO Academy of Design will be open from 10:00 until 14:00. Other venues on the list below will be open as usual. We apologize for the inconvenience and wish you a pleasant visit.

City Center

6 Ben Gurion Ave.  view map

Sun-Thu 10:00—22:00, Fr 9:30—15:00, Sat 10:00—22:00 /

+972-4-853-0111

Aroma Cafe German Colony

8 Ben Gurion Ave.  view map

Sun-Thu 7:00—21:30, Fr 7:00—15:00, Sat 8:30—21:30

+972-4-644-3900

WIZO Academy of Design

21 HaGanim St.   view map

Sun-Thu 9:00—20:00, Fr, Sat Closed / Closed on holidays / The main exhibition

+972-1800-770-990

Templers Hotel

36 Ben Gurion Ave.  view map

Sun-Sat 9:30—19:00 /

+972-4-629-7777

Tourist Board Haifa

48 Ben Gurion Ave.  view map

Sun-Thu 9:00—16:00, Fr 9:00—13:00, Sat Closed /

+972-4-853-5606

The Colony Hotel

28 Ben Gurion Ave.  view map

Sun-Sat 9:30—19:00 /

+972-4-851-3344

VIDEO EXHIBITIONS OUTLINE AN ALTERNATIVE CULTURAL MAP FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES WANDERING THROUGH THE CITY

 

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ARCHIVES

We are celebrating thirteen years since the inauguration in Haifa in 2010 as a model for multicultural cooperation and dialogue between diverse outlooks and opinions held by different communities and groups. The Mediterranean Biennale is a venue to discuss the relevance of art in today’s consumerist society and to restore art to the public as a bridge between cultures.

We are celebrating thirteen years since the inauguration in Haifa in 2010 as a model for multicultural cooperation and dialogue between diverse outlooks and opinions held by different communities and groups. The Mediterranean Biennale is a venue to discuss the relevance of art in today’s consumerist society and to restore art to the public as a bridge between cultures.

Apr—Oct 2021

LIVING TOGETHER — CROSSING BORDERS

The 4th Mediterranean Biennale

HAIFA · SAKHNIN VALLEY

60 ARTISTS AND ART COLLECTIVES FROM AFGHANISTAN, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY, ISRAEL, ITALY, IRAN, KAZAKHSTAN, MEXICO, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SPAIN, TURKEY, UK, USA

60 ARTISTS AND ART COLLECTIVES FROM AFGHANISTAN, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY, ISRAEL, ITALY, IRAN, KAZAKHSTAN, MEXICO, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SPAIN, TURKEY, UK, USA

The 4th Mediterranean Biennale seeks to reinforce solidarity, delving into the notion of the city as a shared public space, in response to the current Coronavirus crisis and its aftershocks. It sustains interpersonal interaction beyond borders in a time of travel restrictions and social distancing.

The 4th Mediterranean Biennale seeks to reinforce solidarity, delving into the notion of the city as a shared public space, in response to the current Coronavirus crisis and its aftershocks. It sustains interpersonal interaction beyond borders in a time of travel restrictions and social distancing.

Featuring video art of AES+F, NEVIN ALADAĞ, ANNA ANDERS, JANET BIGGS, RAAYA BRUKENTHAL, CHTO DELAT, AMOS GITAI, ALI KAZMA, HACER KIROGLU, ALMAGUL MENLIBAYEVA, KARAM NATOUR, MANUEL SAIZ, KAY WALKOWIAK, CLEMENS VON WEDEMEYER, HECTOR ZAMORA
Video Editing: Or Fainaru / Music: Fu.Up.Jump by Spectacular Sound Productions

PARTNERS

The Mediterranean Biennale