MAM calling for proposals for Venice Biennale

The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) is calling for the submission of proposals to be exhibited in the Macau-China Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition, held in May 2019 in Venice, Italy.

According to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the call for submissions is open only to teams, which must be comprised of a minimum of two persons, including a curator and an exhibitor.

Applicants must hold a valid Macau SAR Resident Identity Card and should have participated in contemporary art exhibitions. The jury for reviewing the submissions will be comprised of local or overseas art experts, as well as representatives from the IC. The final selection will be announced in November 2018.

The 58th Venice Biennale Art Exhibition is themed “May you live in interesting times” and is curated by Ralph Rugoff. According to the IC, the theme is a reference to the “uneasiness and chaos” of present times.

Established in 1895, the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition is the oldest biennale and one of the three major art exhibitions held around the world. It is also the largest international contemporary art exchange platform. In 2017, the Biennale drew in over 615,000 visitors and art lovers from all over the world and was covered by around five thousand reporters from media outlets.

This year will mark the sixth occasion that MAM has participated in the Biennale under the name of “Macao-China” since 2007.

The regulations and application forms for the call for submission of proposals can be browsed or downloaded from MAM’s website.