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In anticipation of the Florence Biennale, 27 Dutch participating artists will exhibit their art works on two locations in Holland.

(Florence - Italy, 29th August 2007) - In anticipation of sixth edition of the Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art (1st - 9th December, 2007) 27 Dutch artists participating to the Biennale will exhibit their art works on two locations in Holland:
from September 1st until October 6th in Galerie Spiegelbeeld, Cornelis Houtmanstraat 47b, Emmen, Holland; from September 27th 2007 until October 10th 2007 in gallery Vonkel, Anna Paulownaplein 13, Den Haag, Holland (opening will take place on Saturday September 29th, 5 p.m.)

Mr. Vito Abba International Public Relations Director of the Florence Biennale will attend at the opening on Saturday September 1st in Galerie Spiegelbeeld, Emmen. The opening will be focused on Italy and lots of activities will surround the exhibition.

The 27 Dutch artists participating in next Biennale edition are united with the believe that as a group they can achieve a better attention as representatives of Dutch Contemporary art.
The artists participating are: Aart Prins, Barbara Hardmeier, Betty Jonker, Bikkel, Bria Kromm, Brighart, Brigitta Santegoeds, Dick Carlier, Dinie Nomden, Dusanka Badovinac, Ed Reininga, Ellen Cohen, Frank Dammers, Gerdi Beks, Guido Verhoek, Ineke van Dongen, Jenny van de Hofstad, Karel Vreeburg, Lida de Zeeuw, Madeleine Corbey, Marij Aarntzen, Mirjam Pet-Jacobs, PJ Bruyniks, Raymond van Aalst, Sietze Groenewold, Ton Boudewijn, Wim Groote. http://www.dfba.nl/

The sixth edition of the Florence Biennale will include, as honoured guests, the acclaimed artists Gilbert & George and from the White Cube Gallery London, Tim Marlow. Gilbert & George will be awarded the Lorenzo il Magnifico prize on 4th December. Gilbert & George will meet the 800 artists participating at the Biennale and visitors to the Biennale, as part of the rich calendar of conferences, meetings, video-projections. A video-documentary produced by Gilbert & George will be shown during the Florence Biennale and Tim Marlow along with Gilbert & George will give a talk about their life and work.

The Biennale International Jury that assigns recognitions and awards to the invited artists is composed of distinguished figures such Emmanuel von Lauenstein Massarani, artistic director of The Biennale; Stefano Francolini, Art Historian and Critic, Direttore settore restauro Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Florence; David Rubin, Curator of The Brown Foundation of Contemporary Art, San Antonio Museum of Art, Texas; Elza Ajzenberg, Professor of Art and Communication, Director of The Mac, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sao Paolo; R.B. Bhaskaran, Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, India; Rosa Tejada, Educator Metropolitan Museum New York; Gregorio Luke, director of Molaa, Latin American art museum Long Beach California; Dominique Edouard Bacheler, art history teacher and art critic, Paris; Pasquale Celona President of the Biennale and President of the International Jury, Piero Celona, Vicepresident of the Biennale.

Political ambassador and Artistic Director of the Parliament Museum in San Paolo, Brazil Emmanuel von Lauenstein Massarani is the 2007 Biennale Director. Dr. Massarani has replaced John T. Spike in the role, who determined the fundamental philosophy of the Biennale, and in turn, its success.

Since 2001, the Biennale, collaborates with the United Nations, as an official participant of the Dialogue Among Nations program. Former Past Secretary General Kofi Annan wrote in support of the program:

I believe that dialogue is an opportunity for people who come from diverse cultures and traditions to know each other better whether they live on opposite sides of the world or on the same street.

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