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2nd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art “Praxis: Art in Times of Uncertainty”

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More than 150 artists, 39 Countries, 12 Entities from this City, 28 Venues, 12 Exhibitions and Activities

“Praxis: Art in Times of Uncertainty” is the theme of this year’s 2nd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, which is organized by the State Museum of Contemporary Art from May 24 to September 27, 2009, with the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Co-curators under the general title “Praxis: Art in Times of Uncertainty” are Bisi Silva from Nigeria (Director of the Centre of Contemporary Art in Lagos), Gabriela Salgado from Argentina (Curator of Public Projects at Tate Modern and Independent Curator), and Syrago Tsiara, Director of the Thessaloniki Center of Contemporary Art.

110 artists from Greece and abroad (56 collaborative and joint projects) will present their work in the main visual arts program of the 2nd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art.

Works and projects will be displayed in the following venues: Warehouse C, Warehouse 13, the Old Ice Chambers Building and the Pumping Station in the port of Thessaloniki, Outdoor spaces of the Port, the Bezesteni Market, the Bookstore of the Cultural Foundation of the National Bank, the Bazaar Hamam (Louloudadika), the Bey Hamam (Paradeisos Baths), the Atrium of the Museum of Byzantine Culture, the Propylon of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, outdoor areas in the city, the Bar-restaurant .ES, the Olympion Theatre-International Thessaloniki Film Festival.

For more information and detailed program of the exhibition please visit: http://www.thessalonikibiennale.gr