The Mediterranean Approach
Palazzo Zenobio, Venice
1 June -15 August 2011
In the context of the 54th International Art Exhibition, Biennale di Venezia, Venice
Under the auspices of: Cultural Council of UPM (Union pour la Méditerranée), Marseille Provence 2013, European Cultural Capital
Participating artists: Ghada Amer, Ziad Antar, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Marie Bovo, David Casini, Hüseyin Karabey, Ange Leccia, Adrian Paci, Maria Papadimitriou, Khalil Rabah, Zineb Sedira, Gal Weinstein, Peter Wüthrich
With the support of: Boghossian Foundation, Brussels, Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso para el Arte, and and Espace d'art contemporainHEC, Paris
Sponsors in kind: EPSON, Piper Heidsieck, Neonlauro, Gondrand
Curatorship in collaboration with Thierry Ollat, Director of the Musée d’art contemporain, Marseille and Anna Daneri
Coordinator and Exhibition Design:Arch. Uliva Velo, Florence
Promotion: Laura Revelli Beaumont
Assistant: Laura Frencia
Administration: Monserrat Del Valle/Cofigen and Giovanni Zani
Special thanks to: Mr. Jean Boghossian, Mrs. Almine Rech, Galerie Guy Bärtschi, Geneva, Cheim & Read Gallery, New York, Galleria Riccardo Crespi, Milan, Galleria Fumagalli, Bergamo , Galleria Kaufmann Repetto, Milan, Galerie Kamel Mennour, Paris, Galleria Francesca Minini, Milan, Galerie Almine Rech, Paris/Brussels, Galleria Christian Stein, Milan, Gondrand Italy
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Ziad Antar, Beirut Bereft. Architecture of the Forsaken and Map of Derelection, 2007-2009, Courtesy Almine Rech Gallery, Paris/Brussels
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Ghada Amer, Le Salon Courbé, 2007,
Giuliani Collection, Rome,
Courtesy Francesca Minini, Milan
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Interior Palazzo Zenobio, Venice
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Palazzo Zenobio, Venice