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Manifesta 7 in the press; the first reviews are in:

Frieze :".....Ultimately, I think this is testament to the overall quality of the biennial, and of the fact that, while the four exhibitions may take distinctly different approaches, as a whole Manifesta 7 is a tough, intelligent and serious endeavor, and worthy of the pan-European discussion that it hopes to instigate..."

Art review :"....Despite the occasional disjointedness, there are many very good pieces by unfamiliar artists and I admire the shows hopeful spirit - so rare in exhibitions I have seen recently- as well as its rough-and ready- rambling and genuine engagement of the town, the site and the community..

Volkskrant : "......Manifesta, de Europese Biënnale is neergestreken in het betoverend mooie landschap van Noord Italië. De kracht van de editie schuilt in de combinatie van lokale uitgangspunten met grote heldere gedachten.."

"..Geslaagd is deze Manifesta in zijn opzet om te laten zien hoe grenzeloos de wereld is geworden en hoezeer vraagstukken van vandaag samenhangen met de haarvaten van een regio. Geslaagd ook om te laten zien dat het verleden door kunst tot leven kan worden gewekt en van betekenis is voor de wereld van nu"

NRC Handelsblad : "De geschiedenis ligt voor het oprapen, zo laten de kunstenaars op deze fascinerende zevende editie van Manifesta keer op keer zien. Ze zit verborgen in het landschap, in de gebouwen, in de mensen"


Frieze
Artreview
Volkskrant (Dutch)
NRC Handelsblad (Dutch)
Zuiderlucht (Dutch)

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Reprint of MJ Manifesta Journal in honour of Igor Zabel

International Foundation Manifesta together with Italian publisher Silvana Editoriale makes available the MJ Manifesta Journal in the form of two books. MJ Manifesta Journal is the international journal of contemporary curatorship, which was produced from 2003 to 2005 in a series of six issues. These were titled The Revenge of the White Cube?; Biennials; Exhibition as a Dream; Teaching Curatorship; Artist & Curator and Archive: Memory of the Show. The reprint of the Manifesta Journal is meant as a tribute to Igor Zabel, the former editor, who passed away in July, 2005.

The first reprint of the Manifesta Journal, including nrs. 1-3, can now be ordered at Silvana Editoriale

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IFM selected as Ambassador of European Culture

International Foundation Manifesta has been awarded a multi-annual grant by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Union. For the years 2008 to 2010, International Foundation Manifesta enters a Framework Partnership Agreement with the European Union as Ambassador of European Culture. International Foundation Manifesta is the only institution in the Netherlands to be given this specific ambassadorial task, as well as the only institution in the whole of Europe to act as ambassador of contemporary visual arts.

EACEA

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International Foundation Manifesta Board News

International Foundation Manifesta is pleased to announce the new Chairman of the Board, as well as the membership of three highly qualified art professionals.

The Board of International Foundation Manifesta is made up of senior professionals from the academic world, businesses and the international art world whose composition changes on an ongoing basis. Henry Meyric Hughes (Chairman), Martin Fritz (Treasurer), Francesco Bonami, Vicente Todoli and Maaretta Jaukkuri have recently stepped down after many fruitful years. International Foundation Manifesta is pleased to announce the new Chairman of the Board, as well as the appointment of three highly qualified art professionals.

Gilane Tawadros has accepted the position of Chairman of the Board. Gilane Tawadros is a curator and writer, based in London. She was the founding director of INIVA, Institute of International Visual Arts, and curated the Brighton Photo Biennial in 2006. She has been serving on the Board of International Foundation Manifesta since 2002, and now succeeds Henry Meyric Hughes.

Charles Esche, Sirje Helme and Sarat Maharaj joined the Board in 2008. Charles Esche is a curator and writer, and currently the Director of the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, and editor of Afterall. Sirje Helme was the director of the Soros Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia, and is now the director of KUMU Art Museum in Tallinn. Sarat Maharaj is Professor of Visual Art and Knowledge Systems at Lund University in Malmö.

The full Board of International Foundation Manifesta is now composed of Gilane Tawadros (Chair), Renze Hasper (Treasurer), Viktor Misiano (Vice-Chair), Daniel Birnbaum, Iara Boubnova, Fabio Cavallucci, Charles Esche, Massimiliano Gioni, Andreas Hapkemeyer, Sirje Helme, Allard Huizing, Sarat Maharaj and Marieke Sanders - ten Holte.

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Manifesta 7 preview

Accreditation for the press and professional preview days of Manifesta 7 has started.

Please refer to www.manifesta7.it for further details and an online accreditation form.

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Statement on Manifesta 6

It is commonly known that International Foundation Manifesta, Nicosia for Art Ltd and the curators Anton Vidokle, Florian Waldvogel and Mai Abu El Dahab had a serious dispute with regard to Manifesta 6.

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Announcement on the curators of Manifesta 7, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art

ADAM BUDAK
ANSELEM FRANKE / HILA PELEG
RAQS MEDIA COLLECTIVE

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In memoriam: Katalin Neray (1941-2007)

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of our Founding Curator of Manifesta 1 and former Board Member of the International Foundation Manifesta. She is widely respected, for her pioneering role as a bridge builder on the European artistic scene and we shall long remember her with great affection.

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Invitation

On the occasion of the 10th International Istanbul Biennial,
Manifesta 7 and Platform Garanti would like to cordially invite you to the

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We mourn the loss of Alfred Schobert, one of the German participants of Department 3 of the Manifesta 6 School and initiator of the Manifesta 6 petition.

The death of our beloved colleague and friend Alfred Schobert pierces us with pain. We extend our deep and heartfelt condolences to the family and community of Alfred Schobert, with whom we have worked together so closely in the past 5 years. Alfred died on Saturday, November 18, 2006.

Dance away the heartache, dance away the tears, dance away the heartache, dance away the fears.
Roxy Music - Dance Away

Beate Anspach, Thomas Edlinger, Fritz Ostermayer, Benjamin Seibel, Jeronimo Voss, Silke Wagner, Florian Waldvogel, Thomas Wizent

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Announcement of the Host Region for Manifesta, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art

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Curator talks on Manifesta 6 in Nicosia (Cyprus), Bern (Switzerland), and Paris (France)

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Book launch Notes for an Art School at Swiss Institute, New York

The SWISS INSTITUTE – CONTEMPORARY ART (S I) in New York is kindly hosting the launch for Notes for an Art School, the first publication of Manifesta 6, on Friday, February 17th, from 7 to 9 PM.

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IFM Board Member Lourdes Fernandez appointed Director of ARCO, Madrid

Spanish Lourdes Fernandez, IFM Board Member and former General Coordinator of Manifesta 5, has just been appointed Director of ARCO International Art Fair, Madrid.

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Notes for an Art School is now available

Notes for an Art School, the first publication of Manifesta 6 School Books was launched in Nicosia, Cyprus on Friday, 20 January 2006, during the Manifesta Coffee Break conference. The book is published and commissioned by the International Foundation Manifesta in Amsterdam and Manifesta 6 in Nicosia.

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Call for proposals released

The Manifesta 6 School is now accepting applications from cultural producers across the whole spectrum, including visual artists, architects, writers, filmmakers, journalists, curators, composers, performers and others, who are interested in participating full-time in the School programme.