Are Art Fairs the New Biennials and Biennials the New Art Fairs? The "Biennialization" of Art Fairs and "Fairization" of Biennials Syndrome (interview with Paco Barragán by Michele Robecchi) (original) (raw)

The Biennialization and Fairization Syndrome (IntervIew wIth Paco Barragán by Michele Robecchi) “Art history hasn’t shown much interest in the social and economic conditions of art and its relation to the history of the art market.” Paco Barragán In his latest book "From Roman Feria to Global Art Fair, From Olympia Festival to Neo-liberal Biennial: On the “Biennialization” of Art Fairs and the “Fairization” of Biennials", curator and writer Paco Barragán challenges the dominant narrative about the genealogy of art fairs and biennials. Read on and you will discover that Latin America had at some point the highest concentration of biennial exhibitions, what went wrong with ART COLOGNE, and why a truly comprehensive and balanced study on the phenomenon of fairs and biennials has yet to be made. By Michele RoBecchi