| LC control no. | sh2015002477 |
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| Topical heading | Biennials (Art fairs) |
| Variant(s) | Biennales (Art fairs) |
| See also | Art fairs |
| Found in | Work cat: 2015038630: Biennials, triennials, and Documenta, 2016: CIP galley (one of the most significant phenomena in contemporary global culture: landmark survey shows of international contemporary art or, as they are also known, 'biennials'. The term is used inexactly and sometimes inappropriately, encompassing not just biennials but also triennials and even the quinquennial survey exhibition, Documenta) Oxford art online, Oct. 14, 2015 (Biennials and art fairs: the biennial is generally perceived to be an international festival of contemporary art that takes place once every two years, though this definition is frequently extended, as a convenient generic term, to include the triennial, as well as Documenta in Kassel, Germany, which occurs once every five years) Oxford English dictionary, Oct. 14, 2015 (biennale, n.: Originally (with capital initial), an international art exhibition held every two years at Venice; hence, any biennial (esp. art) exhibition, festival, etc.) Wikipedia, Oct. 14, 2015 (Biennale: biennale is Italian for "biennial"; most commonly used within the art world to describe large-scale international contemporary art exhibitions; a general term for other recurrent international events (such as triennials, Documenta, Skulpture Projekte Mùˆnster) |
| Not found in | Britannica online, Oct. 14, 2015 |
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