Art Biennials, Festivals and Periodic Exhibitions

TOURING BIENNALES

Europe
Ars Baltica artgenda Manifesta Rencontres Internationales

NON-TOURING BIENNALES

Europe

Albania
Austria
Belgium
Czechia
France
Germany
Great Britain
Iceland
Italy

Lithuania
Mazedonia
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia

Sweden
Serbia
Slowenia
Spain
Turkey

Asia

China
Israel
Japan
Southcorea
Taiwan
United Arabic Emirates

America

Argentina
Brasil

Canada
Chile
Cuba

Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Peru
United States

Afrika

Angola
Egypt
Senegal
Southafrica

Australia
Australia

TOURING BIENNALES

3. Ars Baltica
Triennial of Photography
North Europe
http://www.ars-baltica.net/cproject/triennial.htm

artgenda
4th Biennial for Young Artists of around the Baltic Sea
North Europe
http://www.artgenda.com

Manifesta
European Biennial of Contemporary Art
Trentino, Italy. Summer 2008 (Edition 7)
http://www.manifesta.org

Rencontres Internationales
Paris, Berlin, Madrid
http://www.art-action.org/

NON-TOURING BIENNALES / EUROPE

Albania

Tirana
Tirana Biennale
First: 2001
http://www.tiranabiennale.org

Austria

Hüttenberg-Knappenberg
Internationale Biennale für Bildende Kunst
Last: 2002
http://www.biennale-austria.at

Belgium

Hasselt

Super! Triennial for Contemporary Art, Fashion & Design Hasselt

Next: 2005

http://www.superhasselt.be/

Leuven
biënnale hedendaagse kunst
First: 1997
http://www.culturelestudies.be/student/biennale/

Germany

Berlin
berlin biennale für zeitgenössische kunst
First: 1998
http://www.berlinbiennale.de

Borken
Artline 6
First: 2005
http://www.artline-5.de

Esslingen
Internationale Fototriennale Esslingen
First: 1989
http://www.villa-merkel.de

Fellbach
Internationale Triennale Kleinplastik Fellbach
First: 1983
http://www.triennale.de/

Kassel
Documenta
First: 1955
http://www.documenta.de

Muenster

Skulpturprojekte Muenster
First: 1977
http://www.skulptur-projekte.de/

Osnabrueck
European Media Arts Festival
April 2005
http://www.emaf.de/

Werkleitz
Werkleitz Biennale
First: 1993
http://www.werkleitz.de

France

Lyon
Biennale d'Art Contemporain de Lyon
First: 1991
http://www.biennale-de-lyon.org

St. Etienne
Biennale Internationale Design
First: 1998
http://www.institutdesign.com

Great Britain

Glasgow
Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Visual Art
First: 2005
http://www.glasgowinternational.org

Liverpool
Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art
First: 1999
http://www.biennial.com

Liverpool
NICE - Nordic Art and Culture Festival
First: 2008
http:// www.nice08.org

London
London Biennial
First: 2000
http://www.londonbiennale.org

Iceland

Egilstaðir
700is rendeerland - experimental film and video festival
First: 2006
http://700.is

Reykjavík

SEQUENCES real time festival

First: 2006
http://www.sequences.is

Reykjavík Arts Festival (Triennial)
First: 1970, 2005 (with focus on Visual Arts)
http://www.artfest.is

Italy

Albisola
Biennial of Ceramics in Contemporary Art
First: 2001
http://www.attese.it

Mailand
La Triennale di Milano
First: 1923
http://www.triennale.it

Turin
Big Torino
First: 2000
http://www.bigtorino.net/index1.html

T1-Torino Triennale Tremusei
First: 2005
http://www.torinotriennale.it

Venice
Biennale di Venezia
First: 1895
http://www.labiennale.org

Venice
Architektur-Biennale
First: 1980
http://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/

Lithuania

Vilnius
Baltic Triennial of International Art
First: 1979
http://www.cac.lt/en.php/exhibitions/triennial/24

Macedonia

Bitola
International Graphic Art Triennial
First: 1994
http://www.muzejbt.org.mk/trienale.htm

Montenegro

Cetinje
Cetinje Biennial
http://www.fridericianum-kassel.de/ausst/ausst-Cetinje.html

Netherlands

Rijswijk
Paper Biennial
First: 2004
http://www.museumryswyk.nl/hpb2004/bios/leeuwen.html

Norway

Moss
Momentum – Nordic Festival of Contemporary Art
First: 1998
http://www.momentum.no

Poland

Breslau
WRO International Media Art Biennale
First: 1983
http://www.wrocenter.pl

Lodz
Lodz Biennale
Last: 2004
http://www.lodzbiennale.pl/

International Art Triennial
First: 1985
http://www.triennale.art.pl

Romania

Bukarest
The Young Artists Biennial
First: 1985
http://www.metacult.ro/meta/index.php

Russia

Moskau
1 Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art
First: 2005 (1. Edition)
http://moscowbiennale.ru/english

Serbia

Belgrad
Biennial of Young Artists 2004
Last:.2004
http://www.yuartbiennial.vrsac.com/2004/eng

Spain

Madrid
Madrid Abierto
Last: 2005
http://www.madridabierto.com

Sevilla
1. International Biennial of Contemporary Art of Sevilla
First: 2004
http://www.fundacionbiacs.com/

Valencia
Bienal de Valencia
First: 2001
http://www.masdearte.com/bienaldevalencia/sumario.cfm

Slovenia

Ljubljana
Break 2.4
First: 1998
http://www.break-festival.org/

Ljubljana
Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Art
First: 1955
http://www.mglc-lj.si/eng/index.htm

Sweden

Göteborg
Ideologia. Nordic Biennial of Contemporary Art
Last: 2003
http://www.ideologia.net

Göteborgs andra internationella konstbiennal
First: 2001
http://www.biennal.goteborg.se

Czechia

Prague
Pragbiennale
First: 2003
http://www.praguebiennale.org

Turkey

Istanbul
International Istanbul Biennial
First: 1987
http://www.istfest.org/bienal

Web Biennial
First: 2003
http://webbiennial.org/wb05site/contact.htm

NON-TOURING BIENNIALS / ASIA

China

Bejing
Borderline - Video, New Media Performance
First: 2006
http://www.borderlinefestival.org

Guangzhou
Guangzhou Triennale
First: 2002
Internet: http://www.gdmoa.org/english/exhibitions.htm

Shanghai
The Shanghai Biennale
First: 1996
http://www.shanghaibiennale.com/2004/

Israel

Jerusalem
ArtFocus
First: 1994
Internet:jerusalemfoundation.org/news.php?id=238

Japan

Echigo-Tsumari
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial
First: 2000
http://www.echigo-tsumari.jp

Yokohama
Yokohama Triennale of Contemporary Art
First: 2001
http://www.jpf.go.jp/yt2005/e/outline/index.html

Southkorea

Busan (Pusan)
Busan Biennale
First: 2002
Internet:http://www.busanbiennale.org/

Gwangju
Gwangju Biennale
First: 1995
http://www.gwangju-biennale.org

Taiwan

Taipeh
Taipeh Biennale
First: 1998
http://www.taipeibiennial.org

United Arab Emirates

Sharjah
Sharjah International Art Biennial
First: 1993
http://www.sharjahbiennial.com

NON-TOURING BIENNIALS / AMERICA

Argentina

Buenos Aires
II Bienal Internacional de Arte
First: 2000
http://www.argentinaxplora.com/news/bienal/bienal.htm

Brasil

Fortaleza
Biennale Ceará América
First: 2002
http://www.universes-in-universe.de/car/ceara-america/

Porto Alegre
Biennale Mercosur
First: 1990
http://www.fundacaobienal.com.br

São Paulo
Bienal de São Paulo
First: 1951
http://bienalsaopaulo.globo.com

São Paulo
Bienal Internacional de Arquitetura e Design
First: 1973
bienalsaopaulo.globo.com/5Bia/biacal.asp

Chile

Santiago de Chile
Bienal de Video y Nuevos Medios de Santiago
First: 1994
http://www.bienaldevideo.cl

Ecuador

Cuenca
Biennale Cuenca
First: 1987
http://www.bienaldepinturacuenca.org.ec/propuesta.aspx?lan=en

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo
Bienal del Caribe
First: 1999
http://www.bienaldelcaribe.org

Canada

Montréal
La Biennale de Montréal
First: 1998
http://www.ciac.ca/biennale2002/index.htm

Toronto
Tranz <–––> Tech
Toronto International Media Art Biennial
First: 1999
http://www.tranztech.ca

Cuba

Havanna
Biennal de La Habana
First: 1984
http://www.universes-in-universe.de/car/habana/english.htm

Peru

Lima
Bienal Iberoamericana de Lima
First: 1997
http://www.peru.com/otros_especiales/bienal_2002/

United States of America

Santa Fé
International Biennial Santa Fé
First: 1995
http://www.sitesantafe.org

Los Angeles
Absolut. L.A. International | Biennial Art Invitational
Last: Jul – Aug 2003

Washington DC
48th Corcoran Biennial
First: 1907 ?
http://www.corcoran.org

NON-TOURING BIENNIALS / AFRICA

Egypt

Kairo
International Biennial Kairo
First: 1984

Senegal

Dakar
DAK'ART – La Biennale de l'Art Africain Contemporain
First: 1992
http://www.dakart.org

Angola

Luanda
Luanda Triennial, Angola
First: 2005
http://www.tacca-cultura.com/

Southafrica

Johannesburg
The Johannesburg Biennial
First: 1995
http://www.dialnsa.edu/iat97/johanart.html

NON-TOURING BIENNIALS / AUSTRALIA

Australia

Brisbane
Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art
First: 1993
http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/apt2002

Hobart
Ten Days On The Island - Tasmania
First: 2001
http://www.tendaysontheisland.com

Sydney
Biennale of Sydney
First: 1973
http://www.biennaleofsydney.com.au