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Busan Biennale

The Busan Biennale is a biannual international contemporary art show that integrated three different art events held in the city in 1998: the Busan Youth Biennale, the first biennale of Korea that was voluntarily organized by local artists in 1981; the Sea Art Festival, an environmental art festival launched in 1987 with the sea serving as a backdrop; and the Busan International Outdoor Sculpture Symposium that was first held in 1991. The biennale was previously called the Pusan International Contemporary Art Festival (PICAF) before it launched.

The biennale has its own unique attribute in that it was formed not out of any political logic or need but rather the pure force of local Busan artists’ will and their voluntary participation. Even to this day their interest in Busan's culture and its experimental nature has been the key foundation for shaping the biennale’s identity.

This biennale is the only one like it in the world that was established through an integration of three types of art events such as a Contemporary Art Exhibition, Sculpture Symposium, and Sea Art Festival. The Sculpture Symposium in particular was deemed to be a successful public art event, the results of which were installed throughout the city and dedicated to revitalizing cultural communication with citizens.The networks formed through the event have assumed a crucial role in introducing and expanding domestic art overseas and leading the development of local culture for globalized cultural communication. Founded 38 years ago, the biennale aims to popularize contemporary art and achieve art in everyday life by providing a platform for interchanging experimental contemporary art.

Busan Biennale 2016 Project 1

Themean/other avant-garde china-japan-korea
PeriodSept. 3~Nov. 30, 2016(89 days, Busan Biennale 2016 is closed on every Monday.)
VenueBusan Museum of Art
CuratorChina : Guo Xiaoyan(China) / Japan : Sawaragi Noi, Tatehata Akira, Ueda Yuzo (J-team) / Korea : KIM Chan dong
Artists·Artworks152 artworks of 65 artists(team) from 3 countries

Busan Biennale Project 2

ThemeHybridizing Earth, Discussing Multitude
PeriodSept. 3~Nov. 30, 2016(89 days, Busan Biennale 2016 is closed on every Monday.)
VenueF1963(KISWIRE Suyeong Factory)
Artistic DirectorYun Cheagab(Director of the How Art Museum)
Artists·Artworks168 artworks of 56 artists(team) from 23 countries

Busan Biennale 2016 Project 2 Exhibition Virtual Tour

Busan Biennale Project 3

Period Sep. 3~Nov. 30, 2016(89 days, Busan Biennale 2016 is closed on every Monday.)
VenueBusan Museum of Art Auditorium, F1963(KISWIRE Suyeong Factory) Square.
CompositionInternational Academic Program, Warming-up Project, Education Program, Channel B

International Academic Program

Compositionpecial lecture, talk program, symposium.

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Special Concert.

VenueF1963 Square
ContentsPublic Music Concert supported by KISWIRE.

Date & Time, Title, Genre
Date & Time	Title	Genre
Sep. 11, 19:30~20:30	Nanse Gum <Moonlight Serenade>	Classic
Sep. 30, 19:00~20:00	Danny Jung Concert	Jazz

Education Program

PeriodSep. 3~Nov. 30, 2016(89 days, Busan Biennale 2016 is closed on every Monday.
VenueBusan Museum of Art, F1963, Biennale Lounge Learning Center.
CompositionChildren Worksheet, Youth Worksheet, Family Workshop.