A press conference was held at the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia regarding this topic.

The event was led by First Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia Mikheil Giorgadze and the Director of Creative Georgia - Ana Riaboshenko.

The Venice International Art Biennale is the largest and most prestigious exhibition of contemporary art, founded in 1895 and has been active for over 120 years. The 58th Art International Exhibition will be held in Venice, Italy, from May 11 to November 24, 2019

“May You Live in Interesting times” will unite the works of the artists who will allow the viewer to re-imagine the objects, images, gestures and various situation.

 

"The 58th International Art Exhibition will underline the general approaches to the creation of art and the perception of art in society, whilst encompassing the enjoyment and triggering critical thinking. Artists who think likewise, often give different meaning to the facts, thus deepening the connection by giving facts additional content. 

Georgian National Pavilion amounts to a total area of 74 sq. meters. The ​​space is allocated at one of the Biennale’s main exhibition area - "Arsenale". The winning project will be given an amount of 160,000 GEL. 

Receiving applications for the competition began on September 12, 2018 and will be completed by October 26 of the same year at 17:00, sharp. Competition commission will reveal the winning and contingency projects within 10 working days. Applications are accepted at the following email address: biennale@creativegeorgia.ge. 

For more detailed information about the terms and conditions on selection, please visit the following website: http://creativegeorgia.ge/cg/News/biennale.aspx

Also, please visit the LEPL "Creative Georgia" official website: creativegeorgia.ge