The Encyclopedic Palace, 55th Venice Biennale
The Encyclopedic Palace 55th Venice Biennale Central Pavilion and Arsenale June 1 – November 24, 2013 Massimiliano Gioni, curator The encyclopedic impulse was a dream of knowledge and collection. An obsessive reverie of gathering and classifying that rejoiced on a sense of knowledge that, as Aristotle said, began with wonder. Side-stepping into the margins […]
Editorial: Reminiscences of Expo Chicago
It’s been a while since the inaugural edition of Expo Chicago (September 20-23, 2012 at Navy Pier) came and went. Here are some of my reminiscences from my day at the fair: I began the day at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago and attended a tour of the museum with the […]