We’ve recapped the hottest headlines, announcements and arts news that shaped the zeitgeist this past week.
ARTISTS FOR 14TH GWANGJU BIENNALE: Three Australian First Nations artists are included in the recent announcement of the first participating artists for the 14th Gwangju Biennale in South Korea, soft and weak like water. Judy Watson, Emily Kame Kngwarreye and Betty Muffler are among the 80 artists from different corners of the globe to participate. The Biennale stated: ‘soft and weak like water moves away from privileging singular views and ideas by employing the varied personal histories, experiences, and understandings of each participant … [It] gives prominence to lesser-known women artists from different generations and cultural backgrounds. They include community elders from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands such as Emily Kame Kngwarreye and Betty Muffler to emerging voices from Almaty and Cape Town, many of whom are shown for the first time in Korea.’
