Lyon Biennale opens with a focus on economy

The eighteenth Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art, titled Passing from one dream to another, opened on September 19 and will run until mid-December. The event spans multiple locations, including an old SNCF workshop, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the former Textile Museum, and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Villeurbanne.

Biennale highlights global artistic diversity

The biennale features 120 artists from 42 different nationalities, curated by Australian Catherine Nichols with artistic direction by Isabelle Bertolotti. The structuring theme of the biennale is economy, and it has established itself as one of the major contemporary art events globally.

Paris hosts a major Stan Douglas retrospective

In Paris, the Jeu de paume museum is hosting a major retrospective titled Parallax dedicated to Canadian artist Stan Douglas. The exhibition explores themes of perception and narrative, reflecting the optical phenomenon of parallax, where the position of the viewer affects the apparent displacement of an object.

Stan Douglas’s work challenges dominant narratives

Stan Douglas, born in 1960 in Vancouver, is known for his complex works that challenge dominant narratives and highlight minor stories. The exhibition includes around thirty of his works, curated by Gloria Moure and Marta Ponsa, and also features contributions from Guslagie Malanda, Margot Nguyen, and Magali Lesauvage.

Podcast discusses recent art events

The Critical Spirit, a podcast by Gong, covered these events this week, with this week's episode produced by Corentin Dubois.