La Biennale de Lyon 2013 Announces Participating Artists

Artistic director Thierry Raspail and guest curator Gunnar B. Kvaran have announced the participating artists for La Biennale de Lyon (list subject to change).

Participating Artists:

Jonathas de Andrade *
Ed Atkins *
Trisha Baga *
Matthew Barney
Neïl Beloufa *
Gerry Bibby *
Juliette Bonneviot *
Dineo Seshee Bopape *
The Bruce High Quality Foundation *
Antoine Catala *
Xavier Cha *
Paul Chan
Ian Cheng *
Dan Colen *
Petra Cortright
Jason Dodge
Aleksandra Domanovi *
David Douard *
Mette Edvardsen *
Erró
Roe Ethridge
Edward Fornieles *
Gabríela Friðriksdóttir
Robert Gober
Karl Haendel *
Rana Hamadeh *
Louise Hervé & Chloé Maillet *
Fabrice Hyber *
Glenn Kaino *
John Kelsey *
Jeff Koons
Donna Kukama *
Margaret Lee & Michele Abeles *
Patricia Lennox-Boyd *
Laida Lertxundi *
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Ann Lislegaard *
Nate Lowman *
MadeIn Company *
Václav Magid *
Helen Marten
Thiago Martins De Melo *
Bjarne Melgaard
Takao Minami
Meloko Mokgosi *
Paulo Nazareth
Paulo Nimer Pjota *
Yoko Ono
Aude Pariset *
Laure Prouvost
Lili Reynaud Dewar *
James Richards *
Tabor Robak
Alain Robbe-Grillet Matthew Ronay *
Tom Sachs *
Georgia Sagri *
Hiraki Sawa
Mary Sibande *
Alexandre Singh
Sumakshi Singh *
Gustavo Speridião
Tavares Strachan *
Nobuaki Takekawa
Ryan Trecartin & Lizzie Fitch Peter Wächtler *
Hannah Weinberger *
Ming Wong
Helga Wretman *
Yang Fudong *
Yang Zhengzhong
Anicka Yi
Zhang Ding

* Denotes artists who have been commissioned to create a new work. For the 2013 edition, 80% of the works have been newly-commissioned.

The Biennale de Lyon Spans Three Platforms :

- The international exhibition, curated by Gunnar B. Kvaran, presents works by 70 artists from 21 countries. It is entitled Meanwhile... Suddenly, and Then. In 2013, five venues are hosting the international exhibition: La Sucrière, macLYON, Fondation Bullukian, Saint-Just Church and La Chaufferie de l'Antiquaille.

- Veduta is the portion of the Biennale dedicated to amateur projects. Veduta 2013 is creating a network of more than 40 houses, found or built for the occasion, that will accommodate artist residencies, macLYON collections, works from the international exhibition, and narratives from locals, all of which tell multiple stories. In addition, 60 private residences will host 60 artworks from the international exhibition.

- Résonance is the platform for an additional 200 affiliated exhibitions, projects and residencies in the Rhône-Alpes region. Résonance is coordinated by the Biennale but is organised by artist collectives, non-profit associations, galleries, art centres and institutions throughout the area.

La Biennale de Lyon is a non-profit body that devises, produces and stages two major international events in alternate years: The Dance Biennale and the Biennale of Contemporary Art. Since the first Lyon Biennial in 1991, its Artistic Director, Thierry Raspail has invited a Guest Curator to organize the exhibition in response to a "key word". For the 2013 Contemporary Art Edition Guest Curator Gunnar B. Kvaran has responded to the key word "transmission" with the theme of "narrative". Titled "Meanwhile, Suddenly, and Then...", this edition will include works by more than 70 international artists, 80% of which are newly-commissioned. The Biennale takes place from September 12th, 2013 until January 5th, 2014 in several venues throughout the city.

For more information visit : biennaledelyon.com.