Biennale de Paris
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La Biennale de Paris was launched by Raymond Cogniat in 1959 and set up by André Malraux as he was Minister of Culture to present an overview of young creativity worldwide and to create a place of experiences and meetings. From 1959 to 1985, the different editions of la Biennale de Paris presented works of artists such as Christian Boltanski, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Joseph Beuys, Daniel Buren, Gilbert and George, Dan Graham, Henri Michaux, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Arnulf Rainer, Jean Tinguely, Jeff Wall, James Rosenquist, Anish Kapoor, Leon Golub, Gordon Matta-Clark, Rebecca Horn, Terry Fox and Valie Export.
In 2004, the Biennale was reactivated to foster today's art and its neavest forms. Curated by Alexandre Gurita and Jean-Baptiste Farkas in 2006, the XVth Paris Biennale presents immaterial art works and advanced art forms, art which generate opportunities for thinking and awareness, or else belong to the realm of private, collective and social experience. The XVth Paris Biennale is lasting for two years without interruption and is welcoming many artists who work under pseudonyms, nicknames and/or different identities. List of artists include Michel Chevalier (Target Autonopop), André Éric Létourneau (Saint-Thomas l'Imposteur), Dominic Gagnon (Au travail/At Work), the Yes Men and Soussan Ltd.
