Istanbul Biennial.VARIOUS VENUES In 1987 Istanbul broke the ice for the new biennials-in its wake came Kwangju Kwangju, South Korea: see Gwangju., Johannesburg, Taipei--that may have stolen its thunder. The seventh edition, under the direction of Yuko Hasegawa, chief curator of the Contemporary Art Museum, Kanazawa Kanazawa (kä'nä`zäwä), city (1990 pop. 442,868), capital of Ishikawa prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan. It produces cotton and silk textiles, machinery, fine porcelain and lacquer ware, rolling stock, and iron., comes with a subtitle that's a mouthful: "Egofugal: Fugue dissociative fugue , psychogenic fugue a dissociative disorder characterized by an episode of sudden, unexpected travel away from home or business, with amnesia for the past and partial to total confusion about identity or assumption of a new identity. fugue (fy from Ego for the Next Emergence. She predicts the dawning century will replace those dreary old concepts Man, Money, and Materialism with new, improved substitutes: Collective Consciousness, Collective Intelligence, and Coexistence. But will a fourth M-Modern Art-be replaced by another C: Curatorial Hubris Hubris An arrogance due to excessive pride and an insolence toward others. A classic character flaw of a trader or investor.? Since Hasegawa has yet to announce the participation of any particular artists, we can only wait and wonder. Sept. 22-Nov. 17.
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