30/9/2009
Textile 09
Different venues, Kaunas
Fiber art: 60 artists from 20 countries
Kaunas Biennial is best known for presenting Lithuania’s international festival of contemporary art in textiles. TEXTILE 09 involves artists working with others to create opportunities for direct experience and live examination of art production. The main part of the biennial consists of 30projects’ residency programme LIVE EXAMINATION which will be realised by 60 artists from 20 countries. Nine satellite exhibitions are also programmed to run parallel to the residencies. An innovation of the 7th edition of Kaunas Biennial is the Education Programme for families and young people.
Kaunas biennial programme LIVE EXAMINATION starts on October 1st (Thursday) at 11 am.
11 am press conference will take place at Kaunas Picture Gallery. Organizers and artists of biennial will participate.
4 pm and 5.30 pm openings of two satellite exhibitions (THE PASSIONATE TEXTILE OF LITHUANIA and personal exhibition by W. Cygan BEHIND ONESELF) at M. Žilinskas Art gallery, 2nd floor.
Different venues
Kaunas