New curator to be announced on July 15

The name of new curator and artistic director for the third edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, will be announced by Kerala Minister for Culture, K C Joseph, at a function here on July 15.

State Tourism Minister, A P Anil Kumar, MPS, MLAs, heads of various government departments and Kochi Biennale Foundation trustees will take part in the function.

With its previous two editions, Kochi Muziris Biennale has evolved a strong link between artists and the general public.

The Kochi Biennale Foundation, by successfully showcasing the last two editions of the Biennale, has created a new wave of change in the Indian art culture and has set a new landscape for art in India. The last two editions witnessed a footfall of over nine lakh.
 

The curator for Kochi Muziris Biennale 2016 was selected after a month-long deliberation by a high-powered panel under KBF comprising eminent artists and prominent personalities.

Renowned artists including Amar Kanwar, AtulDodiya, BhartiKher, JyotiBasu, KiranNadar, RanjitHoskote, Shireen Gandhi, V Sunil, RiyasKomu and Bose Krishnamachari were part of the panel.