DAY 3: Today is Thursday, January 5th and the Venice Biennale opens this weekend! View the interview with curator Bice Curiger, visit the

official website, and sign up for  La Biennale Channel. Over the weekend, seek our and consult on-line reviews and participate in live

blogging in order to formulate your own idea of this coveted international contemporary art event and art market stimulator.

Choose an exhibition from the following four national participants for your report and remember to note its significance with regards to

the art market: 1) the American Pavilion 2) the India Pavilion 3) the South African Pavilion 4) the Peoples Republic of China Pavilion.

Be sure to consider the implications of the location of the pavilion, the artist (s) and curator (s) with regards to the standing of your

national participant in the global market for contemporary art. Log on to La Biennale Channel for participation in discussion groups,

educational initiatives, videos links, reports and more to inform your report. Post your report in the space provided. You are encouraged

to include links to video clips, reviews, artists, blogs and exhibitions in the space allotted for your report.

http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/go/id/djf/

http://www.theroot.com/views/hot-black-artists-hotter-scene-art-basel?page=0%2C1

Individual Contributions

Consider & comment:

Please use this space to respond to your classmates' work and to engage in lively discussions on the day's topic. Keep your comments concise and conversational by responding to others, rebutting or supporting their ideas. Use the comment box below for these observations.