Diane Ackerman

"Next year, in 2007, I think it's like the year of the suicide—the art world commits suicide," said Vasif Kortun. "It starts with Moscow, and then there's the Emirates, and then there's Venice, then in Istanbul; there's Documenta, there is Muenster Sculpture Projects—there's like fifty biennials next year."

Mr. Kortun, whose polite patience punctuates his lengthy disquisitions on the state of the contemporary art world, holds some responsibility for this biennial blitz. After all, it was he who founded the one in his native Istanbul. He lives there now.  read more »

"Next year, in 2007, I think it's like the year of the suicide—the art world commits suicide," said Vasif Kortun. "It starts with Moscow, and then there's the Emirates, and then there's Venice, then in Istanbul; there's Documenta, there is Müenster Sculpture Projects—there's like fifty biennials next year."

Mr. Kortun, who has a polite patience punctuating his lengthy disquisitions on the state of the contemporary art world, holds some responsibility for this biennial blit. After all, it was he who founded the one in his native Istanbul.  read more »