Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art
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The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art is a major international art exhibition held in Senegal that showcases and promotes contemporary artistic practices from across Africa and its diaspora.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art biennial
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contemporary art exhibition → cultural event → |
| aim |
foster cultural exchange
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promote contemporary African artists → showcase contemporary artistic practices from Africa → support African diaspora artists → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dak’Art
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| artForms |
installation art
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painting → performance art → photography → sculpture → video art → |
| audience |
artists
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critics → curators → general public → |
| city |
Dakar
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Senegal
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| focus |
African diaspora art
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contemporary African art → |
| frequency |
biennial
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| genre |
visual arts
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| includes |
artistic residencies
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conferences → main international exhibition → parallel exhibitions → public programs → workshops → |
| language |
English
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French → |
| location |
Dakar, Senegal
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| organisedIn |
exhibition venues across Dakar
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| promotes |
emerging African artists
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established African artists → |
| regionServed |
Africa
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African diaspora → |
| scope |
international
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| sector |
cultural industries
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| significance |
major platform for contemporary African art
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one of the leading art biennials in Africa → |
| supports |
artistic innovation in Africa
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cross-cultural dialogue → |
| themeType |
each edition has a curatorial theme
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Dakar
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hostsEvent |