The exhibition attracted over half a million people

Modern art is gaining more popularity. Evidence of this can be, for example, the fact that New York MoMA in fiscal 2010 reached record numbers . Do not fall behind and major international exhibitions: we need only recall the last Venice Biennale, or our Third Moscow, who had in the past year an unprecedented success. Recently it was announced that the 17-th Biennale in Sydney, which ended Aug. 1, also attracted a record number of guests. The exhibition looked at 517,000 people, 19 percent more than in 2008. More about 408,000 visitors a work of public art in the Royal Botanic gardens. But the number of those who admire the huge statue of Payne Roxy (Roxy Paine) «Neurons", set around the local Museum of Modern Art, is beyond calculation.

have Biennale, which lasted from May 12 There were seven exhibition areas, including the famous Opera House and Cockatoo Island, which was once a convict prison. 80 percent of visitors last got there on free ferries, which organized the exhibition sponsors.

Biennale called "The Beauty of Distance: Songs of survival in troubled times. It was the largest exhibition in the history of the event, which ran from 1973. Artistic director David Elliott (David Elliott) has selected 444 works of 167 artists from 36 countries: 68 authors have presented new projects. Australia was represented by 65 participants - is also a record high.

Sydney Biennale brings Australia, Sydney and New South Wales considerable revenue. In 2008, the exhibition managed to earn around 53 million dollars of profit this year, no doubt, will be even more impressive.

material prepared Yulia Maksimova, AI

Source: artdaily.org , artinvestment.ru