Commissioner Russian pavilion Stella Kesayeva announced the appointment of a curator Udo Kittelmann, director of the National Gallery in Berlin and a number of state museums of Berlin

Udo Kittelmann

Source: Press Release

Commissioner Russian pavilion Stella Kesayeva announced the appointment of the curator of the exhibition in the Russian pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale. They became Udo Kittelmann, director of the National Gallery in Berlin and a number of state museums of Berlin.

Stella Kesayeva explained his choice: "In April 2012, it was decided that Russia at the Venice Biennale 2013 will present Vadim Zakharov . The decision to invite Udo Kittelmann born together with Vadim Zakharov. It so happened that the first charge of the exhibition in the Russian pavilion will not only be a citizen of another country, but also one of the most famous curators of contemporary art. This is an important and crucial step that reveals our main problem. We want the Russian art ceased to be isolated and the fore seriously at the highest international level. I am happy that Udo Kittelmann shares our position and agreed to work on the project ».

Starting work on the exhibition in the Russian pavilion, Udo Kittelmann said:" I am very happy that I was entrusted with responsible oversee and challenge the Russian pavilion at the upcoming Venice Biennale.

Russia is an artist Vadim Zakharov, and it is very important to me. I feel honored that Vadim Zakharov offered my candidature for a curator and commissioner of the pavilion Stella Kesayeva supported this idea, thus continuing our long-standing collaboration with Vadim, which began in the 1990s. I admire the contribution of Vadim Zakharov in contemporary art, his work is continuously developing and feature a unique look and independent creative thinking. His continuing role of the thinker and the protagonist of Moscow conceptualism movement from the late 1970s, has an impact on his work to this day.

me as curator, very excited to be able to present this outstanding artist broad public. Unable to find the best location of the international representation of his work than the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale ».

In 2013, the Venice Biennale runs from June 1 to November 24, vernissage will take place on 29, 30 and 31 May . The artistic director of the Biennale was appointed Massimiliano John. Russian pavilion was designed by Alexei Shchusev, is one of the oldest and is located on the main avenue of the Biennale Gardens.

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