ART: Artisterium 2009, 2nd Tbilisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition (artisterium.org)

Tbilisi, Georgia, 8-18 October 2009

The Manifest of Changes and an Inner Experience

Dear Sir/ Madame,

The Artisterium Association have the honor to invite you to the International Contemporary Art Exhibition and Art Events “Artisterium 2009”.
Opening: Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi History Museum, 8 Sioni Str. Karvasla. October 9, 17:00 pm
The invitation is valid for all exhibitions of the event

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October 8
10:00/16:00 International curators’ conference.
Georgian National Museum, Auditorium. 3 Purtseladze Str.
18:00 Ilia and Kirile Zdanevich Exhibition.
Georgian National Museum, Museum of Fine Arts. 1 Gudiashvili Str.

October 9
10:00/13:00 International curators’ conference. Georgian National Museum, Auditorium. Purtseladze Str.
14:00 press-conference
17:00 Artisterium 2009, official opening.
Emergency Biennale in Chechnya, World Tour, stop #12, Tbilisi
17:00/17:30 “Weight Lifters”, performance.
Art-group Bouillon. (Georgia)
18:00 “Eye for Eye”, performance. Nezaket Ekici (Germany) Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi History Museum. 8 Sioni Str. Karvasla
20:30 MAF Group exhibition opening.
New Art Café, 31 Orbeliani Str.

October 10
17:00 Young Georgian Artists exhibition. OSGF, 10 Chovelidze Str.
19:00 Hans Scheib exhibition.
Nezaket Ekici video screening.
‘Artisterium’ magazine presentation.
Goethe Institute – Georgia, 16 Zandukeli Str.

October 11
17:00 Presentation of art media
project “Radio Stream” by Green Wave Radio, ‘Radiohat’, performance, Mamuka Japharidze (Georgia), Abanotubani, old Tbilisi Downtown

October 12
14:00 Performance program: Gilbert Bretterbauer (Austria), David Chikhladze (Georgia). Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi History Museum 8 Sioni Str.
Karvasla
17:00 “Border_Chapter I”, Georgia-Argentinean exhibition project. Caucasian House. 20 Galaktioni Str.
19:00 Art-project “Georgia”, the catalogue and film presentation. TBC Gallery. 7 Marjanishvili Str.
21:00 “Firefly party” Lisi Lake

October 13
Fest-i-Nova, Art-Vila Garikula

October 18
Closing of the Artisterium 2009

Participating Artists:
Bruce Allan, Babi Badalov, Jacques Crenn, Vazha Bekauri, Frances Belser, Levan Beriashvili, Ali Bramwell, Gilbert Bretterbauer, Vakhtang Bugadze, Art Group Bouillon, Sophia Cherkezishvili, David Chikhladze, Ruth Claxton, Lucie Ferlikova, Ivars Gravlejs, Lucas Karbus, Nasli Kaya, Petra Petileta, Goga Dadunashvili, Hans Heiner Buhr, Niko Tsetkhladze, Iliko Zautashvili, Nezaket Ekici, Alexander Florensky, Olga Florensky, Irina Gabiani, Lale Khorramian, Carlos Amorales, Jean-Gabriel Périot, Tamuna Karumidze, Bessa Kartlelishvili, Koka Vashakidze, Giorgos Katsagelos, George Kevle, Misak Khostikyan, Ushangi Khuma (Khumarashvili), Nino Lomadze, Fakhryya Mammadova Rafael, Kostantine Mindadze, Mariam Nakanimamasakhlisi, Giorgi Mamasakhlisi, Park Byoung-UK, Kam Yeon-Hee, Kobas Laksa, Jacek Malinowski, Hubert Czerepok, Azorro Group, Prasto, Ana Riaboshenko, Anatoli Riaboshenko, Guia Rigvava, Sarah Lewtas, Ian Joyce, Kevin Mc Gee, Nuala Ni Fhlathuin, Beso Shonhardt, Maya Sumbadze, Sophia Tabatadze, Matt Sheridan Smith, Nicolas Gambaroff, Liz Magic Laser, Sean Raspet, Aaron Young, Michael Phelan, Matthew A. Chambers, Michele O`Marah, Luka Zet, Natalia Gagnidze, Hans Scheib, Mamuka Japharidze, Giorgi Khaburdzania, Mtvarisa Joyce, Giorgi Makhniashvili, Natalia Glonti, Nata Kipiani, Giorgi Dadiani, Levan Kapanadze (Gaga), Nini Alavidze, Levan Mindiashvili, Cristian Tonhaiser.

Director: Iliko Zautashvili

Curators: Magda Guruli, Lika Mamatsashvili

Visiting Curators: Evelyne Jouanno, Alena Boika, Shaheen Merali, Sylwia Narevska, Benjamin Godsill

Exhibitions events: Rusudan Oat, Sophia Kialssonia, Karaman Kutateladze, Niko Tsetskhladze, Archil Turmanidze, Maka Jakua, Khatuna Khabuliani, Maria Tsantsanoglu

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