Charting of course. (the Kwangju and Johannesburg Biennales) From: Artforum International | Date: September 1, 1997| Author: Staniszewski, Mary Anne | COPYRIGHT 1997 Artforum International Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Kwangju and Johannesburg Biennales have many similarities. Both started in 1995 and their existence represents the dawn of the end to years of human afflictions and political dissension. Both of them conduct conferences and have published papers and exhibition lists that presents some of the celebrities of modern cultural criticism and literature. Despite these similarities, there are some differences between the two shows. The Johannesburg exhibition is presenting a show of independent f...

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