Art Bienale as a Global Phenomenon

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyse the peculiarities of the globalisation of the biennale, which determine the nature and main trends in the modern presentation of art. The research methodology is based on its interdisciplinary nature. This involved the use of methods from various scientific disciplines: art history, cultural studies, and history. Such scientific inclusion, mediated by the application of general scientific methods, made it possible to consider the peculiarities of the biennale in connection with the global trends of globalisation of art. The scientific novelty is that, for the first time in Ukrainian art history, the biennale is analysed in the context of its transformation into a global phenomenon. Conclusions. In recent decades, the number of biennials has increased, they are evolving and gaining appreciation within the boundaries of multiculturalism by the popularity and specificity of the forms they have acquired in recent years on different continents. In the conditions of globalisation, the concept of the biennale has its own form of internationalism and its interpretation. It still illustrates the priorities and complexities of the interaction of national identities in the world of art, which seeks to overcome the dominance of Western values. However, professionals say that the most famous biennials continue to promote Western values or mostly show works by Western artists. At the same time, the nationality of the latter often does not lend itself to simple classification, since many of them were born in one country, but live and work in another. Either way, the Biennale highlights creativity and promotes artists internationally, providing a solid foundation for their art to be recognised as innovative. Therefore, they remain important for the art market and art, in particular for non-Western artists, who get the opportunity to present their work and get to know the art of other cultures. Thus, biennials, which are understood as the core of a global network of discursively and conceptually interconnected artistic events, fulfil an important task: how the main places for the exchange of artistic ideas become a means of forming artistic norms and standards, determining what is fashionable and new.