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Article: Yokohama Triennale: Sept 13-Nov 30.(BIENNIAL DIGEST)
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- Art in America
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- December 1, 2008
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The Third Yokohama Triennale differed from its predecessors in its emphasis on performances, and in the participation of foreign curators who could be expected to offer a fresh perspective on contemporary art to Japanese viewers. Artistic director Tsutomu Mizusawa (chief curator of the Museum of Modern Art of Kamakura and Hayama) felt that since the first Triennale was organized by four Japanese curators and the second was administered by a Japanese artist, this was the right moment to add outside viewpoints.
However, the curators didn't make much difference. The directors of the previous Triennales were internationally aware and sensitive to what hadn't been ...