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Gantuya was born in 1969 in Mongolia. She studied Economic Policy in Leningrad (present day [[Saint Petersburg]]) and received her master's degree from [[Williams College]], USA in Macroeconomic Policy<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://theubposts.com/post/9218/|title=Art expert delves into Mongolian contemporary art|website=The UB Post {{!}} Mongolia's leading English language news|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref>. |
Gantuya was born in 1969 in Mongolia. She studied Economic Policy in Leningrad (present day [[Saint Petersburg]]) and received her master's degree from [[Williams College]], USA in Macroeconomic Policy<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://theubposts.com/post/9218/|title=Art expert delves into Mongolian contemporary art|website=The UB Post {{!}} Mongolia's leading English language news|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref>. |
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| ⚫ | In 2012, Gantuya founded [[Art Space 976+]] (formerly known as 976 Art Gallery) with a desire to promote contemporary art of Mongolia. Since it's establishment, [[Art Space 976+]] has become an important cultural institution of [[Ulaanbaatar]]. The gallery has been consistently hosting exhibitions, performances, and discussions with many of the leading contemporary artists of Mongolia<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://976artgallery.com/about/|title=About – ART SPACE 976+|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref>. |
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| ⚫ | In 2012, Gantuya founded [[Art Space 976+]] (formerly known as 976 Art Gallery) with a desire to promote contemporary art of Mongolia. Since it's establishment, Art Space 976+ has become an important institution of Ulaanbaatar |
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| ⚫ | Upon opening Art Space 976+, Gantuya quickly realized that contemporary art in Mongolia needed "a significant amount of support and development"<ref name=":0" />. Thus, she established a non-government organization called Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Foundation (MCASA). Through the NGO, Gantuya commissioned the first ever participation of Mongolia at [[Venice Biennale|La Biennale di Venezia]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/art/2015/biennale-arte-2015-national-participations|title=Biennale Arte 2015 2015 {{!}} Biennale Arte 2015 - National Participations|date=2017-10-23|website=La Biennale di Venezia|language=en|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref> in 2015. Later she continued the endeavor by organizing the 2017 and the 2019 Mongolia Pavilions where she worked as a curator for the latter. Titled ''A Temporarily'', the 2019 Mongolia Pavilion featured a site-specific installation by [[Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar]] along with a sound installation made in collaboration with [[Alva Noto|Carsten Nicolai]] and Mongolian traditional throat singers. The exhibition garnered an extensive media attention, marking it as one of the must visit pavilions of that year<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elledecor.com/it/best-of/a27473989/2019-venice-biennale-art-best-pavilions/|title=The Best of the 2019 Venice Biennale: 10 Pavilions Not to Miss|last=Conti|first=Elisabetta Donati De|date=2019-05-13|website=ELLE Decor|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref>. |
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| ⚫ | Upon opening Art Space 976+, Gantuya quickly realized that contemporary art in Mongolia needed "a significant amount of support and development"<ref name=":0" />. Thus she established a non-government organization called Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Foundation (MCASA). Through the NGO, Gantuya commissioned the first ever participation of Mongolia at La Biennale di Venezia<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/art/2015/biennale-arte-2015-national-participations|title=Biennale Arte 2015 2015 {{!}} Biennale Arte 2015 - National Participations|date=2017-10-23|website=La Biennale di Venezia|language=en|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref>. Later |
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In 2017, Gantuya partnered with Goethe Institute Mongolia |
In 2017, through MCASA, Gantuya partnered with Goethe Institute Mongolia and organized a tour to [[documenta 14]] with participation of Mongolian artists and curators. She is one of the contributing authors of the documenta 14 ''Daybook''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.documenta14.de/en/artists/13520/ariuntugs-tserenpil|title=Ariuntugs Tserenpil|website=www.documenta14.de|language=en|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref>. |
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Moreover, Gantuya has worked as an independent curator for multiple projects such as Echoes of the Void by American artist Sage Lewis<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://echoesofthevoid.com/about-the-curator/|title=about the curator > echoes of the void|website=echoes of the void|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref>. |
Moreover, Gantuya has worked as an independent curator for multiple projects such as ''Echoes of the Void'' by American artist Sage Lewis<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://echoesofthevoid.com/about-the-curator/|title=about the curator > echoes of the void|website=echoes of the void|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref>. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 10:25, 19 November 2019
Gantuya Badamgarav | |
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| Born | 1969 |
| Nationality | Mongolian |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
Gantuya Badamgarav (Mongolian: Бадамгаравын Гантуяа) is a Mongolian art curator and the founder of Art Space 976+. She is the first ever commissioner of Mongolia Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia[1].
Early life and career
Gantuya was born in 1969 in Mongolia. She studied Economic Policy in Leningrad (present day Saint Petersburg) and received her master's degree from Williams College, USA in Macroeconomic Policy[2].
In 2012, Gantuya founded Art Space 976+ (formerly known as 976 Art Gallery) with a desire to promote contemporary art of Mongolia. Since it's establishment, Art Space 976+ has become an important cultural institution of Ulaanbaatar. The gallery has been consistently hosting exhibitions, performances, and discussions with many of the leading contemporary artists of Mongolia[3].
Upon opening Art Space 976+, Gantuya quickly realized that contemporary art in Mongolia needed "a significant amount of support and development"[2]. Thus, she established a non-government organization called Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Foundation (MCASA). Through the NGO, Gantuya commissioned the first ever participation of Mongolia at La Biennale di Venezia[4] in 2015. Later she continued the endeavor by organizing the 2017 and the 2019 Mongolia Pavilions where she worked as a curator for the latter. Titled A Temporarily, the 2019 Mongolia Pavilion featured a site-specific installation by Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar along with a sound installation made in collaboration with Carsten Nicolai and Mongolian traditional throat singers. The exhibition garnered an extensive media attention, marking it as one of the must visit pavilions of that year[5].
In 2017, through MCASA, Gantuya partnered with Goethe Institute Mongolia and organized a tour to documenta 14 with participation of Mongolian artists and curators. She is one of the contributing authors of the documenta 14 Daybook[6].
Moreover, Gantuya has worked as an independent curator for multiple projects such as Echoes of the Void by American artist Sage Lewis[7].
References
- ^ "Gantuya Badamgarav (Gana)". Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Association. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ a b "Art expert delves into Mongolian contemporary art". The UB Post | Mongolia's leading English language news. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "About – ART SPACE 976+". Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Biennale Arte 2015 2015 | Biennale Arte 2015 - National Participations". La Biennale di Venezia. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ Conti, Elisabetta Donati De (2019-05-13). "The Best of the 2019 Venice Biennale: 10 Pavilions Not to Miss". ELLE Decor (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Ariuntugs Tserenpil". www.documenta14.de. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "about the curator > echoes of the void". echoes of the void. Retrieved 2019-11-19.