Folkestone Triennial
| Folkestone Triennial | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Holiday Home by Richard Woods at the 2017 Folkestone Triennial[1] | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Arts festival |
| Frequency | Triannually |
| Location(s) | Folkestone |
| Coordinates | 51°04′52″N 1°09′58″E / 51.081°N 1.166°E |
| Country | England |
| Years active | 16 |
| Most recent | 2017 |
| Next event | 2020 |
| Attendance | 135,000 in 2014[2] |
| Website | http://www.folkestonetriennial.org.uk |
The Folkestone Triennial is an arts festival held every three years in Folkestone, England. Site-specific artworks are commissioned for what are often unusual locations around the town,[3] a number of works remaining in place permanently after the end of each festival.[4]
Artists who have exhibited at the Triennial include Tracy Emin, Cornelia Parker, Martin Creed, Emma Hart,[5] and Bob and Roberta Smith. During 2014, graffiti artist Banksy contributed Art Buff to the town, announcing that it was "part of the Folkestone triennial. Kind of".[6]
The Folkestone Triennial was curated by Andrea Schlieker in 2008 and 2011,[7] and Lewis Biggs in 2014 and 2017.[8]
References
- ^ Cumming, Laura (3 September 2017). "Folkestone Triennial review – the art must fit, or get lost at sea" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Folkestone Triennial 2014 attracts 135,000 visitors - Folkestone Triennial". 23 April 2015.
- ^ Hudson, Mark (5 September 2017). "Folkestone Triennial 2017, review: underwhelming art with a contempt for the viewer" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Britcher, Chris. "Folkestone Triennial 2017: Town all set as public works of art unveiled for Saturday's big opening".
- ^ "In Focus: Emma Hart". frieze.com. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Banksy mural Art Buff vandalized". The Guardian. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "About the Folkestone Triennial - Folkestone Triennial".
- ^ "Curator - Folkestone Triennial".
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