The Adelaide International is an art exhibition held in Adelaide, Australia, every two years. The exhibition features a range of contemporary visual works from artists based outside Australia.
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History 2010 – 2014
Apart We Are Together (2010)
The inaugural Adelaide International, titled Apart We Are Together, was held from 26 February – 30 April 2010. Under the curatorial direction of Victoria Lynn, works by 13 artists and collaborators were selected from 13 countries: Rosella Biscotti (ITA), Tara Donovan (USA), Nina Fischer & Maroan El Sani (GER), Julian Hooper (NZL), Iman Issa (EGY), Donghee Koo (STH KOR), Li Mu (CHN) Lucy & Jorge Orta (UK/FRA), Raeda Saadeh (PLE), Praneet Soi (IND/NED) and Apichatpong Weerasethakul (THA). Venues included the Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art, the Australian Experimental Art Foundation, Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia, Flinders University City Gallery and Jam Factory Craft and Design. Apart We Are Together was nominated for the Artistic Landmarks in Contemporary Experience awards in the Biennial category, going on to win the ALICE Public's Voice award.
Restless (2012)
The second Adelaide International: Restless, was held from 1 March – 5 April 2012 across four venues: Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art, the Australian Experimental Art Foundation, Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia and Flinders University City Gallery. Under the curatorial direction of Victoria Lynn, Restless featured works by 18 international artists: Francis Alÿs (BEL/MEX), N.S. Harsha (IND), Chosil Kil (STH KOR/UK), Annika Larsson (SWE), Augustin Maurs (FRA), Teresa Margolles (MEX), Rabih Mroué (LEB), Saskia Olde Wolbers (NED/UK), Postcommodity (USA), Lisa Reihana (NZ), Anri Sala (ALB/GER), Socratis Socratous (CYP), Nancy Spero (USA), Danae Stratou (GRE) and Jinoos Taghizadeh (IRAN). Five brand new works were premiered in Adelaide.
Worlds in Collision (2014)
3rd Adelaide International: Worlds in Collision
Curator: Richard Grayson
Beginning 27 February 2014