Message from The Government Of Victoria

The Victorian Government is once again delighted to support Australia’s exhibitions at the Venice Biennale of Art.

Daniel Von Sturmer and Callum Morton join an outstanding line-up of Victorian artists who have represented Australia at the Venice Biennale since 1999, including Howard Arkley, Lyndal Jones, Patricia Piccinini and Ricky Swallow.

Through Arts Victoria’s International Program, the Victorian Government provides support for Victorian artists to present their work on the world stage. Not only does this serve to raise the profile of our artists and help them to develop professionally and create new markets for their work, it also boosts Victoria’s profile as an exciting and dynamic creative and cultural centre.

I wish the artists every success in Venice.

Lynne Kosky MP
Minister for the Arts
www.arts.vic.gov.au

oneworld – brought to you by Qantas

oneworld is committed to the highest standards of corporate social responsibility and airlines of the alliance are proud supporters of numerous arts organisations and events around the world.

oneworld and Qantas are pleased to be a part of the Venice Biennale 2007, connecting the global community to this most important showcase of contemporary visual art.

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oneworld airlines include Qantas, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN Airlines, Malév Hungarian Airlines and Royal Jordanian.

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Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)

MONA will stand as a testimony to the power of sexuality to drive creativity. Overarching our collection is a view that sex and death predominate in art, both as subject matter and also provide a significant motive for its creation.

Mining many of humanity’s most inventive cultures and juxtaposing their artistic traditions with contemporary radicalism, social realism and the genesis of modernism, MONA will attempt, in part through shock and sublimity, to engage the visitor whilst presenting a synoptic view of the process by which art is generated. MONA’s collection ranges from Egypt and the rest of Africa through Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica and we dip our toes into other ancient cultures when our collecting policy so impels us. Our collection is also strong in Australian modernism and contemporary Australian, British and American art.

If visitors to MONA leave with their opinions polarised as to the success of the venture, then those behind the collection will consider the outcome to be distinctly positive.

www.mona.net.au

Maddocks, Lawyers

Maddocks is proud to have supported the Australia Council’s Venice Biennale project since 2001.

With more than 350 people and offices in Melbourne and Sydney, Maddocks is a leading Australian law firm offering expertise in a broad range of practice areas and industry sectors. Clients include emerging businesses, government and major corporations,

Maddocks’ cultural values of diversity, collaboration, innovation and a rigorous pursuit of excellence underpin everything they do.

www.maddocks.com.au

Nelson Meers Foundation

The Nelson Meers Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation, which is committed to the principle that artistic endeavours are essential for both individual identity and an enlightened and tolerant democracy. Founded in 2001 by Sydney’s former Lord Mayor, Nelson Meers AO, the Foundation fosters innovative artistic and cultural projects that support the visual, literary and performing arts, or that seek to utlilise the arts to create positive social change. In 2007, the Nelson Meers Foundation will support the Emerging and Established Curators program to extend the Venice Biennale to Australian audiences.

www.nelsonmeersfoundation.org.au

Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery opened in 1982. It exhibits painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and video art by Australian and international contemporary artists. Since its inception, the gallery has nurtured innovation, and over the years Oxley9 artists have attracted high critical acclaim and curatorial attention. They are frequently selected for major international exhibitions such as the national pavilions of the Venice Biennale (Gascoigne, Fraser, Henson, Kusama, Morton, Piccinini, Watson), the Aperto in Venice (Armanious, Frank, Henson, Moffatt) and Documenta (Clark, Deacon), as well as being involved in significant solo museum exhibitions and major publications. While energetic in supporting the careers of its major artists, the gallery is also committed to showing the work of select emerging artists and inviting independent curators to present exhibitions. The gallery has maintained a strong international profile, regularly exhibiting its artists’ work at major international art fairs since 1990. Our current commitment to art fairs includes Art Basel (2007 will be our 13th consecutive year in attendance). In 2002, we launched our website where it is possible to view our artists’ work in depth.

www.roslynoxley9.com.au

Anna Schwartz Gallery

Anna Schwartz Gallery, founded in 1982, has established a reputation for commitment to serious ideas in contemporary art and for an exhibition program that engages with the diversity of practice, scale and medium. The gallery represents significant Australian artists and regularly exhibits the work of artists from Europe, the US and Asia. The gallery works in the public sphere, organising external projects, promoting discourse and publishing monographs, essays and catalogues. Anna Schwartz Gallery coordinates exhibitions of its artists in prominent museums, works with biennales and other events, and with public and private collections advising in the placement of works.

www.annaschwartzgallery.com

Arts NSW

The vision of Arts NSW is to foster a spirited arts and cultural environment which values our artists and our heritage, which builds community, excites our imagination and inspires our future.

Arts NSW advises the Government on all aspects of the arts and cultural activity in NSW. As well as managing Government arts projects and capital expenditure, Arts NSW monitors and provides policy advice to the State's cultural institutions and mangaes the Cultural Grants Program.

Through the financial assistance of the Cultural Grants Program, Arts NSW serves arts and cultural organisations, artists and members of the public. Its management of projects, venues and capital expenditures supports the operation and viability of arts and cultural organisations.

Arts NSW is part of the Department of Arts, Sport and Recreation.

www.arts.nsw.gov.au