Scotland + Venice 2015 for the 56th International Art Exhibition
9 May – 22 November 2015, Palazzo Fontana
Graham Fagen
Graham Fagen represented Scotland at the 56th International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale, running from 9 May to 22 November 2015, in a solo presentation commissioned and curated by Hospitalfield, Arbroath.
In 2016, Fagen reinterpreted the body of work originally conceived for the four noble rooms of Palazzo Fontana. In Arbroath the exhibition of sculpture, drawing and moving image was installed, with some changes and additions, in to the lovely and various historic Arts & Crafts rooms of Hospitalfield House. The exhibition ran from 19 March until 17 April 2016 with a series of events focused around the start and end of the show.
Exhibition Dates
May 9 2015 to November 22 2015
Location
Palazzo Fontana
Profile
Graham Fagen
Graham Fagen is one of the UK’s foremost contemporary artists. His work mixes media and crosses continents; combining video, performance, photography, and sculpture with text and music. His recurring artistic themes include plants, journeys, poetry and popular song as a means to focus on personal and shared experience and identity. Read more
28 April 2016 — News
Graham Fagen at CGP London, 5 May – 26 June 2016
Graham Fagen's drawing, sculptural and audio-video work originally made for Scotland + Venice 2015 and organised and curated by Hospitalfield will be exhibited as part of a large show across the two venues of CGP London. Read more
9 December 2015 — News
Graham Fagen at Hospitalfield in 2016
Opening on the 19 March 2016 , Graham Fagen will bring the body of work commissioned for Scotland + Venice back to Hospitalfield on the East Coast of Scotland. Fagen will reinterpret the body of work he made for Scotland + Venice 2015. Read more
9 December 2015 — News
Learning Team Loop Programme December Discussion
The first weekend in December saw an intensive weekend of reflection, discussion and planning by the Scotland + Venice Learning Team take place at Hospitalfield House. The students and recent graduate artists who were the Learning Team members for 2015 and who looked after the exhibition and audiences during Graham Fagen’s seven month show run at Palazzo Fontana, came together to discuss what the most important points of learning had been and how to share this with the larger student peer group across Scotland. Read more
1 December 2015 — News
Graham Fagen’s exhibition comes to a close
Graham Fagen's exhibition at Palazzo Fontana closed on 22 November 2015, timed to conclude on the same day as the 56th International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale. Through the seasons, Fagen's exhibition has drawn in art specialists, students, tourists and curious neighbours as audience members. Read more
10 November 2015 — News
Last Chance to See Graham Fagen: Scotland + Venice, Closes 22 November
November's Learning Team Troy Holmes, Jessica Ramm, Tamara Richardson and Alice Taylor have been reporting busy days and incisive conversations with the audiences so far, many of whom have made a special trip to catch the Biennale before it finishes. Read more
10 November 2015 — News
Graham Fagen Publication
Alongside Graham Fagen's exhibition Hospitalfield and Scotland + Venice have published a book with extensive photographs chosen by Fagen to represent his past projects and to document the new body of work made for Venice. Read more
6 October 2015 — News
Graham Fagen looks back on the opening week, six months on
I have fantastic memories of the opening week of my exhibition for Scotland + Venice at the 56th Venice Biennale. My personal highlight was the live sound system performed by Adrian Sherwood and Ghetto Priest, after the fantastic Scotland + Venice dinner at Wake Forest University’s Casa Artom. Read more
2 October 2015 — News
September Visitor Stories
Since opening in May of this year Graham Fagen’s exhibition has received over 23,000 visitors through its doors all of whom have been welcomed by the Learning Team at Palazzo Fontana. Hester Grant, a Moray College student, who was part of the team looking after the exhibition in September said: “One of the best things about being in the gallery is the people you meet. Read more
23 September 2015 — News
The Slave’s Lament – Exhibition Stock Sold Out
All the exhibition stock of Graham Fagen's The Slave’s Lament limited edition 10 inch vinyl record has sold out! The a double A-side featuring two mixes of the audio work made in collaboration with composer Sally Beamish, producer Adrian Sherwood, singer Ghetto Priest and musicians from Scottish Ensemble has been really popular with visitors to the exhibition. Read more
19 September 2015 — News
Six months of Graham Fagen’s exhibition in Venice
Looking back on the last six months since Graham Fagen's exhibition for Scotland + Venice opened at Palazzo Fontana as part of the opening of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Read more
4 July 2015 — News
Graham Fagen Publication Competition Launch
Scotland + Venice and Hospitalfield are pleased to announce the production of two new publications in connection to Graham Fagen’s exhibition in Venice which opened in May and a chance to win a signed copy. Read more
30 June 2015 — News
June into July and new posts from Learning Team
The Learning Team change over has been happening over the last few days. Lydia Brownlee, Kinga Elliott, Amanda Lightbody and Robert Mills who were holding the fort and getting into lively conversations about Graham Fagen's work over the month of June have just left and Emma Ewan (graduate of The Glasgow School of Art), Jenni Murison (Gray's School of Art), Lise Olsen (Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design) and Holly Smith (City of Glasgow College) have arrived to take their place. Read more
31 May 2015 — News
A Guide for Visitors to the Biennale
An annotated selection of exhibitions, food & drink establishments, trips and shopping tips that might be of interest to visitors at the Biennale. This guide has been compiled by the first invigilating team at Scotland + Venice 2015. Read more
15 May 2015 — News
Graham Fagen Talk, Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh
Artist’s talk by Graham Fagen, 20 May 2015, 6.30 - 8pm Hawthornden Lecture Theatre Gardens Entrance, Scottish National Gallery The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Fresh from the opening of his solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale, artist Graham Fagen will talk about the exhibition and the development of his work. Read more
12 May 2015 — News
Looking back on the opening week
We have gathered together some of the best commentary and images about the opening week of Graham Fagen’s exhibition [View the story “Scotland + Venice 2015 opening week” on Storify] Read more
5 May 2015 — News
Opening Week Announcement
Graham Fagen: Scotland + Venice 2015 Collateral Event of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (9 May – 22 November 2015) Scottish artist Graham Fagen exhibits a new body of work, including sculptures, drawings and a five channel audio-visual installation, for Scotland + Venice 2015 as a Collateral Event of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Read more
10 March 2015 — News
Collateral Event Announcement
Scotland + Venice announce further details of the 2015 presentation The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce further details of the 2015 presentation with Glasgow-based artist Graham Fagen as a Collateral Event of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Read more
4 February 2015 — News
Learning Programme Announcement
Scotland + Venice partnership launches largest ever Learning Programme New website launched: www.scotlandandvenice.com 28 students and recent graduates from seven art and design schools across Scotland have been selected by Hospitalfield in Arbroath to become members of the largest Scotland + Venice Learning Programme to date. Read more
6 November 2014 — News
Venue Announcement – Palazzo Fontana on the Grand Canal in the Cannaregio district
A palace in Venice has been unveiled as the venue for Scotland’s show at the world’s biggest visual arts festival next year. The Palazzo Fontana on the Grand Canal in Venice will be home to an exhibition of work by leading Scottish artist Graham Fagen at the 56th Venice Biennale. Read more
11 April 2014 — News
Graham Fagen selected for Scotland + Venice 2015
The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce that Graham Fagen has been selected to represent Scotland at the 56th International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale, running from 9 May to 22 November 2015, in a solo presentation commissioned and curated by Hospitalfield Arts, Arbroath. Read more
Profile
Graham Fagen
Graham Fagen is one of the UK’s foremost contemporary artists. His work mixes media and crosses continents; combining video, performance, photography, and sculpture with text and music. His recurring artistic themes include plants, journeys, poetry and popular song as a means to focus on personal and shared experience and identity. Read more