‘dependtendency’ is an exclusive exhibition of 10 works of art which is to be held on Venice’s Island of Certosa from the 4th to the 7th, June 2009.  This special exhibition will be held during the 53rd Arts Biennial in Venice, Italy.

The artworks to be displayed have been drawn from the entries of 705 Artists from Celeste.Prize, and its Italian arm, Premio.Celeste.

Now the commission of judges comprising Mark Gisbourne, Adrienne Goehler, Victoria Lu, has whittled this number down to those 10 which will form part of the ‘dependtendency’ Venice 2009 exhibition.

Four of the 10 winners are Italian.

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I’ve just signed up with Premio.Celeste, the Italian section of the  site  Celeste.Prize, which dedicated to promoting the work of artists from around the world.

The Italian version, Premio.Celeste, boasts over 13,000 members, nearly 9,000 of whom are artists.  However, do not think only of painting when using the word ‘artist’, for Premio.Celeste features a whole range of different art genres, such as photography and graphic design, sculptor and installations, video and animation, and, of course, pictures.  The diversity is huge, and there is much to see.

As the name implies, artists can win cash prizes for their work, and this must help up their profiles both within, and outside of Italy.  An excellent idea. Read more