Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part One: Manifesta and “The East of the West” (Manifesta 1 – Manifesta 3)
1. Globalization, Manifesta and the “East of the West”
2. Institutional, Infrastructural and Discursive Backdrop for Manifesta
3. Curatorial and Artistic Strategies of Manifesta in Its First Decade

Part Two: Branding Regions Through Manifesta (Manifesta 4 – Manifesta 9)
4. New Regionalism, Creative Cities and Manifesta
5. Manifesta’s Interests in its Second Decade: The Urban and Education
6. Curatorial and Artistic Strategies of Manifesta in its Second Decade

Part Three: Safety First: Manifesta’s Flight to Non-EU Territories (Manifesta 10 – Manifesta 11)
7. Manifesta’s “Second Eastern Expedition” to St. Petersburg
8. What People, Contemporary Art Biennials and Municipalities Do for Money? The Case of Manifesta 11 - Zurich

Part Four: Manifesta and the Urban – Vol. II (Manifesta 12 – Manifesta 14)
9. Revitalizing Cities Through Art

Conclusion
Summary
Appendices
References
Notes

Promotional Information

The first monograph to provide a comprehensive overview of Manifesta – European Biennial of Contemporary Art – from its origins right up to the present day. Looks at each iteration of the exhibition in the light of several key thematic concerns.

About the Author

Erdem Çolak is an artist and a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Middle East Technical University, Turkey.