Jannis Kounellis

Cockatoo Island and the Sydney Biennale

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June 22nd 2008
Just a quick entry about a really great art exhibit we went to here in Sydney. The Sydney Biennale is an International Contemporary Art exhibit that goes on every other year (hence the name). This year, the art show took over a place called Cockatoo Island, which is in the middle of Sydney Harbor. The island itself is really fascinating - it was originally built as a prison way back when, and t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more