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Yacouba Konaté

January 01, 1970

Yacouba Konaté (born 4 May 1953) is an Ivorian curator, writer and art critic. He is a professor of philosophy at the Université de Cocody in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Yacouba Konaté
Born (1953-05-04) 4 May 1953 (age 70)
Ivory Coast
NationalityIvorian
EducationUniversity of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
Known forCurator, writer, art critic, professor

Career edit

He is a member of l'Académie des Arts, des Sciences et des Cultures d'Afrique et des Diasporas in Abidjan and he leads the Africa Office of the Jean Paul Blachère's Foundation.

In 1998, he was Fulbright Professor at Stanford University, between 2004–2008, he taught at l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales in France. In 2007, he taught at the Laval University in Canada[1] and in 2007, he was a Carter Fellow at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

In 2008, he became the president of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA).[2]

He is expert on the cultural development of "European Union".

In 2000, he served as a Director of the National Institute of Arts and Culture and as a Director of the Cabinet of Ministers of Culture and Francophony. He is also head of the l'Institut national supérieur des Arts et de l'action culturelle of Abidjan.[3]

He was one of the curators of individual exhibitions of 6th Dak'Art[4] ( 7 May – 7 June 2004 ) with Ivo Mesquita and Hans Ulrich Obrist. In 2006, he was the Artistic Director of the Dakar Biennale.[4]

Exhibitions edit

  • "Africa, Assume Art Position!" (12/11/2010-30 January 2011) Primo Marella Gallery,[5] Milano, 2010. A group exhibition of artists included: Mounir Fatmi, Cameron Platter, Soly Cissé, Barthélémy Toguo, Abdoulaye Konaté, Joel Andrianomearisoa, Peter Eastman, Nandipha Mntambo, Moridja Kitenge Banza, Stuart Bird, Athi Patra Ruga, Vitshios Mwilambwe Bondo
  • "AfriqueEurope: Reves croises" ( 14/11- 10/12/2007), Ateliers des Tanneurs,[6] Brussels, Belgium. A group exhibition of artists included: El Anatsui, Nu Barreto, El Berry Bickle and Luis Basto, Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, Dilomprizulike, Mustapha Dime, El Loko, Tapfuma Gutsa, Annie Haloba, Jak Katarikawe, Jems Robert Koko Bi, Abdoulaye Konate, Bill Kouelany, Siriki Ky, Ndary Lo, Toyin Loye, Churchill Madikida, Joel Mpah Dooh, Francis Mampuya, IngridMwangiRobertHutter, Serigne Niang, Babacar Niang, Samuel Olou, Freddy Tsimba, and Guy Bertrand Wouété.
  • Abidjan International Exhibition of Visual Arts (May 2001)
  • Willie Bester Exhibition in Brussels (April 2001)
  • 2001 Foire Internationale Africaine Des Arts Plastiques (FIAAP)
  • "Afrique á jour" Exhibition in Lille (September 2000)
  • "South Meets West" Exhibition in Accra and Bern (December 1999 and June 2000)[7]
  • "Africa Africa: Vibrant New Art from a Dynamic Continent" (11/9–24 November 1998) curated by Rajae Benchemsi, Rob Burnet, Yacouba Konaté, Toshio Shimizu, Jean-Hubert Martin, Tobu Museum of Art, Tokyo

Publications edit

  • Yacouba Konaté, Alpha Blondy: reggae et société en Afrique noire, CEDA, 1987. ISBN 2-86394-134-8
  • Yacouba Konaté, Christian Lattier, Le sculpteur aux mains nues, Edition Sépia, 1993. ISBN 2-907888-23-4
  • Yacouba Konaté, La Biennale de Dakar. Pour une esthétique de la création africaine contemporaine. Tête à tête avec Adorno, L'Harmattan, Paris, 2009, ISBN 978-2-296-09645-5
  • Yacouba Konatè, Cote D'Ivoire Contrastes, Hardcover, Publisher: Edipress; First edition 1991, Language: French, 128 pages, ASIN: B000BNKT6Q
  • Yacouba Konatè, Sacrifices dans la ville. Le citadin chez le devin, Editions Douga, Abidjan 1990.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ulaval.ca". .ulaval.ca. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  2. ^ International Association of Art Critics (AICA).
  3. ^ insaac.net
  4. ^ a b "biennaledakar.org" (in French). biennaledakar.org. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  5. ^ "primomarellagallery.com". primomarellagallery.com. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  6. ^ [1] 17 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "South Meets West". Nawao.org. Retrieved 25 August 2013.

Bibliography edit

  • Croquis de frontières, profils de passeurs. L'art contemporain en perspective, Bâle, Ed. Centre d'études africaines cop. 2009, 45 p, foto's. ; 24 cm, ISBN 3-643-80003-7, ISBN 978-3-643-80003-9
  • Marc Le Pape, Claudine Vidal, Côte d'Ivoire: l'année terrible, 1999–2000, KARTHALA Editions, 2002. ISBN 2-84586-317-9
  • Magiciens de la Terre : l'étrange destin africain d'une exposition mondiale, in Trente ans du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Centre Pompidou, 2007
  • Musées en Afrique: esthétique du désenchantement, in Revue Africultures, n° 70, Paris, 2007 (in French)[]
  • Africains sur le marché mondial de l'art in Revue Esprit, Vues d'Afrique, Paris, August–September 2005, pp. 91–100 (in French)
  • Côte d'Ivoire: Le canari d'eau de Jacques Chirac, in Politique Africaine n° 97, Ed Karthala, Paris, April 2005 (in French)
  • Zeina, Fodé et Yanguiné. Flash sur des jeunes gens en désespérance in Débats, Courrier d'Afrique de l'Ouest, n°6 et 7, Abidjan, Inades, juillet 2003, pp. 55–60. Détresse morale et sociale de quelques segments de la jeunesse africaine (in French)
  • Les enfants de la balle. De la FESCI aux mouvements des jeunes patriotes In Politique Africaine, n° 89, Ed Karthala, mars 2003, pp. 49–70 (in French)
  • Génération Zouglou, in Cahiers d'études africaines (Editions de l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, 2003 (in French)
  • Le destin d'Alassane Dramane Ouattara in Côte d'Ivoire. L'année terrible. 2000–2001, Ed Karthala, Paris, 2002, pp. 253–308
  • Faire ou ne pas faire nègre. Pour une critique d'art démasquée In the book Histoire de 50 ans de l'Association Internationale des critiques d'Art/AICA Ed. Aica Press, Paris, 2002. pp 65–72.
  • Art contemporain africain et nouvelles identités, in Dak'Art 2002. 57th Contemporary Art Biennial (Dakar, La biennale des arts, 2002) pp. 135–138 Pourquoi certains artistes d'Afrique récusent-ils le label d'artiste africain ?
  • Article entitled "Pluralité des normes de légitimité et comportements politiques", in the book of Inégalités et politiques publiques en Afrique. Pluralité des normes et jeux d'acteurs, Karthala, IRD, Paris, 2001, pp. 163–180, ISBN 2-84586-141-9
  • Article entitled Quand le monde s'éveillera à la danse africaine In FAMA , Body in Difference, Dance. Laudeshaupstadt, Munchen, Kulturreferat, 2000, pp. 24–27. Festival de la Nouvelle Danse, Montréal in 28 September – 2 October 1999.
  • Sous la direction de Yacouba Konaté. Etat et société civile en Afrique. Actes du colloque interdisciplinaire sur Etat et société civile en Afrique, Université d'Abidjan-Cocody, 13–18.July.1998. Revue QUEST. Groningen. Pays-Bas, 1999.

External links edit

  • Presentation delivered at the 'Curating the Other – Curator as Tourist' seminar, in Dartington College of Arts by Yacouba Konaté , entitled "Dak'Art: Centralization Effects of a Peripheral Biennale"
  • An interview of Yacouba Konatè on "Cote-ivoire.com" dated 12.november.2009 (in french)

January 01, 1970
yacouba, konaté, born, 1953, ivorian, curator, writer, critic, professor, philosophy, université, cocody, abidjan, ivory, coast, born, 1953, 1953, ivory, coastnationalityivorianeducationuniversity, paris, pantheon, sorbonneknown, forcurator, writer, critic, pr. Yacouba Konate born 4 May 1953 is an Ivorian curator writer and art critic He is a professor of philosophy at the Universite de Cocody in Abidjan Ivory Coast Yacouba KonateBorn 1953 05 04 4 May 1953 age 70 Ivory CoastNationalityIvorianEducationUniversity of Paris 1 Pantheon SorbonneKnown forCurator writer art critic professor Contents 1 Career 2 Exhibitions 3 Publications 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksCareer editHe is a member of l Academie des Arts des Sciences et des Cultures d Afrique et des Diasporas in Abidjan and he leads the Africa Office of the Jean Paul Blachere s Foundation In 1998 he was Fulbright Professor at Stanford University between 2004 2008 he taught at l Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales in France In 2007 he taught at the Laval University in Canada 1 and in 2007 he was a Carter Fellow at the University of Florida Gainesville In 2008 he became the president of the International Association of Art Critics AICA 2 He is expert on the cultural development of European Union In 2000 he served as a Director of the National Institute of Arts and Culture and as a Director of the Cabinet of Ministers of Culture and Francophony He is also head of the l Institut national superieur des Arts et de l action culturelle of Abidjan 3 He was one of the curators of individual exhibitions of 6th Dak Art 4 7 May 7 June 2004 with Ivo Mesquita and Hans Ulrich Obrist In 2006 he was the Artistic Director of the Dakar Biennale 4 Exhibitions edit Africa Assume Art Position 12 11 2010 30 January 2011 Primo Marella Gallery 5 Milano 2010 A group exhibition of artists included Mounir Fatmi Cameron Platter Soly Cisse Barthelemy Toguo Abdoulaye Konate Joel Andrianomearisoa Peter Eastman Nandipha Mntambo Moridja Kitenge Banza Stuart Bird Athi Patra Ruga Vitshios Mwilambwe Bondo AfriqueEurope Reves croises 14 11 10 12 2007 Ateliers des Tanneurs 6 Brussels Belgium A group exhibition of artists included El Anatsui Nu Barreto El Berry Bickle and Luis Basto Frederic Bruly Bouabre Dilomprizulike Mustapha Dime El Loko Tapfuma Gutsa Annie Haloba Jak Katarikawe Jems Robert Koko Bi Abdoulaye Konate Bill Kouelany Siriki Ky Ndary Lo Toyin Loye Churchill Madikida Joel Mpah Dooh Francis Mampuya IngridMwangiRobertHutter Serigne Niang Babacar Niang Samuel Olou Freddy Tsimba and Guy Bertrand Wouete Abidjan International Exhibition of Visual Arts May 2001 Willie Bester Exhibition in Brussels April 2001 2001 Foire Internationale Africaine Des Arts Plastiques FIAAP Afrique a jour Exhibition in Lille September 2000 South Meets West Exhibition in Accra and Bern December 1999 and June 2000 7 Africa Africa Vibrant New Art from a Dynamic Continent 11 9 24 November 1998 curated by Rajae Benchemsi Rob Burnet Yacouba Konate Toshio Shimizu Jean Hubert Martin Tobu Museum of Art TokyoPublications editYacouba Konate Alpha Blondy reggae et societe en Afrique noire CEDA 1987 ISBN 2 86394 134 8 Yacouba Konate Christian Lattier Le sculpteur aux mains nues Edition Sepia 1993 ISBN 2 907888 23 4 Yacouba Konate La Biennale de Dakar Pour une esthetique de la creation africaine contemporaine Tete a tete avec Adorno L Harmattan Paris 2009 ISBN 978 2 296 09645 5 Yacouba Konate Cote D Ivoire Contrastes Hardcover Publisher Edipress First edition 1991 Language French 128 pages ASIN B000BNKT6Q Yacouba Konate Sacrifices dans la ville Le citadin chez le devin Editions Douga Abidjan 1990 See also editContemporary African Art Culture of Ivory CoastReferences edit ulaval ca ulaval ca Retrieved 25 August 2013 International Association of Art Critics AICA insaac net a b biennaledakar org in French biennaledakar org Retrieved 25 August 2013 primomarellagallery com primomarellagallery com Retrieved 25 August 2013 1 Archived 17 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine South Meets West Nawao org Retrieved 25 August 2013 Bibliography editCroquis de frontieres profils de passeurs L art contemporain en perspective Bale Ed Centre d etudes africaines cop 2009 45 p foto s 24 cm ISBN 3 643 80003 7 ISBN 978 3 643 80003 9 Marc Le Pape Claudine Vidal Cote d Ivoire l annee terrible 1999 2000 KARTHALA Editions 2002 ISBN 2 84586 317 9 Magiciens de la Terre l etrange destin africain d une exposition mondiale in Trente ans du Centre Georges Pompidou Paris Centre Pompidou 2007 Musees en Afrique esthetique du desenchantement in Revue Africultures n 70 Paris 2007 in French Africains sur le marche mondial de l art in Revue Esprit Vues d Afrique Paris August September 2005 pp 91 100 in French Cote d Ivoire Le canari d eau de Jacques Chirac in Politique Africaine n 97 Ed Karthala Paris April 2005 in French Zeina Fode et Yanguine Flash sur des jeunes gens en desesperance in Debats Courrier d Afrique de l Ouest n 6 et 7 Abidjan Inades juillet 2003 pp 55 60 Detresse morale et sociale de quelques segments de la jeunesse africaine in French Les enfants de la balle De la FESCI aux mouvements des jeunes patriotes In Politique Africaine n 89 Ed Karthala mars 2003 pp 49 70 in French Generation Zouglou in Cahiers d etudes africaines Editions de l Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales Paris 2003 in French Le destin d Alassane Dramane Ouattara in Cote d Ivoire L annee terrible 2000 2001 Ed Karthala Paris 2002 pp 253 308 Faire ou ne pas faire negre Pour une critique d art demasquee In the book Histoire de 50 ans de l Association Internationale des critiques d Art AICA Ed Aica Press Paris 2002 pp 65 72 Art contemporain africain et nouvelles identites in Dak Art 2002 57th Contemporary Art Biennial Dakar La biennale des arts 2002 pp 135 138 Pourquoi certains artistes d Afrique recusent ils le label d artiste africain Article entitled Pluralite des normes de legitimite et comportements politiques in the book of Inegalites et politiques publiques en Afrique Pluralite des normes et jeux d acteurs Karthala IRD Paris 2001 pp 163 180 ISBN 2 84586 141 9 Article entitled Quand le monde s eveillera a la danse africaine In FAMA Body in Difference Dance Laudeshaupstadt Munchen Kulturreferat 2000 pp 24 27 Festival de la Nouvelle Danse Montreal in 28 September 2 October 1999 Sous la direction de Yacouba Konate Etat et societe civile en Afrique Actes du colloque interdisciplinaire sur Etat et societe civile en Afrique Universite d Abidjan Cocody 13 18 July 1998 Revue QUEST Groningen Pays Bas 1999 External links editPresentation delivered at the Curating the Other Curator as Tourist seminar in Dartington College of Arts by Yacouba Konate entitled Dak Art Centralization Effects of a Peripheral Biennale An interview of Yacouba Konate on Cote ivoire com dated 12 november 2009 in french Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yacouba Konate amp oldid 1217759770, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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