快訊09.25 論壇雙年展演講活動 - 講題：東歐國家新興的美術館| 主講者：Simon Rees 7pm

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Simon Rees CV
1972年出生於紐西蘭，曾於紐西蘭與澳洲就讀一曾同時擔任過此二地策展人。
2003-2004年冬季，Simon Rees曾以策展人身分進駐IASPIS計劃(Stockholm)，現任立陶宛首都(Vilnius)當代藝術中心（CAC）首席策展人，於此任內同時擔任當代藝術中心創辦”CAC INTERVIU” 新雙語雜誌的共同主編，此雜誌以季刊形式開啟藝術對話，其重點聚焦關注北歐的當代藝術。Simon Rees同時也是”CAC Café Talks”每月國際講座系列召集人。

Simon Rees was formerly Chief Curator at the Contemporary Art Centre (CAC), Vilnius. In that role Rees was co-editor of the journal "CAC INTERVIU the quarterly conversation about art" and convenor of the monthly international lecture series the "CAC Café Talks" that brought internationally renowned culture professionals to Vilnius from 2005 to 2010. In 2007 Rees was Commissioner for artists Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas at the Lithuanian Pavilion at the 52nd La Biennale di Venezia ? that was recipient of a special biennale jury award for National Pavilion. He is currently preparing "For Love Not Money: the 12th Tallinn Print Triennial" for KUMU Estonian Art Museum opening in January 2011 and has recently opened an exhibition of emerging Lithuanian artists at the Salzburger Kunstverein in Austria. In 2009 his project (that included a collaboration with the 2008 Taipei Biennale) "CODE SHARE: 5 continents, 10 biennales, 20 artists" opened the contemporary visual arts program of the Vilnius European Capital of Culture 2009 festival. A past curator-in-residence at IASPIS (Stockholm), in summer 2008 Rees participated in the residency program at ?apex art? in New York.

Rees writes regularly about art from Eastern Europe for international press and publication, including Frieze magazine, and has recently had chapters in books published by art and University presses in Lithuania, Germany, Poland, and the United States.

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