September 24th, 2009
rumored by gāo bízi
 
New draw format announced: On Monday, October 12 at 15:00 CEST (17:00 UTC/GMT) the eyes of the art world will turn to Venice for the Final Draw of all pavilions and exhibition venues in the Giardini, Arsenale and around the city for the 2011 Venice Biennale™. 77 countries participate in the draw. The President, Paolo Baratta, is the Master of Ceremonies for the event, which will radically change the history of the international art exhibition. It will be broadcast live via radio/TV and satellite.