AVE Art Video Exchange

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AVE is an international exchange program and initiative between artists
and curators that promotes the production and circulation of video
programming worldwide. Format Network is an artists’ group based in
Bristol, UK that focuses on staging activities of exchange and engagement,
including screenings and exhibitions, lectures by invited artists, critics
and theorists, and open-mic performance evenings.

A VIDEO SERENADE presents a wide range of contemporary video, from the
performative to the personal to the fictive and the documentary. The
program aims to reflect the unique mix of themes and approaches to video
as exemplified by the artists supported by these two groups.

A VIDEO SERENADE is organized by Madeline Djerejian, AVE-USA, in
cooperation with ArtVideoExchange and Format Network, with support from
the Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA), CYLAND Media Art Laboratory
(St. Petersburg, Russia), and the St. Petersburg branch of the National
Center of Contemporary, Art (NCCA).

Screening at EFA Project Space New York, Tuesday March 2, 2010 at 6:30pm.

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The project was initiated as a result of collaboration between Bojana Romic and Mona Bentzen who met during the first Örebro International Video Art Festival in Sweden, 24-26th Oct 2008.

The other participant of the program, Oslo Screen Festival is an international festival, which focuses on experimental video works that emphasise emerging poetics of the medium, bringing together established and young artists to present their work to Oslo audiences. Its aim is to promote international video works in Norway and Norwegian video works abroad.

Independent platform for contemporary art

September 24th - 26th 2009

Norwegian Video Art curated by Mona Bentzen AVE Norway

SCREENING PROGRAM

Collaborators: VideoChannel Art Video Screening Atopia PIXEL CYLAND Cologne OFF Festivals: CIMATICS festival Örebro International Video Art Festival Oslo Screen Festival	m	Art Video Exchange (AVE) is an international exchange program and initiative between curators developed to organize exhibition opportunities for video artists worldwide. By promoting the production and circulation of international video programming. AVE works to foster a greater appreciation of video art and an exchange of ideas between artists, curators and audiences worldwide. <2010> FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE FILM ET VIDEO DE CREATION New moving images 4th Edition From May 11 to May 14, 2010 At the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) - Sin el Fil - Lebanon Norwegian video art curated by Mona Bentzen AVE Norway You can download a pdf version of the catalog here. To view pdf files you can use the free software Adobe Reader Supported by The Royal Norwegian Embassy Beirut EFA Project Space presents A VIDEO SERENADE, a screening of recent works selected by ArtVideoExchange (AVE) and Format Network. AVE is an international exchange program and initiative between artists and curators that promotes the production and circulation of video programming worldwide. Format Network is an artists’ group based in Bristol, UK that focuses on staging activities of exchange and engagement, including screenings and exhibitions, lectures by invited artists, critics and theorists, and open-mic performance evenings. A VIDEO SERENADE presents a wide range of contemporary video, from the performative to the personal to the fictive and the documentary. The program aims to reflect the unique mix of themes and approaches to video as exemplified by the artists supported by these two groups. A VIDEO SERENADE is organized by Madeline Djerejian, AVE-USA, in cooperation with ArtVideoExchange and Format Network, with support from the Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA), CYLAND Media Art Laboratory (St. Petersburg, Russia), and the St. Petersburg branch of the National Center of Contemporary, Art (NCCA). Screening at EFA Project Space New York, Tuesday March 2, 2010 at 6:30pm. You can download a pdf version of the catalog here. To view pdf files you can use the free software Adobe Reader. <2009> International video art program during the December Exhibiton 2009 Produced by Mona Bentzen AVE Norway December 10: Fast Video / , Denmark. Curator: Jeanette Land Schou http://www.fastvideo.dk/pixel December 17: namaTRE.ba 3 project, Bosnia&Herzegovina Curator Igor Bosnjak www.namaTRE.ba December 27: Medialab Cyland, Russia Curator: Vika Ilushkina www.cyland.ru December 28: Curator: Bojana Romic, Serbia December 29: Curator: Anders Weberg, Sweden http://www.andersweberg.com December 30: Cologne Online Film Festival, Germany. Curator: Wilfried Agricola de Cologne http://coff.newmediafest.org Eighteen Norwegian films displayed at V.I.P. Art Gallery in Belgrade, Serbia in 10 November 2009, in collaboration with Art Video Exchange. The project was initiated as a result of collaboration between Bojana Romic and Mona Bentzen who met during the first Örebro International Video Art Festival in Sweden, 24-26th Oct 2008. The other participant of the program, Oslo Screen Festival is an international festival, which focuses on experimental video works that emphasise emerging poetics of the medium, bringing together established and young artists to present their work to Oslo audiences. Its aim is to promote international video works in Norway and Norwegian video works abroad. SCREENING PROGRAM Independent platform for contemporary art September 24th - 26th 2009 Norwegian Video Art curated by Mona Bentzen AVE Norway SCREENING PROGRAM Rauland kunstforening SONDOV Norwegian Video Art curated by Mona Bentzen AVE Norway present a selection of Norwegian video art from 2002 to 2009 at the Raulandutstillinga 2009 in Norway from 27 June to 30 August. The artists come from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Iran. What makes this a Norwegian program is the artists close connection to the Norwegian culture either by teaching, studying or living in Norway. SCREENING PROGRAM <2008> Art Video Exchange presented a selection of recent international video art at the Örebro International Video Art Festival in Sweden in October 2008. The Festival was organized by the Swedish art collective Art Video Screening in cooperation with Bio Roxy, Örebro Konsthall and Örebro Lans Museum. Countries represented in the Festival were: Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, and the USA. Featured AVE programs were: 25 Oct 2008 at Bio Roxy: AVE NORWAY 26 Oct 2008 at Bio Roxy: AVE SERBIA 26 Oct 2008 at Örebro Läns Museum: AVE RUSSIA 26 Oct 2008 at Örebro Läns Museum: AVE USA <2007> AVE Festival 2007, Landmark at Bergen Kunsthall, Sep 18 - 20 2007 Produced by Mona Bentzen AVE Norway. The program at the Bergen Kunsthall featured artists and video works from England, Norway, Russia, Serbia, and Sweden. The initiative and producer for the festival was Mona Bentzen, Sentient Film & Art. The festival cooperated with Morten Kvamme, Curator at Landmark at the Bergen Kunsthall, and was supported by Bergen Commune, Section for Art and Culture.