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Conference Program Dak’Art 2014.

Thursday May 8
Open only to journalists, partners and officials accredited with their badge.
16h- Press conference with the curators : Elise ATANGANA, Abdelkader DAMANI, Smooth Ugochukwu NZEWI.

Friday May 9
10h: Official opening to Grand Theatre in the presence of the President of the Republic of Senegal.
16h: Opening of International Exhibition, Village de la Biennale.
19h: Welcome cocktail, Village de la Biennale.
19h30: Performances of artists (Olivier Fokoua, Ato Malinda, Bouchra Ouizguen).

Saturday May 10
9h to 13h: Opening conference.
Panel 1 : Curating exhibitions for contemporary art.
Panel 2 : The art critic.
17h : Opening of Guest artists exhibition, Musée Théodore Monod.
18h : Opening of African Sculpture exhibition, Garden of Musée Théodore Monod.

Sunday May 11
9h to 13h : Panel 3 : The art historian.
Panel 4 : The artist and the gallery manager.
16h : Opening of Tribute exhibition to Moustapha Dimé, in collaboration with Blachère Foundation and Eiffage Sénégal, Galerie Nationale.

Monday May 12
9h to 13h : Panel 5 : Contemporary art institutions.
Panel 6 : Art dealers, buyers, collectors, sponsors.
18h : Opening of Tributes exhibitions to Mamadou Diakhaté and Mbaye Diop, Place du Souvenir.
19h : Opening of Algerian and Royal Air Maroc pavilions, Place du Souvenir.

Tuesday, May 13
9h to 13h : Panel 7 : Journals and magazines of Contemporary Art.
16h : Conference : Green Art, Campus of University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD).
18h30 : Opening of exhibition Green Art at the university, fashion show, green parade.

Wednesday May 14
Day in Saint-Louis, to discover OFF exhibitions.

Panels

Saturday May 10:
09h-10h, Opening conference : Yves Michaud.
10h30-11h30, Panel 1 : Curating exhibitions of contemporary art: Elise Atangana, Abdelkader Damani and Smooth Ugochukwu Nzewi, curators of international exhibition of Dak’Art 2014.
12h-13h, Panel 2 : The art critic : Mirjam Westen, Ciraj Rassool, Dominique Berthet, Evangelos Athanassopoulos, Marie-Noëlle Ryan.

Sunday May 11:
9h-10h30, Panel 3 : The art historian : Hélène Tissières, Danda Jaroljmek, Frank Ugiomoh, Jindřich Vybíral.
11h-12h30, Panel 4 : The artist and the gallery manager : L’artiste et le galeriste : Bomi Odufunade, Jean-Philippe Aka, Jean-Loup Pivin, Viyé Diba, François-Xavier Gbré, Aida Muluneh.

Monday May 12:
09h-11h, Panel 5 : Contemporary art institutions : fairs, auction houses, museums, biennales: Mohamed Djehiche, Dannys Montes De Oca, Christopher Spring, Bernard Lafargue, Ayo Adewumni.
11h30-13h, Panel 6 : Art dealers, buyers, collectors, sponsors : Salimata Diop, Touria El Glaoui, Meriem Berrada, Liz Lydiate, Lydie Diakhaté.

Tuesday May 13:
09h-12h, Panel 7 : Journals and magazines of Contemporary Art, in collaboration with AFRIKADAA : Malick Ndiaye, Mohamadou Sy Siré, Massamba Mbaye, Pascale Obolo, Louisa Babari, Seloua Luste Boulbina.