IBA 11th General Assembly Program

On this page, you may find our most updated program with details for the 11th General Assembly of IBA in Lyon, France, which will take place from October 11th until the 14th and will be co-hosted by La Biennale de Lyon during the 17th Lyon Biennale.

If you have not yet RSVPed, please do so using this link. We request all attendees to confirm their attendance no later than October 10th.

Do note that the information shown here is subject to change. Please be sure to check back often for any updates, which will be indicated on the date below.

Last Updated: October 11, 2024

Friday, October 11, 2024 – Lyon

• Suggested Arrival for IBA Members
• 14:00-17:00: 22nd Board Meeting (Board Members Only) @ Lyon Biennale Office

Saturday, October 12, 2024 – Lyon

• 10:00-12:30: Welcoming Words + Focus Groups* @ Les Grandes Locos
  • Address: 25 TER Quai Pierre Semard, 69350 La Mulatière MAP
• 12:30-14:30: Lunch Courtesy of La Biennale de Lyon
• 14:30-15:30: Talk with Oliver Beer @ Hall 2 – Les Grandes Locos

OR

• 14:30-16:00: Visit the 17th Lyon Biennale @ Les Grandes Locos
  • 2 Guided Tours in English
• 17:00-18:30: Visit Jeune Création Internationale @ Institut d’Art Contemporain Villeurbanne / Rhône-Alpes
  • Address: 11 Rue Dr Dolard, 69100 Villeurbanne MAP

Jeune création internationale, the product of a unique partnership between French institutions, brings together the Lyon Biennale, the Institut d’Art Contemporain in Villeurbanne, macLYON (the Lyon museum of contemporary art) and an art school in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, which this year is the École Supérieure d’Art Annecy Alpes (ESAAA). Continue reading for more information.

• 20:30: Dance Show + DJ Set @ Maison de la danse
  • 25 EUR / person (professional rate courtesy of La Biennale de Lyon)
  • Attendees will be required to purchase their own tickets. Please note that tickets for this event are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Book Your Ticket Here
  • Address: 8 Av. Jean Mermoz, 69008 Lyon MAP

Sunday, October 13, 2024 – Lyon

• 10:00-12:30: IBA Public Program @ Cité de la Gastronomie-Hôtel Dieu
  • Address: 4 Grand Cloître du Grand Hôtel-Dieu, 69002 Lyon MAP

Mending the Shores: Transforming Biennials for a Sustainable Future (1st Half)
Keynote from Didier Gondola
Restitution & Renaissance: A View from the Tervuren AfricaMuseum
Panel #1: Sustainability Through De-Growth? Between Ecological and Strategic Thinking

• 12:30-14:30: Lunch Break + Free Visit of the 17th Lyon Biennale
• 14:30-17:30: IBA Public Program @ Cité de la Gastronomie-Hôtel Dieu
  • Address: 4 Grand Cloître du Grand Hôtel-Dieu, 69002 Lyon MAP

Mending the Shores: Transforming Biennials for a Sustainable Future (2nd Half)
Panel #2: Inclusivity and Diversity: How to Broaden the Role of Society in All Its Complexity?
Panel #3: Solidarity and the Global Networks: What Role Can Biennials Play in Times of Global Polarisation and Conflict?

• 19:00-21:00: Lyon Biennale Reception* @ InterContinental Lyon
  • Address: 20 Quai Jules Courmont, 69002 Lyon MAP

Monday, October 14, 2024 – Lyon

• 09:30-11:30: IBA General Assembly Formalities (Members Only) @ Museum of Contemporary Art / Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon Auditorium
  • Address: Cité Internationale, 81 Quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon MAP
• 11:30-12:30: Post-General Assembly Board Meeting (Board Members Only)
• 11:30-12:30: Visit MAC Lyon with Alexia Fabre, Curator of the 17th Lyon Biennale @ Museum of Contemporary Art / Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon Auditorium
  • Address: Cité Internationale, 81 Quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon MAP
• 12:30-14:30: Lunch Break
• 15:00-17:45: Visit to the Artissima Collection*
  • Address: 673 Chem. de la Plage, 69270 Rochetaillée-sur-Saône MAP
  • Bus transportation to be provided by La Biennale de Lyon
• 18:30-22:00: Cocktail Reception Hosted by Ville de Lyon* @ Lyon City Hall
  • Address: 1 Pl. de la Comédie, 69001 Lyon MAP

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – Paris

• 07:00-10:00: Departure to Paris (Recommended Departure Time)
• 13:00: Networking Cocktail, Invitation from Eva Nguyen Binh, President of Institut Français* @ Institut Français HQ
  • Address: 40 Rue de la Folie-Regnault, 75011 Paris MAP
• 15:00-17:00: Visit Artists’ Residences @ Cité Internationale des Arts*
  • Address: 18 Rue de l’Hôtel de ville, 75004 Paris MAP

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 – Paris

• 14:00-16:00: Art Basel Paris First Choice @ Grand Palais*
  • Address: 75008 Paris MAP
• 16:00: Champagne Cocktail @ Grand Palais*

*RSVPs are required for these events.

The days in Paris are included in our suggested itinerary and have been designed to help members make the most of their time in the region.

In order to make sure that you will be able to join us for any exclusive portions of our program, please be sure to RSVP so that we may ensure that you are included in the list of confirmed attendees and are accounted for.

For more information about the 17th Lyon Biennale, please visit their website: www.labiennaledelyon.com

Find details required to plan your visit, including a list of recommended hotels. You may also find practical information for getting around Lyon here.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@biennialassociation.org. We look forward to meeting you in Lyon!