1999 Carnegie International Fact Sheet

What
The Carnegie International is the most important and prestigious international survey of contemporary art in North America, impacting on the collection decisions of Carnegie Museum of Art and other museums, as well as countless private collections.

The 1999 Carnegie International will be the 53^rd in a survey series of world contemporary art, founded at the behest of Andrew Carnegie in 1896. Painting, sculpture, film and video installations by artists from around the world will be featured in the exhibition.

Where
Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

When
Opening Saturday, November 6, 1999 through March 26, 2000.

History
When Andrew Carnegie founded Carnegie Museum of Art, his goal was to introduce the people of Pittsburgh to paintings by contemporary American and European artists. His collection program vision centered on an annual exhibition (started in 1896) of contemporary art, now known as the Carnegie International. It is the longest running survey of contemporary art in North America, and with the Venice Biennale, the senior such exhibition.

1999 Exhibition
The 1999 Carnegie International is being organized by Madeleine Grynsztejn, curator of contemporary art of the Carnegie Museum of Art.

Ms. Grynsztejn is being counseled by an advisory committee comprised of Okwui Enwezor, Artistic Director of Documenta XI; Susanne Ghez, Executive Director of The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago and Lars Nittve, Director of the Tate Gallery of Modern Art at Bankside.

Sponsorship
The 1999 Carnegie International is sponsored by Mellon Financial Corporation.

Major support is provided by income from the A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust Endowment Fund, and by The Grable Foundation; The Heinz Endowments; the National Endowment for the Arts; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; US Airways; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; The Bohen Foundation; The Peter Norton Family Foundation; and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Additional support has been received from Simone and Heinz Ackermans; the Danish Contemporary Art Foundation; The Henry L. Hillman Foundation; The Broad Art Foundation, Santa Monica; the Government of Canada/Gouvernement du Canada; ArtPace, A Foundation for Contemporary Art/San Antonio; The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany; Susan and Lewis Manilow; The Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, Inc.; the Mondriaan Foundation; The British Council; the Trust for Mutual Understanding; The Government of Flanders, Belgium; and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Additional in-kind contributions have been provided by Safway Steel Scaffolds Company of Pittsburgh; the Dakis Joannou Collection, Athens; Nextel Communications; Crystal Springs; and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Highlights
The Carnegie Prize, awarded for the best work in the exhibition will be announced on November 5.

Catalogue
A catalogue of the exhibition will be available at the opening and will feature full-color reproductions of the works. The publication will include biographic and bibliographical material on each artist.

Group Tours
Groups attending the 1999 Carnegie International can schedule tours of the exhibition, Carnegie Museum of Art, and Carnegie Museum of Natural History by calling the Tours Office at (412) 622-3289.

Admission
Adults $6, Senior Citizens $5, Children and students $4 and Members free.

Hours
Carnegie Museum of Art Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art is closed on Mondays.