2. New world order

The Liverpool Biennial in 1999 is an example of the widespread phenomenon of the biennial event, which has helped produce a rise to prominence of artists from nations that had previously achieved success in the art world only in exceptional cases. ‘New World Order’ considers the extraordinary proliferation of biennales and the forces that have caused new museums to spring up, and old ones to expand and rebuild. Governments are well aware that cities increasingly compete globally against one another for investment, the location of company headquarters, and tourism. It all boils down to economics.