Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction: Biennials as Models for Cultural EncountersFounding the Sydney Biennale; White Elephant or Red Herring? Selecting the 1979 Biennale of Sydney; Import/Export: Sydney and São Paulo; Conclusion; Notes; 3: 1986: The South and the Edges of the Global; Introduction: Origin Stories; A Brief History of Southern Biennials; The Second Bienal de La Habana; Conclusion: The Stakes of Southern Histories; Notes; Part 2: The Politics of Legitimacy; 4: 1989: Asian Biennialization; Introduction; Experimental Versus Traditional Art: "Traditions/Tensions"; Conclusion; Notes…”