In a supportive article covering the 4th Berlin Biennial critic Steven Henry Madoff took a moment to question what many have termed Biennial Fever writing Are biennials here to capture trends or to advance artists voices in a larger social dialogue Do they promote international understanding or local interests Are they bully pulpits for curators turned ideologues or are they simply there to tap the art markets stopwatch till the next survey of hot new things draws the attention of an ever expand