In 2010, the IMA was selected to be the commissioning organization for the United States pavilion at the Venice Biennale (Biennale di Venezia).[128] The IMA's proposal to create an exhibition featuring the work of Puerto Rican artists Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla was accepted by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. State Department.[129] Allora and Calzadilla were the first collaborative team to be exhibited at the Venice Biennale,[128] and 2011 was the first time American artists from a Spanish-speaking community were selected.[129] Six new works of art will be developed by the pair, who often explore geopolitical themes through their work.[130] The pieces they created for the 2011 U.S. Pavilion will formed an exhibition entitled Gloria and highlighted competitive institutions such as the Olympic Games, the military, and international commerce.[131] Allora and Calzadilla also brought bring elements of performance into their multimedia pieces through the participation of Olympic athletes.[131] Three of the six pieces, entitled Body in Flight (Delta), Body in Flight (American), and Track and Field, featured Olympians Dan O'Brien, Chellsie Memmel, and David Durante.[130]