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Up Close: Chitra Ganesh’s “Journey to the Great Below”
The artist’s latest animation chronicles a Mesopotamian goddess’s ordeal in the realm of lost souls. CHLOE CHU
The Editors
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Weekly News Roundup: July 31, 2026
Fifth Jeju Biennale announces artists and programs, Kate Newby debuts US airport commission, Lydia Yee to helm new Kuala Lumpur nonprofit, and more. THE EDITORS
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Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Reveals Opening Date
Following years of delay, the Frank Gehry-designed museum is set to open in December. Sabrina Hau
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Valentin Noujaïm Wins Han Nefkens Foundation’s Mediterranean Video Art Grant
The French Lebanese filmmaker will receive EUR 25,000 (USD 28,500) to develop a new screen-based work. Sabrina Hau
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Salt Research: Handan Börüteçene Archive
Salt has launched the Handan Börüteçene Archive, in collaboration with the artist. Presented by SALT
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Shabbir Hussain Mustafa Named Artistic Director of 2028 Aichi Triennale
Currently chief curator at the Singapore Art Museum, Mustafa will lead the triennale’s seventh edition. KALANI KO
People
A Degree of Separation: Interview with Başak Doğa Temür
The curator of this year’s Türkiye Pavilion in Venice reflects on what it means to exhibit amid institutional upheaval. MATT A. HANSON
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Dia’s Jessica Morgan Tapped as Director of Tate
The London-born curator will assume her new role in January 2027. JOYCE LEE
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V&A’s Former Academic Head Alleges Racist Behavior from Museum Staff
A recently disclosed letter reveals that Yuko Kikuchi, who resigned in January, accused the London institution of systemic racism. Joyce Lee
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“This is (Not) Conceptual Art” at MMCA Seoul
The exhibition gives form to a spectral term that has long hovered over Korean contemporary art. Jiwon Yu
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Japan Enacts Divisive Flag Desecration Law
The Japanese parliament has passed a controversial bill criminalizing any form of vandalism of the national flag. SABRINA HAU
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Ferran Barenblit Named Chief Curator of 16th Shanghai Biennale
The Barcelona-based curator will oversee the biennale’s 2027 edition. JOYCE LEE
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Weekly News Roundup: July 17, 2026
MONA to open Bangkok outpost, Tromarama debuts Times Square installation, Hoor Al-Qasimi tapped as president of Sharjah Museums Authority, and more. The Editors
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Chua Mia Tee, 1931–2026
The forerunner of social realist art in Singapore passed away on July 10, aged 94. JOYCE LEE