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Cole Lu’s “The Engineers”
At the Bangkok Art Biennale, Cole Lu harnesses fire and ash to explore where stories begin and how they grow through us. Christopher Whitfield
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Beyond the Bubble in Japan’s Art Market
The first edition of the Japan Art Market Survey reveals a year of measured steps. Louis Lu
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Hiroshima Art Prize Granted to Socially Engaged Artist
The Japanese city of Hiroshima, the first of two cities targeted by the United States’ atomic bombs in August 1945, has named US-based artist Mel Chin as the winner of the 12th Hiroshima Art Prize for his community-engaged art that fosters social transformation. Prompted by complex environmental and social issues,
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Rohini Devasher’s “One Hundred Thousand Suns”
In her latest solo exhibition, Rohini Devasher straddles the worlds of science and art, and translates complex data into a deeply personal visual syntax. MEERA MENEZES
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Weekly News Roundup: December 20, 2024
Whanki Museum Reopens After Major Refurbishment Following a ten-month-long renovation, the private Whanki Museum in Seoul’s Buam-dong hillside neighborhood has reopened its doors to the public. The institution, which is dedicated to the late Korean abstract artist Kim Whanki (1913–1974), had closed in February to revamp its 33-year-old
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Naomi Beckwith to Lead Scandal-Ridden Documenta 16
Amid ongoing controversy surrounding Documenta, Naomi Beckwith, deputy director and chief curator of New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, has been appointed as the artistic director of its 16th edition, slated to open in 2027. She is the first Black woman and second US-born curator to helm the major
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Thai Artist Wins Han Nefkens Foundation’s Video Art Production Grant
Chiang Mai-based video and installation artist Som Supaparinya has been awarded the Han Nefkens Foundation—Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant 2024. She will receive USD 15,000 to produce a new work, to be exhibited next year by six partner institutions: Sàn Art, Ho Chi Minh City; Jim Thompson
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Samia Osseiran Junblatt, 1944–2024
Lebanese modernist Samia Osseiran Junblatt, renowned for her abstract painting infused with Japanese figuration, passed away at the age of 80 in December. Her death was announced by the Beirut-based cultural institution, the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF), which loaned her work to the Venice Biennale this year.
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Weekly News Roundup: December 13, 2024
Winners of the 2024 Thirteen Artists Awards Revealed The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Metro Manila has announced 13 Filipino contemporary artists as the recipients of its 2024 Thirteen Artists Awards (TAA). Now in its 54th year, the triennial TAA celebrates young visual artists whose innovative practice has
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Diriyah Art Futures: A New Hub for Digital Art
*presented by Diriyah Art Futures A new hub for digital art charting a course for the global art landscape from Saudi Arabia Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the first dedicated hub for New Media and Digital Art in the Middle East and North Africa, has opened its doors in the UNESCO
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Tang Kwong San’s “Rootstock”
Tang Kwong San: Rootstock GDM Hong Kong Sep 12–Nov 9 “One day, fables will overlap with your personal experiences.” This quote from the artist Tang Kwong San embodies the spirit of his oil paintings, graphite drawings, and installations that were showcased in “Rootstock,” his first solo exhibition at Hong
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BAISHUI’s “Raindrop” Series Featured at Art Basel Miami Beach
Looking at the story of water in the artist’s latest series. RONG Art Space
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Weekly News Roundup: December 6, 2024
Shortlist for 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) Revealed On November 28, the New South Wales Government and Sydney’s nonprofit Artspace jointly announced the six artists shortlisted for the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging). The nominees are: installation artist Ellen Ferrier, photographer Ellie Hannon, multimedia artist Vedika Rampal,
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Glasgow Artist Wins Turner Prize 2024
On December 4, the Tate Britain in London announced that Scottish-born artist Jasleen Kaur was the winner of the Turner Prize 2024. Presented by actor James Norton at a ceremony, the award of GBP 25,000 (USD 31,600) acknowledged Kaur’s 2023 exhibition “Alter Altar” at Glasgow’s Tramway