The Editors

The Eternal Atonement (2020) statue in a private garden of South Korea has resulted in strong criticism from Japan. Image via Twitter.

News

Japanese Prime Minister Look-alike statue in South Korea Stirs Controversy

Charmaine Kong

Promotional image of “M+ Online Hackathon: City of Objects.” Image via M+’s Facebook.

Shows

Coronaviewing, Part 5: The Show Must Go On

The Editors

Fashion designer *KANSAI YAMAMOTO* has died, aged 76. Image via Instagram.

News

Obituary: Kansai Yamamoto (1944–2020)

Fion Tse

*LIN XUE*, _Untitled no.5_, 1995, ink on paper, 33 x 48 cm framed. Courtesy the artist and Gallery Exit, Hong Kong.

News

Obituary: Lin Xue (1968–2020)

Jae Lamb

Video

Interview with Jeffrey Shaw

The Editors

*OSMAN KAVALA* has been detained by the Turkish government for 1,000 days. Courtesy Free Osman Kavala campaign.

News

Grim Milestone in Turkish Philanthropist’s Ongoing Imprisonment

HG Masters

The exterior of The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney. Image via Wikipedia.

News

Australian Art Museum Accused of Toxic Work Conditions

Kaitlin Hao

Installation view of

Shows

Cherishing togetherness in “be/longing”

Personal yearning, alienation, and vulnerability, the necessity of companionship and community. Jae Lamb

The winners of the 2020 Arte Laguna Prize are, clockwise from top left: *BELÉN MAZUECOS*, *GAO YUAN*, *MOSHE VOLLACH*, and *PRIMOŽ JEZA*. Courtesy Arte Laguna Prize.

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2020 Arte Laguna Prize Announce Winners

Fion Tse

Curator HELLA MEWIS, who was kidnapped in Baghdad, was freed by the Iraqi security forces. Image via Twitter.

News

Kidnapped German Curator Has Been Freed

Fion Tse

Illustration by Renee Li for ArtAsiaPacific.

Ideas

Artstrology: Leo 2020, All-Conquering Passion

Pamela Wong

Courtyard tower of the San Francisco Art Institute, Chestnut Street Campus. Courtesy San Francisco Art Institute.

News

Art School in Peril to Restore Degree Programs

Charmaine Kong

From left to right, *RANIA ELIAS*, director of Yabous Cultural Center, and *SUHAIL KHOURY*, director of Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, who were arrested by Israeli pol

News

Israeli Police Target Palestinian Cultural Community in East Jerusalem

HG Masters

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2020 will be led by artist and writer *SHUBIGI RAO*. Image via Twitter.

News

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2020 Reveals First Artist List

Fion Tse

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