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On November 28, German financial giant Deutsche Bank named Singaporean Chinese artist Charmaine Poh its “Artist of the Year.” The award is presented to emerging artists producing socially engaged works that incorporate paper and photography—two key elements of Deutsche Bank’s collection. Based between Singapore and Berlin, Poh draws
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New Center Brings Contemporary Art to Heritage City The new Jaipur Centre for Art (JCA) opened at the Friends of the Museum building in the historic City Palace in the northwestern Indian city on November 23. A collaboration between HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh and contemporary art specialist Noelle Kadar,
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On November 27, the V&A and Art Jameel foundation awarded the Jameel Prize’s seventh edition to Indian artist Khandakar Ohida for her film Dream Your Museum (2024). The triennial GBP 25,000 (USD 31,700) international award, this year centered around moving-image and digital-media practices, is presented
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Slated to open in mid-2025, the Almaty Museum of Arts will be the first private institution of modern and contemporary art in Central Asia. Founded by collector, philanthropist, and businessman Nurlan Smagulov, the new museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting Kazakh and Central Asian modern and contemporary art. The
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A Landmark Moment for Chinese Contemporary Art at SAMoCA@Jax *presented by SAMoCA@Jax The Writings of Today Are a Promise for Tomorrow SAMoCA @ Jax Diriyah Sep 27–Jan 18, 2025 The world of contemporary art continues to expand and evolve, often transcending borders and challenging the boundaries of national
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On November 25, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) announced its selection of Li Yi-Fan as the artist for the next Taiwan Pavilion collateral event at the 61st Venice Biennale, which will open in April 2026. Born in 1989, Li burst onto Taiwan’s contemporary art scene in the previous
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On November 26, the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) in Adelaide appointed Jason Smith as its new director, replacing Rhana Devenport who ended her six-year tenure in July. Smith, who is currently director of Geelong Gallery in Victoria, will relocate to South Australia and assume his new role at
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Highlights from museum and gallery shows across the mega city. HG Masters
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In its new grotto-style showroom, Sotheby’s struggled to find the light. HG Masters
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Taiwanese, Palestinian Artists Win Major Photobook Awards Paris Photo and Aperture Foundation have announced the recipients of their 2024 Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards. Among the four winners of the top prizes for their respective photobooks are Taiwanese artist Tsai Ting Bang and Palestinian photographer Taysir Batniji. Tsai clinched the
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After the German parliament passed a controversial resolution on November 7, which curbs state funding for any art and cultural projects with “antisemitic aims and content,” its repercussions are already rippling through the country’s cultural landscape. Entitled “Never Again is Now: Protecting, Preserving, and Strengthening Jewish Life in Germany,
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Singapore’s leading international art fair returns for its third edition. Art SG
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Despite broader economic concerns, West Bund Art & Design and Art 021 in Shanghai, attracted large crowds and signaled cautious optimism. Louis Lu
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Elaine Kwok Departs Hong Kong’s Hauser & Wirth Swiss mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth has announced the departure of Elaine Kwok from her role as Asia managing partner in Hong Kong. An international arts professional and auctioneer, Kwok joined the gallery in 2022 to build and expand institutional and client
