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China Withdraws from Gwangju Biennale over Taiwan Designation
The Chinese delegation has withdrawn in protest of the Biennale’s decision to restore the title “Taiwan Pavilion” for Taiwan’s presentation. The Editors
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.ART Award 2026 Opens Global Call With Over USD 50,000 in Prizes
The .ART Registry has opened submissions for the inaugural .ART Award 2026, a global prize for artists working in any medium. Partnership with .ART AWARD
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Roots and Reach: Dina Amin on Building Saudi Arabia’s Visual Arts Ecosystem
Dina Amin, CEO of the Visual Arts Commission, reflects on preserving the histories that shaped the Kingdom’s modern art movement, supporting regional practitioners, and creating pathways for exchange. The Editors
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Mark Feary to Curate 2028 Adelaide Biennial
The Melbourne-based curator will oversee the biennial’s 20th edition, which opens in early 2028. Harison Butler
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Ryoji Ikeda Wins 2026 Nam June Paik Prize
The Japanese artist, known for his experimental, tech-driven practice, has clinched the KRW 50 million (USD 36,400) award. Harison Butler
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“Orion in Sight: A View of Collective Work” at Ateneo Art Gallery
In a society fractured by systemic trauma, the work of these collectives insist on a reckoning necessary for healing. Rachel Mayo
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Issue 150
ArtAsiaPacific’s latest issue looks at artists working in that unsettled space, where categories begin to dissolve: the city becomes material, the self a sculpture, language a weapon, memory an architecture. SEP/OCT 2026
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Gao Zhen Sentenced for Satirical Mao Sculptures
A Chinese court found the artist guilty of slandering Communist Party heroes. THE EDITORS
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Weekly News Roundup: August 31, 2026
Park Seo-Bo Museum opens in Seoul, Frieze Abu Dhabi reveals programming, Perth Sky Sculpture Park, and more. The Editors
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Up Close: Shigeo Otake’s “Myco-Market Day”
The bustling bazaar suggests an allegory for capitalism, where abnormality starts to look like the new normal. JOYCE LEE
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Deceitful Narratives: Ai Weiwei’s “Button Up!” at Factory International
The artist-agitator’s Manchester exhibition wowed with grandness, but at what cost? CHLOE CHU
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Rakyat Pasti Menang (The People United Will Never Be Defeated): Interview with Taring Padi, Part I
On the occasion of Taring Padi’s three-chapter exhibition at Ibraaz, ArtAsiaPacific speaks with first-generation member Alexander Supartono about the Indonesian collective’s legacy and philosophy. Chin-chin Yap
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Whispering Gallery: Relocations, Rents, and Renumeration
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