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The Point: Sacred Spaces of Solidarity
By Jeremy Benkemoun
The Editors
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Dispatch: Penang
By Sheau Yun Lim
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Editor’s Letter: The Pangs of Promises
By Elaine W. Ng
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Weekly News Roundup: November 1, 2024
Change of Hands for New Zealand Sculpture After five years of ruling over New Zealand’s capital with an iron fist, Melbourne-based artist Ronnie van Hout’s giant hand-face sculpture, Quasi (2016), will be removed from the roof of City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi. Since its installation in 2019,
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Istanbul Biennial Names Curator for Multipart Edition Beginning in 2025
*updated November 1, 2024. It will be a fresh start for the Istanbul Biennial. With a new director in Kevser Güler, the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) announced today that the well-respected Beirut-based curator, and founder of the nonprofit art organization Ashkal Alwan, Christine Tohmé will oversee the
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Art Basel Hong Kong Is Primed for 2025
It’s still five months away, but the region’s largest and most prestigious art fair, Art Basel Hong Kong (ABHK), has officially announced its exhibitor list and programming highlights for 2025. Set to take place from March 28–30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), the
Shows
Shows to See in Tokyo, November 2024
Art Week Tokyo (AWT) returns for its fourth year with a program spanning 53 participating galleries, art spaces, and museums from November 7–10. What makes AWT a draw for visitors are the convenient hop-on, hop-off shuttles that take guests around six selected routes, linking up galleries, museums, and other
Market
Latest Art Market Survey Offers Glimpses of Optimism
The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting spotlights trends in the industry. Louis Lu
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2024 Future Generation Art Prize Reveals Winners
On October 29, the private PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, Ukraine, announced Bangladeshi artist Ashfika Rahman as the winner of its seventh Future Generation Art Prize for her mixed-media installation Behula and a Thousand Tales (2024). Six additional artists were selected for the award’s Special Prize section, including Iraqi Kurdish artist
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Director of Major Sydney Museum to Step Down
On October 29, the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) in Sydney announced that director Michael Brand will depart in July 2025, ending his 12-year tenure. Brand oversaw AGNSW’s recent expansion, the Sydney Modern Project, which involved opening the new building Naala Badu and refurbishing its original building,
Ideas
Diriyah Art Futures: New Media Arts Residency Open Call
Groundbreaking Saudi New Media Arts institute invites established artists and scholars to apply for three-month residency. Diriyah Art Futures
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Beirut’s Art Spaces Contend with Impacts of War
Lebanon is known for its resilience, having recently endured the economic collapse of 2019 and the port explosion of August 2020, but the Israeli military’s aggressive military campaign of recent months has sent much of the economy and daily life into deep chaos and paralysis. Yet on October 22,
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Iranian-born Artist to Represent Canada at the 2026 Venice Biennale
The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) in Ottawa has announced that Tehran-born artist Abbas Akhavan will represent Canada at the 61st Venice Biennale, which is slated to open in April 2026. Canada is the first nation to select its forthcoming representative, with the announcement coming one month before the 60th
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Weekly News Roundup: October 25, 2024
Korea Artist Prize Unveils Shortlist On October 24, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) in Seoul and the SBS Culture Foundation announced the four finalists of the annual Korea Artist Prize, which is dedicated to supporting young artists whose work deals with social themes. The shortlist