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Weekly News Roundup: May 18, 2026
M+ and Centre Pompidou establish new partnership, Taipei Fine Arts Museum unveils outdoor commission, Archibald and Wynne Prize winners announced, and more. The Editors
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The Cosmos in a Drop: Interview with Wallace Chan
With two concurrent shows at Venice, Wallace Chan discusses his development, the thinking behind the presentations, and what it means to move between Buddhist thought and Western iconography. THE EDITORS
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Iran Denies Withdrawal from 2026 Venice Biennale
The country still aims to participate, citing wartime difficulties for the delayed pavilion. EMMANUELLE RICHTER
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Yindjibarndi Awarded Australia’s Largest Native Title Compensation
The Federal Court set a new ceiling for native title compensation in Australia. Kalani Ko
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Memory, Migration, Materiality: 12 Artists to Watch During Alserkal Art Month
ArtAsiaPacific spotlights a dozen artists from the exhibition “Déjà Vu” at Concrete, Alserkal Avenue whose practices probe cultural inheritance, displacement, and material histories. THE EDITORS
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Gōzō Yoshimasu Wins Inaugural Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize
The Tokyo-based poet and artist is the first recipient of the USD 270,000 award. Emmanuelle Richter
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Venice Biennale’s Visitor Lions Face Artist Boycott
Nearly half of Koyo Kouoh’s Central Pavilion and 22 national pavilions have rejected the public-vote award in solidarity with the resigned jury. EMMANUELLE RICHTER
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Dian Suci Wins 10th Max Mara Art Prize for Women
The Yogyakarta-based artist is the first Indonesian recipient of the award. EMMANUELLE RICHTER
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Collateral Events Not to Miss at 61st Venice Biennale
Nine standout presentations trace new cartographies of memory, mapping, and maritime crossings. The Editors
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Weekly News Roundup: May 5, 2026
Saudi Arabia to build new flagship museum, Sharjah Biennial 17 announces title and participants, Australia’s MONA to unveil new wing, and more. The Editors
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Raghu Rai, 1942–2026
Raghu Rai, the first Indian member of Magnum Photos, died in New Delhi on April 26, aged 83. Emmanuelle Richter
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Must-See National Pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale
From baby dolls hand-sewn in Fukushima to whispers in the Gulf, nine pavilions from Asia and the Middle East map an expansive range of histories, identities, and urgencies. THE EDITORS
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As Told By: Slavs and Tatars at Rossi & Rossi
Payam Sharifi of Slavs and Tatars walks ArtAsiaPacific through the collective’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong at Rossi & Rossi. PAYAM SHARIFI
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