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Self-taught painter MATTHEW WONG died on October 2 at the age of 35. Portrait of the artist in 2015 by Monita Cheng. Courtesy Karma, New York.

Obituary: Matthew Wong (1984–2019)

*SUBODH GUPTA* has filed a defamation suit against the proprietor(s) of the anonymous Instagram account Scene and Herd (@herdsceneand), which published accusations of sexual miscon

Subodh Gupta Sues Anonymous #MeToo Instagram Account For Defamation

Left to right: artists HAIG AIVAZIAN and AHMAD GHOSSEIN were appointed co-artistic directors of the Beirut Art Center. Photo courtesy Beirut Art Center.

Beirut Art Center Announces New Artistic Directors

Installation view of “After ‘Freedom of Expression?’” at the Aichi
Prefecture Museum of Art in Nagoya. The exhibition was closed by
organizers in early August after the sculpture t

Aichi Triennale to Reopen Controversial Exhibition

Gwangju Biennale 2020 Reveals Title And First Artist List

*MELIK OHANIAN* has been awarded a Visarte Prize for his installation Les Réverbères de la Mémoire (2010–18), commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Photo credit DR, c

Melik Ohanian Awarded 2019 Visarte Prize

PAWIT MAHASARINAND has been dismissed as the director of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. Image via the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre's Facebook.

Pawit Mahasarinand Dismissed as Director of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre

*HIT MAN GURUNG* (left) and *SHEELASHA RAJBHANDARI* (right) have joined the curatorial team for the 2020 Kathmandu Triennale. Courtesy ArTree Nepal.

Kathmandu Triennale 2020 Announces Curators

Taipei Biennial 2020 curators *BRUNO LATOUR* (right) and *MARTIN GUINARD* (left) have revealed their concept for the upcoming edition. Copyright and courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museu

Title and Concept Announced For 2020 Taipei Biennial

Mami Kataoka To Succeed Fumio Nanjo As Director Of Mori Art Museum

Dhaka Art Summit 2020 Announces Participating Artists

*MONA HATOUM* is among the five laureates of the 2019 Praemium Imperiale Prize. Portrait of the artist at her studio in London, 2019. Copyright and courtesy The Japan Art Associati

Mona Hatoum Awarded 2019 Praemium Imperiale Prize

Clockwise from top: supporters of Osman Kavala at the French Consulate for the opening reception of the 16th Istanbul Biennial on September 10; a silkscreened bag featuring Kavala’

Moments of Solidarity for Jailed Cultural Philanthropist Osman Kavala During Istanbul Openings

Some of the contributors to the 2020 Biennale of Sydney (BoS), from left to right: LÉULI ESHRĀGHI, JO-ANNA BIRNIE DANZKER (director and chief executive of BoS), KYLIE KWONG, BARBAR

Theme and artists revealed for 22nd Biennale of Sydney