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On June 25, the Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC) awarded honorary fellowships to (left to right) film producer PERCY FUNG TZE-CHEONG, artist GAYLORD CHAN, and theater director TANG SHU

Gaylord Chan Named Honorary Fellow Of Hong Kong Arts Centre

Istanbul Biennial Releases Full Artist List

SHURUQ HARB is the winner of the 2019 Han Nefkens Foundation - Fundació Antoni Tàpies Video Art Production Award. Portrait of the artist via the Han Nefkens Foundation website.

Shuruq Harb Wins 2019 Han Nefkens Foundation – Fundació Antoni Tàpies Award

Art SG, co-founded by MAGNUS RENFREW (left) and directed by SHUYIN YANG (right), announced that it will postpone its inaugural edition. Photo by Joyce Yung. Courtesy Art SG.

Art SG Postpones Inaugural Edition

Sotheby’s has been acquired by BidFair USA, a company owned by French tycoon Patrick Drahi (pictured), in a deal worth USD 3.7 billion. Image via Sotheby’s webpage.

Sotheby’s Acquired In USD 3.7 Billion Deal

Former Serpentine Galleries CEO *YANA PEEL* (right) with Serpentine Galleries artistic director *HANS ULRICH OBRIST* (left). Photo by Kate Berry. Courtesy Serpentine Galleries, Lon

Yana Peel Resigns as CEO of Serpentine Galleries

*LU YANG* will undertake the eighth BMW Art Journey, receiving support from the initiative's founders, Art Basel and BMW, to realize a new work. Photo by Ka Xiaoxi. Courtesy the ar

Lu Yang Selected For 2019 BMW Art Journey

Gutai artist *TSURUKO YAMAZAKI* has died, aged 94. Courtesy Take Ninagawa Gallery, Tokyo.

Obituary: Tsuruko Yamazaki (1925–2019)

On June 12, Hong Kong's artists and cultural workers joined a mass protest against a proposed extradition bill. The banner over the road sign reads:

Hong Kong Artists Join Mass Protests Against Extradition Bill

Tehran-based photographer NEWSHA TAVAKOLIAN and her husband, the New York Times journalist Thomas Erdbrink, have been barred from working in the country by Iranian authorities for

Newsha Tavakolian Barred From Working In Iran

Omar Kholeif commenced his role as the Sharjah Art Foundation's director of collections and senior curator in June. He will also oversee plans for the foundation's new building, Ju

Sharjah Art Foundation Appoints Omar Kholeif As Director Of Collections, Reveals Plans For New Space

Asian Cultural Council Names 2019 China And Hong Kong Fellows

Winners Announced for Australia’s National Indigenous Arts Awards 2019

NALINI MALANI is the winner of the 2019 Joan Miró Prize. Photo by Johan Pijnappet. Courtesy the artist.

Nalini Malani Honored With Joan Miró Prize