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Performance art pioneer LEE WEN passed away on March 3. Image via iPreciation, Singapore.

Obituary: Lee Wen (1957–2019)

The 79th Whitney Biennial will feature 75 artists. Originally one of the participants, *MICHAEL RAKOWITZ* withdrew from the exhibition on December 18, 2018. Courtesy the artist and

Whitney Biennial 2019 Artist List Announced—Minus Michael Rakowitz

HON CHI FUN passed away on February 24, at the age of 96. Image via Asian Cultural Council.

Obituary: Hon Chi Fun (1922–2019)

SERWAN BARAN will be Iraq's representative artist at the 58th Venice Biennale. Courtesy Ruya Foundation.

Iraq to Spotlight Serwan Baran at 58th Venice Biennale

Members of RUANGRUPA (left to right):
Ajeng Nurul Aini, Farid Rakun, Iswanto Hartono, Mirwan Andan, Indra
Ameng, Ade Darmawan, Daniella Fitria Praptono, Julia Sarisetiati, Reza
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Ruangrupa Named Artistic Directors of Documenta 15

Multidisciplinary artist *NAIZA KHAN* will represent Pakistan at the 58th Venice Biennale.

Naiza Khan Named Pakistan's Inaugural Venice Biennale Artist

AI WEIWEI's segment of _Berlin, I Love You_ (2019) was about his relationship with his son, Ai Liao, and girlfriend, Wang Fen, who lived in Berlin while Ai was under house arrest i

Ai Weiwei Segment Cut From Film

Curator *FATOŞ ÜSTEK* (pictured) has been appointed as the new director of the Liverpool Biennial. Courtesy Christa Holka.

Fatoş Üstek Appointed Director Of Liverpool Biennial

YOUN BUMMO
took up his role as the director of South Korea’s National Museum of
Modern and Contemporary Art on February 1. Courtesy the National Museum
of Modern and Contemporary A

Youn Bummo Named Director of MMCA

Hong Kong’s M+ Museum has acquired architecture collective ARCHIGRAM’s entire archive. Image copyright and courtesy Archigram.

M+ Museum Acquires Entire Archigram Archive

Crow Family Donates Entire Asian Art Collection To University Of Texas At Dallas

SARA RAZA has been hired as a guest curator for the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. Photo by Asya Gorovits / Rubin Museum of Art. Courtesy Asya Gorovits and Rubin Museum of Art.

Sara Raza Hired As Guest Curator At Rubin Museum Of Art

*NUJOOM ALGHANEM* has been named the United Arab Emirates' representative artist for the 58th Venice Biennale. Image courtesy National Pavilion UAE - La Biennale di Venezia.

Nujoom Alghanem To Represent The UAE At The 58th Venice Biennale

Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Wins Artes Mundi Prize