Tarek Atoui to Create 2026 Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall

Tarek Atoui will present the 11th Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. Launched in 2014 and supported by Hyundai Motor Company, the initiative invites an artist each year to create a site-specific work. The Beirut-born artist and composer’s practice often centers on custom-made instruments crafted from organic materials and conceived as sculptural objects which he uses to transform spaces into immersive multisensory installations. Catherine Wood, interim director of Tate Modern, said in a press release: “Tarek Atoui has captivated audiences internationally with his boundary-pushing approach to sound. Blending music, technology, sculpture, and performance, he is a truly cross-disciplinary artist whose work references current social, historical, and political realities.” Atoui’s commission will be on view from October 13 through April 11, 2027.

Jo-Lene Ong Appointed Curator of Amsterdam’s Buro Stedelijk

Amsterdam’s Buro Stedelijk has announced Malaysian-born Jo-Lene Ong as its new curator, effective March 1, on a three-year contract. Having worked across Asia and Europe for more than a decade, Ong explores anticolonial perspectives, alternative histories, and the aesthetics of resistance in her curatorial practice. She previously served as curator at Manchester’s esea contemporary (2024–26) and program advisor for the 12th Seoul Mediacity Biennale (2023), and has co-initiated projects such as the CounterArchive Collective Filmmaking Lab and the “Unpacking Infrastructure Curatorial Exchange” platform at the 16th Sharjah Biennial (2025). Rein Wolfs, director of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, stated in a press release that Ong “brings a deeply considered and internationally grounded curatorial practice that resonates strongly with the spirit of Buro Stedelijk,” adding that they “look forward to the next phase under her curatorship.”

Seoul Museum of Art Finalizes Eight-Venue Network with the Seo-Seoul Museum of Art

The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) will complete its eight-venue citywide network with the opening of the Seo-Seoul Museum of Art (Seo-SeMA) in March. Located in Geumcheon-gu in southern Seoul, the museum will be the city’s first public institution dedicated to media art and technology-based practices. Heecheon Kim, whose work probes the intersection of the physical and the virtual, will inaugurate the venue with a solo exhibition. The opening follows last year’s launch of the Photography Seoul Museum of Art. While each venue will maintain a distinct identity, “the museum will operate as an interconnected and organic network,” stated SeMA general director Choi Eun-ju. SeMA has also announced plans for major renovations of its flagship site in Seosomun, scheduled for completion in 2030.

Singapore-based Cuturi Gallery to Open Branch in Paris

Singapore-based Cuturi Gallery has announced the unveiling of a new venue in Paris. Slated to open in March, the new space, located inside the gardens of the Palais-Royal, will be inaugurated with an exhibition curated by Deborah Lim, bringing together works by eight Southeast Asian and European artists. The exhibition, titled “Decadence and Decay,” is conceived as a dialogue between art, design, and fashion, aiming to foster cross-cultural discussion across the Asia-Pacific and Europe. The show will run through May 16.