Bring the Noise: Interview with Marco Fusinato

ArtAsiaPacific speaks with Marco Fusinato about “Constellations”—his iconic site-specific work installed at the newly opened Dib Bangkok. Elaine W. Ng

Robin Peckham Appointed to Helm JD Museum in Shenzhen

MINNIE CHAN

Kunstakademie Düsseldorf Criticized for Basma Al-Sharif Lecture

Yuqian Fan

Iranian Artists Killed in State Crackdowns

ASHLEY CHEUNG

South Africa Cancels Venice Biennale Pavilion Over Gaza-Related Work

Aisha Traub Chan

Weekly News Roundup: January 20, 2026

The Editors

What to See During Singapore Art Week 2026

The best shows around town in Singapore this week. Yvonne Wang

The Body is Where Critique Lives: Interview with the Curators of “Human Being Human”

ArtAsiaPacific spoke with Tamares Goh and Aaron Teo ahead of the opening of “Human Being Human: Selections from the Collection of John and Cheryl Chia” at The Private Museum, Singapore. Michele Chan

New Temples of Culture: Museums to Visit in 2026

A curated list of 10 brand-new museums that deserve a spot on your cultural itinerary this year. ELAINE W. NG

“Saved Treasures of Gaza: 5000 Years of History” at the Institut du Monde Arabe

The exhibition foregrounded archaeology as evidence—even heroic resistance—against ongoing cultural erasure and genocide. CHIN-CHIN YAP

Israel’s Return to 2026 Venice Biennale Reignites Boycott

THE EDITORS

Yoshiko Mori, 1940–2025

David Elliott

Iranian Art Communities Respond to Political Unrest

AISHA TRAUB CHAN

The Giant Peach and Co: Ming Fay’s Sculpture Paradise

Ming Fay’s flamboyant, colorful fruit-and-vegetable sculptures turn the mundane into the curiouser and curiouser. KELLY MA