The 21st Biennale of Sydney may be two years away but the organisers have already put in place a curator for the established Oz event. Mami Kataoka, the chief curator at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, takes the reins in 2018, saying: “As artistic director, I am interested to ask how we can test the biennale’s significance given the growing understanding of multiple modernities; the many socio-political contexts and accelerated complexities in the world today.” Kataoka’s CV is extensive, from organising exhibitions at the Mori Art Museum such as Roppongi Crossing (2013) to serving as an advisory member for the Ullens Center for Contemporary art in Beijing. The 20th Biennale, which closed earlier this year, drew 640,000 visitors.