Lisa Movius
Photofairs to launch Hong Kong edition in 2025
The fair dedicated to lens-based and digital art will be led by the director of the Shanghai edition, Fan Ni
A new wave: why Chinese artists and gallerists are increasingly heading to Japan
Tokyo’s rich, international art scene and accessible residency are among the factors encouraging China‘s cultural workers to move to the island country
Weakened yen presents mixed opportunities for second Tokyo Gendai
This month 70 galleries will gather at Pacifico Yokohama, hoping to access Japan’s “incredible domestic wealth”
Sotheby's shakes up senior level staff in Asia and Europe
Elaine Holt has been appointed as the deputy chair of Sotheby's Asia, while six other specialists across locations have received title changes
We must survive: Yokohama Triennale entwines stories of darkness and resistance
“Even though we are confronted with situations of hopelessness, resilience is our kind of hope,” say Chinese curators Carol Yinghua Lu and Liu Ding
At Gallery Weekend, Beijing's art scene is better co-ordinated but losing its character
The event's eight edition was held as artist villages are demolished and cultural figures flee the city
Singapore’s guitar-strumming new prime minister sparks hopes of more artistic support and freedom
Lawrence Wong has shown signals that he intends to support arts-related initiatives with significant funding, though entrenched societal attitudes mean concerns about censorship remain
Galleries ousted from Shanghai’s West Bund area as property values in former industrial area boom
Big cultural venues will remain in riverside district, but group of buildings housing commercial galleries slated for demolition
Local artists given pride of place at Tapei Dangdai fair
Taiwan government funds section of 2024 Taipei Dangdai Arts & Ideas fair to promote work of ten local artists
Pro-Palestine protests continue at Venice Biennale
One protester was held by police while a "Freedom Boat" attracted hundreds of visitors
Venice Biennale 2024: the must-see pavilions around town
Take a tour of a women's prison on Giudecca or a picturesque church in Cannaregio with our pick of pavilions beyond the Giardini and Arsenale
Hong Kong edition of Art021 fair to launch this year
The new event is supported by the public Mega Ace Fund, which subsidises large cultural projects in the Special Administrative Region
Dinh Q. Lê, master of multimedia art and mentor to fellow artists across southeast Asia, has died, aged 56
Vietnamese-American artist, best known for his distinctive photo-weaving works, made powerful statements in photography, video, sculpture and installation that challenged politics, history and memory
As Art Basel Hong Kong gets off to brisk start, young buyers make their presence known
Predominance of new generation reflects an emerging trend across Asia
New Hong Kong: how the city aims to stay a global art hub
The SAR is riding out economic and political challenges with more buyers, bigger galleries and serious art
Guangdong Times Museum reopens after money issues
Chinese institution, which suspended exhibitions in October 2022, has been reinvigorated following fundraising auction
Yang Fudong: ‘It’s a silent movie, Hong Kong is the soundtrack’
The Chinese artist and filmmaker reveals the inspirations behind his silent film made for the M+ Facade, a tribute to the beauty of Hong Kong and the process of ageing
Top shows to see during Art Basel Hong Kong
Our pick of what's on around the city
Taipei Biennial: a meditation on disease, loss and the lasting impact of 'Covid toxicity'
Rooted in sound, the show offered a deep dive into the whole gamut of human experience
‘The pendulum keeps tightening’: what Hong Kong’s new security law could mean for the art world
Article 23 introduces 39 new kinds of security crimes and stipulates life sentences for sabotage, treason and insurrection
Those who stay: the Hong Kong artists fighting for a brighter future
Despite governmental intimidation of arts entities, the high cost of living and the lure of better opportunities abroad, many artists are choosing to remain in the city
Singapore Art Week exhibitions explore connections between the city-state and the Global South
Parallels between Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa are the subject of two thematic shows
Taiwan’s cultural sector seeks higher profile as country heads to polls
As three contenders battle it out to become president, artists plead for them to see there is more to Taiwan than semiconductors
Tariffs on art are worsening frayed China-US relations, deepening ongoing trade war
Insiders say import taxes are strangling much-needed cultural interchange
China closing or repurposing mosques in northern Muslim regions, Human Rights Watch finds
Move is part of a "systematic effort to curb the practice of Islam" in the country, says the organisation's acting director
In a new venue and timeslot, Art Jakarta continues to nurture Southeast Asia's growing scene
The fair came ahead of national elections in Indonesia
'The city did not stand still during the pandemic': Shanghai art week roared back to full form
Art021 and West Bund fairs, plus a biennial and a slew of gallery shows, were not dampened by the slowed economy and a precarious art market
'An organic experiment': Art Collaboration Kyoto fair sees galleries share stands and forge friendships
The fair's third edition has expanded in size since last year
The bumpy road to acceptance of China's LGBTQ+ artists is explored in a new anthology
Against a backdrop of growing censorship, a book charting the struggle of the community to gain mainstream recognition offers some hope
Can Taipei's art scene get better co-ordinated?
At the latest edition of Art Taipei fair, a concerted effort to galvanise the island's art scene like its regional neighbours could be felt