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Bharti Kher Commissioned by Powerhouse Parramatta for Major Public Artwork

8+ hour, 27+ min ago  (308+ words) Art Asia Pacific British Indian artist Bharti Kher has been commissioned by Powerhouse Parramatta to create a large-scale public artwork for the forthcoming museum, which is slated to open later this year in Parramatta, Western Sydney. Titled Tree of Life,…...

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artasiapacific. com > news > park-chan-wook-awarded-frances-commander-of-the-order-of-arts-and-letters

Park Chan-wook Awarded France's Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (226+ words) Art Asia Pacific Born in Seoul in 1963, Park is widely regarded as one of the defining figures of contemporary world cinema, known for genre films that fuse psychological tension, social critique, moral complexity, and dark humor. Park has garnered numerous…...

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artasiapacific. com > news > weekly-news-roundup-may-18-2026

Weekly News Roundup: May 18, 2026

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (39+ words) M+ and Centre Pompidou Establish Multiyear Partnership Taipei Fine Arts Museum Unveils 2026 Program X-site Commission Winners of 2026 Archibald and Wynne Prizes Announced Powerhouse Parramatta to Open in Sydney in Late 2026 2026 AWARE Prize Winners Revealed...

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artasiapacific. com > news > iran-denies-withdrawal-from-2026-venice-biennale

Iran Denies Withdrawal from 2026 Venice Biennale

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (362+ words) artasiapacific. com On May 12, Iran reaffirmed its intent to participate in the Venice Biennale, contradicting the Biennale Foundation's May 4 announcement that the country had withdrawn from this year's edition. In comments to the Iranian Students' News Agency, subsequently reported by…...

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artasiapacific. com > news > gozo-yoshimasu-wins-inaugural-serpentine-x-flag-art-foundation-prize

G'z' Yoshimasu Wins Inaugural Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (287+ words) artasiapacific. com Tokyo-based poet and artist G'z' Yoshimasu has won the first Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize. Launched this year, the new partnership between Serpentine and The FLAG Art Foundation marks the start of a 10-year collaboration between the…...

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artasiapacific. com > shows > kochi-muziris-biennale-2025-26-for-the-time-being

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 202526: For the Time Being

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (597+ words) An ethos of generosity underpinned the event, proving that an alternate network of artistic production and engagement is humanly possible. Rhana Devenport...

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artasiapacific. com > news > jitish-kallat-appointed-president-of-kochi-muziris-biennale

Jitish Kallat Appointed President of Kochi-Muziris Biennale

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (3+ words) Aisha Traub Chan...

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artasiapacific. com > news > kader-attia-to-curate-the-2027-kochi-muziris-biennale

Kader Attia to Curate the 2027 Kochi-Muziris Biennale

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (155+ words) The Kochi Biennale Foundation has named Algerian French artist, curator, and scholar Kader Attia as curator of the seventh edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which is scheduled to open in 2027." Inaugurated in 2012, the biennial is widely regarded as India's first…...

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artasiapacific. com > shows > regarding-the-pain-of-images-dinh-q-le-at-10-chancery-lane

Regarding the Pain of Images: Dinh Q. L" at 10 Chancery Lane

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (302+ words) Art Asia Pacific Installation view of "Remembrance: A Tribute to the Work of Dinh Q. L" at 10 Chancery Lane, Hong Kong, 2026. Courtesy 10 Chancery Lane. Elliott's hang makes an unflinching turn from the scorched skin of a child to the airbrushed skin…...

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artasiapacific. com > news > dozens-of-pavilions-close-during-strike-at-61st-venice-biennale

Dozens of Pavilions Close During Strike at 61st Venice Biennale

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (148+ words) On May 8, a 24-hour strike organized by the Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA) and several Italian cultural activist groups brought significant portions of the 61st Venice Biennale to a standstill, with approximately 27 of the exhibition's 100 national pavilions closing fully or partially…...