Mongolia Pavilion Announces Artistic Team for 2026 Venice Biennale
Mongolia’s pavilion for the 61st Venice Biennale has been announced, featuring artists Nomin Bold, Dorjderem Davaa, Gerelkhuu Ganbold and Tuguldur Yondonjamts. The exhibition, titled “Entanglements: Connectivities Across Borders,” is curated by Uranchimeg Tsultem with Thomas Eller and will explore interspecies relations, spirituality and historic Mongol‑Venetian trade links. It runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, and is commissioned by Baigali Ochkhuu of the International Women’s Federation of Commerce and Industry Mongolia.
Timor-Leste Pavilion Reveals Details for 2026 Venice Biennale
Timor‑Leste announced its 2026 Venice Biennale pavilion, titled “Across Words,” curated by scholar Loredana Pazzini‑Paracciani. The exhibition features textile artist Verónica Pereira Maia, sound‑performance creator Etson Caminha, and video artist Juventino Madeira, foregrounding the nation’s ethnolinguistic diversity and the memory of the 1991...
Alexey Morosov to Represent Kyrgyzstan at 2026 Venice Biennale
Kyrgyzstan has appointed Russian‑born artist Alexey Morosov to lead its national pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, opening May 9, 2026. Curated by Geraldine Leardi, Morosov’s immersive installation BELEK explores the country’s nomadic roots, the cultural significance of water, and...
Korea and Japan to Collaborate on Pavilions at Venice Biennale
Korea’s Arts Council has unveiled its 2026 Venice Biennale national pavilion, titled ‘Liberation Space: Fortress/Nest,’ curated by Binna Choi. The exhibition revisits the post‑war “Liberation Space” period (1945‑1948) and presents works by Goen Choi and Hyeree Ro. A landmark collaboration sees Goen Choi’s *Meridian*...
Letter From Pi Li: Róng Museum in Shenzhen
Pi Li has been appointed the founding director of the new Róng Museum in Shenzhen’s Houhai district, marking the first staffing decision for the institution. The museum, occupying roughly 4,500 square meters, is part of Tenova FUTURE’s M80 mixed‑use complex...
Jitish Kallat Appointed President of Kochi-Muziris Biennale
India’s leading contemporary art festival, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, has appointed Mumbai artist and curator Jitish Kallat as its new president. Kallat, a former artistic director of the 2014‑15 edition, will chair the selection process for the curator of the upcoming...
Indonesia Returns to Venice Biennale for 2026 Edition
Indonesia will re‑enter the Venice Biennale for its 61st edition in 2026, ending a six‑year absence since the 2019 "Lost Verses" pavilion. Curated by art critic Aminudin TH Siregar, the show – titled "Printing the Unprinted" – will juxtapose historic...
Chi Too, 1981–2026
Malaysian artist chi too, a self‑taught multidisciplinary creator, died on March 7 at age 44 in his Kuala Terengganu studio. Emerging in the late 2000s, he became a pivotal figure among young artists exploring painting, performance, video, sound and text. His practice...
Jeamin Cha Wins 21st Hermès Foundation Missulsang
Korean media artist Jeamin Cha has been awarded the 21st Hermès Foundation Missulsang. The biannual prize grants her KRW 30 million (about $200,000) and production support for a solo show at Atelier Hermès in Seoul. Cha, known for video‑based works that...
Cultural Institutions in Beirut Suspend Operations Amid Escalating Conflict
Several major cultural venues in Beirut, including the Sursock Museum and Beirut Art Center, have halted public programming as the Israel‑Hezbollah confrontation intensifies. The conflict, sparked by Hezbollah’s March 1 rocket launch, prompted Israeli airstrikes that have killed at least 72...
Tehran’s UNESCO-Listed Golestan Palace Damaged by US-Israeli Strikes
Tehran’s Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was damaged by a missile strike on March 1 amid escalating US‑Israeli attacks on Iran. The blast shattered windows, cracked glass, and buckled asphalt within the palace’s buffer zone. Iranian officials have secured...
Faig Ahmed to Represent Azerbaijan at 2026 Venice Biennale
Faig Ahmed will represent Azerbaijan at the 61st Venice Biennale with a solo presentation titled “The Attention.” Curated by Islamic‑art scholar Gwendolyn Collaço, the show intertwines Azerbaijan’s ancient carpet weaving with contemporary quantum‑technology installations, including *I Can Contain Both Worlds...
Editor’s Letter: Beings in Transition
ArtAsiaPacific’s 2026 issue examines artists confronting bodily, ecological, and geopolitical transitions. It spotlights late Chinese‑American painter Ching Ho Cheng, whose process‑driven abstractions will appear in Seoul’s Art Sonje Center, and Korean roboticist Geumhyung Jeong, whose animatronic sculptures blur human‑machine boundaries....
Mari Katayama Wins Inaugural Mori Art Award
Mari Katayama was named the inaugural winner of the Mori Art Award, a biennial prize established by the Mori Contemporary Art Foundation in 2025. The award, aimed at elevating mid‑career Japanese artists, grants a JPY 10 million cash prize and a solo...
Issue 147
ArtAsiaPacific announced the launch of Issue 147, its March/April 2025 edition, priced at US$25. The issue joins a series of recent releases, including Issue 146, 145, and the Almanac 2026. The publisher also promotes related titles such as "Contingent Worlds:...