ArtAsiaPacific

For over 20 years, ArtAsiaPacific has been at the forefront of the powerful creative forces that shape contemporary art from Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East. Covering the latest in contemporary visual culture, ArtAsiaPacific is published in Hong Kong, with over 30 editorial desks worldwide. Our annual issue, the Almanac, is an alphabetical tour d'horizon of the 67-odd countries covered in ArtAsiaPacific, spanning Afghanistan to Vietnam. The Almanac also invites influential art world figures to comment on the major cutural events that have shaped the past 12 months. Now also available on the iPhone!

Shifting Visions

ArtAsiaPacific

Contributors

Tanat Teeradakorn on Hito Steyerl

Jakarta

News Roundup

Venice Under Crisis

Minor Keys, Major Ruptures

Hammer Time

Tale of Three Cities

Previews

PEOPLE & IDEAS

CLAUDIA KOH

EUNJO LEE

PAM VIRADA

Tales of the Unexpected: Artists, Technology, and Emotional Intelligence

DING YI • Against the Image

BRIAN YUE & CLAIRE BI • To Carry, Gracefully

FEATURES

The Lighthouse Keeper

Ancestral Futures

SIMON LIU

LOTUS L. KANG

JEN LIU

Painting Double Consciousness

Itinerary • HIGHLIGHTS AT MAJOR MUSEUMS, ART CENTERS, AND FESTIVALS FOR JUL–AUG 2026.

REVIEWS

VENICE VARIOUS LOCATIONS • Venice Biennale 2026 In Minor Keys

SEOUL ART SONJE CENTER • Spectrosynthesis Seoul

MANILA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY • Poets of Physics

BEIJING WHITE SPACE • Ouyang Chun Nirvana

HONG KONG CENTRE FOR HERITAGE, ARTS AND TEXTILES • Threading Inwards

SINGAPORE SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM • Hiroshi Sugimoto Form Is Emptiness

MUMBAI NITA MUKESH AMBANI CULTURAL CENTRE • Subodh Gupta A Fistful of Sky

DUBAI JAMEEL ARTS CENTRE • Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook The Bouquet and the Wreath

MILAN PIRELLI HANGARBICOCCA • Rirkrit Tiravanija The House That Jack Built

NEW YORK SPACE ZEROONE • Michael Joo Sweat Models 1991–2026

CONTINGENT WORLDS

From Data to Dreams

SUMAKSHI SINGH