Dib Bangkok: Bangkok’s first international contemporary art museum opens this weekend

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Bangkok is no stranger to sensory overload, from the heat to the constant movement of tourists, to the food and its stimulating burst of culture. But come 21st December 2025, the city will gain a place designed for something rarer: pause. Dib Bangkok, Thailand’s first international contemporary art museum, is preparing to open its doors as a bold new cultural landmark, one … Continue reading Dib Bangkok: Bangkok’s first international contemporary art museum opens this weekend

Visual Art: ART SG and S.E.A. Focus Announce Leading Galleries, New Curatorial and Programme Offerings for 2026 Edition

When ART SG opens its doors at Marina Bay Sands in January 2026, the fair will look and feel different from every edition before it. Now in its fourth year, Southeast Asia’s largest international art fair is transforming into a wider cultural ecosystem, one that reflects how rapidly the region’s artistic landscape is developing. Spearheaded by Founding and Lead Partner UBS, ART SG 2026 brings … Continue reading Visual Art: ART SG and S.E.A. Focus Announce Leading Galleries, New Curatorial and Programme Offerings for 2026 Edition

Arts of Japan: Julian Opie Brings Groundbreaking LED Installation to GINZA SIX

Tokyo’s premier luxury retail and cultural destination, GINZA SIX, will host a striking new work by internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Julian Opie this September. Titled Marathon. Women., the large-scale LED video installation marks a first for Opie, known for his minimalist, pictogram-like depictions of human figures. Born in London and educated at Goldsmiths, University of London, Opie has long explored the boundaries of visual perception … Continue reading Arts of Japan: Julian Opie Brings Groundbreaking LED Installation to GINZA SIX

Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s ‘Temple’: National Gallery Singapore’s newest installation turns the remnants of war into space for healing

Visitors stepping onto the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Gallery at National Gallery Singapore encounter a cluster of suspended shells, bells and chimes that glimmer with both menace and promise. Touch becomes participation. Sound becomes memory. The installation, titled Temple, marks the Gallery’s first rooftop commission to entwine motion, sound and public interaction. Temple is the latest milestone in the practice of Vietnamese-American artist Tuan … Continue reading Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s ‘Temple’: National Gallery Singapore’s newest installation turns the remnants of war into space for healing

Japan: Tokyo’s Biggest Art Adventure is back as Art Week Tokyo returns this November

Tokyo, Japan – This autumn, Japan’s beloved Art Week Tokyo is back. From 5–9 November 2025, over 50 museums, galleries, and cultural spaces across the city will sync up for the citywide event that turns creativity into a travel itinerary. Partnered with Art Basel and now in its fourth and most ambitious edition, the 2025 programme positions Tokyo as one of the most globally connected … Continue reading Japan: Tokyo’s Biggest Art Adventure is back as Art Week Tokyo returns this November

Art What!: 14th Taipei Biennial 2025 Announces Highlights and Opening Program, Exploring Collective Yearning and Shared Futures

TAIPEI – When the Taipei Biennial 2025 opens at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum on 1st November, it’s set to use contemporary art to ignite a dialogue about what it means to long, together. Curated by Berlin-based duo Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, this edition, Whispers on the Horizon, reimagines yearning not as nostalgia but as an urgent and collective force, a pursuit of belonging, … Continue reading Art What!: 14th Taipei Biennial 2025 Announces Highlights and Opening Program, Exploring Collective Yearning and Shared Futures

Art What!: The Art of Lee Boon Ngan at The Private Museum

As Singapore celebrates its 60th year of independence, The Private Museum proudly presents a landmark exhibition that pays tribute not only to a nation’s visual heritage but to the quiet resilience, love, and artistry behind it. The Art of Lee Boon Ngan: Celebrating 60 Years of Singapore through the Love of Chua Mia Tee & Lee Boon Ngan invites audiences to experience a rarely seen … Continue reading Art What!: The Art of Lee Boon Ngan at The Private Museum

Art What!: Melting Thresholds by GOFY & Sweet Cheeks

Singapore-based creative platform GOFY, recognised for spotlighting Southeast Asia’s vibrant urban art scene, is excited to unveil Melting Thresholds—the latest chapter in their GOFY& series, which showcases the diverse talents of Southeast Asian artists through partnerships with lifestyle brands. This whimsical showcase brings together the works of four rising visual artists from the region: Shu and Money Wang from Malaysia, Nina Sach from Thailand, and … Continue reading Art What!: Melting Thresholds by GOFY & Sweet Cheeks

Art What!: leaking fishtank at Art Outreach

leaking fishtank is a group exhibition that reflects on the evolving relationships a group of young artists have cultivated with life under water. Through speculative narratives, performative gestures, and technologically-augmented artworks, the show explores agency, transformation, and the shifting role of the human artist in an increasingly post-human world. The exhibition proposes an alternative way of thinking—one that reaches beyond utilitarian rhetorics of animal conservation … Continue reading Art What!: leaking fishtank at Art Outreach

Art What!: UOB kicks off artist alumni network with sharing session as it launches the 2025 UOB Painting of the Year competition

UOB conducted the first sharing session for its newly-formed Artist Alumni Network of UOB Painting of the Year (UOB POY) artists on 5 May 2025. Past UOB POY winners and participants gathered at The Artground for a sharing by three artists to kick off the call for entries for this year’s competition, which is into its 44th year. Established in 1982, the UOB POY is the … Continue reading Art What!: UOB kicks off artist alumni network with sharing session as it launches the 2025 UOB Painting of the Year competition