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Humanity as practice: The 36th Bienal de São Paulo
Sep 23, 2025by Mercedes Ezquiaga Sep 23, 2025
Curated by Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the Bienal in Brazil gathers 120 artists exploring migration, community and what it means to “be human”.
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In Minor Keys: Venice Biennale 2026 reveals its curatorial theme
May 27, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 27, 2025
The biennale's organisers acknowledged the passing of curator Koyo Kouoh, reiterating their support for her curatorial vision of "a collective score composed together with artists".
Art Dubai 2025 honours collective identity, spotlighting eco-social urgencies
May 07, 2025by Samta Nadeem May 07, 2025
This year’s edition of Art Dubai platformed multivocal histories and cultures with a roster of artists from the Middle East, South Asia and their diasporas. STIR distils key insights from the fair and its collateral events.
The Mona Lisa, instagrammed: Simon Mordant weighs in on contemporary art
Apr 18, 2025by Manu Sharma Apr 18, 2025
STIR speaks with the investment banker and art collector on changemaking in today’s art world.
A summer fair: Art Dubai foregrounds contemporary art from the Global South
Apr 14, 2025by STIRworld Apr 14, 2025
The Contemporary and Bawwaba sections of Art Dubai 2025 anchor artistic inquiries into ecology, migration and identity through context-rich, geographically informed works.
New commissions and talks at Art Dubai draw on the contemporary condition
Apr 10, 2025by Anushka Sharma Apr 10, 2025
Art Dubai 2025 elevates the art fair experience by augmenting its gallery programme with an array of commissions and conferences.
Digitally Dubai: AI, data art and more, at Art Dubai Digital 2025
Apr 03, 2025by Manu Sharma Apr 03, 2025
This behemoth art fair in West Asia returns with a promising digital art lineup in its 18th year.
On indigeneity in contemporary art, with Chris Saines and Darrell Sibosado
Mar 17, 2025by Manu Sharma Mar 17, 2025
STIR explores the place of indigenous practices from the Asia Pacific today with Saines, the director of QAGOMA, and Sibosado, a First Nations artist.
South Asian art in focus: Key conversations from the India Art Fair Talks Programme
Feb 14, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 14, 2025
At India Art Fair 2025, speakers like Naomi Beckwith, Manuel Rabaté and Sangita Jindal discussed building access and community in the arts,
India Art Fair 2025: STIR brings you its list of must-visit booths
Feb 04, 2025by Manu Sharma Feb 04, 2025
STIR helps you navigate the art fair’s 100-plus booths so that you get the most out of your festival experience.
Delhi delivers on art: The India Art Fair 2025 Parallel Programme and more
Jan 30, 2025by Manu Sharma Jan 30, 2025
Early February will see a slew of captivating shows presented in Delhi in conjunction with the art fair, and here are some standout picks.
Producing and disseminating Civil Architecture with the Gulf-based studio
Nov 28, 2024by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 28, 2024
In a conversation with STIR, the Kuwait and Bahrain-based studio Civil Architecture speaks about their approach to local contexts and the built landscape before and after Neom.
Serendipity Arts Festival 2024 highlights the transformative power of the arts
Nov 27, 2024by STIRworld Nov 27, 2024
The ninth edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival brings its diverse programme of events across the visual arts, theatre, music, dance and culinary arts to Goa this December.
The Bangkok Art Biennale embraces Mother Nature
Nov 18, 2024by Rémy Jarry Nov 18, 2024
The fourth edition of the Biennale delves into the contemporary legacy of feminine mythologies while addressing the ecological challenges of our time.
Embodied responses to climate emergencies at the Lahore Biennale 2024
Nov 14, 2024by Maliha Noorani Nov 14, 2024
The third edition of the Lahore Biennale engaged in unpacking the climate crisis from the frontlines of the Global South.
What is the 2024 Manifesta Biennial manifesting in Barcelona?
Oct 16, 2024by Daria Kravchuk Oct 16, 2024
The 15th edition of Manifesta, the European nomadic biennial, in Barcelona, advocates for the importance of contemporary art in addressing ecological concerns through sustainable practices.
Art Labor and Jrai artists reconsider Vietnam's modern development
Oct 13, 2024by Jaime Chu Oct 13, 2024
At Para Site, Cloud Chamber stages the complex legacy of settler colonialism and modernisation in Vietnam's Central Highlands with much room for reflection.
Artist Shahzia Sikander on creating artworks that inspire discourse
Oct 11, 2024by Cleo Roberts-Komireddi Oct 11, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Shahzia Sikander reflects on her retrospective show Collective Behavior, a collateral exhibition of the 60th Venice Biennale.
Trailblazing movement scholar Noa Eshkol honoured with centenary exhibitions
Oct 01, 2024by Hili Perlson Oct 01, 2024
At a moment of personal and national crisis, Eshkol turned to textile works, now on view in Berlin.
In its tenth edition, Asia NOW celebrates the diversity of Asian contemporary art
Sep 30, 2024by Manu Sharma Sep 30, 2024
Leading up to the presentation from the Global South, STIR looks at the art fair, exploring some of the installation and performance works that audiences can view in October.
Manal AlDowayan reflects on Saudi womanhood at the Venice Biennale
Sep 27, 2024by Cleo Roberts-Komireddi Sep 27, 2024
STIRring ‘Everywhere’ in Venice: Artist Manal AlDowayan joins STIR to discuss her multimedia installation, Shifting Sands: A Battle Song, for the Saudi Pavilion.
Pirate Utopias and Pansori: The 12th Busan and 15th Gwangju Biennales
Sep 25, 2024by Louis Ho Sep 25, 2024
The current Busan Biennale aligns so-called pirate enlightenment and Buddhist monasticism, while the venerable Gwangju Biennale is premised on an all-embracing inclusivity.
Resisting the present, reimagining the future: Edinburgh Art Festival 2024
Sep 05, 2024by Holly Allan Sep 05, 2024
EAF2024 explored the intersection of art, resistance and community in a time of global crisis.
Exploring the Portugal Pavilion: Collective work within a 'Creole Garden'
Aug 22, 2024by Beth Citron Aug 22, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Sonia Vaz Borges joins STIR to discuss Greenhouse’s ambitious and challenging vision for Portugal’s Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
Nicolas Bourriaud on conducting an "operatic" Gwangju Biennale
Aug 14, 2024by Rémy Jarry Aug 14, 2024
Speaking with STIR, the Artistic Director of the 15th Gwangju Biennale emphasises the relevance of Korean heritage in contemporary times through his curatorial approach in Pansori.
Diana Velasco's curation bridges traditional and digital art at the Enter Art Fair 2024
Aug 07, 2024by Zeynep Rekkali Jensen Aug 07, 2024
In an exclusive interview with STIR, Velasco discusses her ambitious curatorial vision, highlighting her expertise in digital and AI art.
Debt in Venice: Christoph Büchel’s quietly monumental show 'Monte di Pietà'
Jul 04, 2024by Huma Kabakci Jul 04, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: The Swiss-Icelandic artist’s exhibition brings together a failing pawnshop, live-streamed wars, NFTs and a room for sex work in a historic palazzo.
Navigating the fog: inspiring multimedia installations in Venice
Jun 27, 2024by Lee Daehyung Jun 27, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Three exhibitions outside of the Art Biennale use video, sound and design to encourage a deeper appreciation of our shared humanity.
Venice is a victim of the climate crisis: how is the Art Biennale reacting?
Jun 19, 2024by Julie Baumgardner Jun 19, 2024
STIRring ‘Everywhere’ in Venice: As the Venice Biennale becomes carbon neutral, art brings hope and imagination to climate change debates.
Artist, educator, curator: Rirkrit Tiravanija’s relational aesthetics
Jun 07, 2024by Rémy Jarry Jun 07, 2024
Globally celebrated as an influential contemporary artist, Rirkrit Tiravanija speaks to STIR about the Thailand Biennale and his curatorial practice.
Navigating the weeds: The 8th Yokohama Triennale's ode to change and survival
May 20, 2024by Erik Augustin Palm May 20, 2024
With over 90 artists and a theme drawing from writer Lu Xun's work Wild Grass, the Yokohama Triennale engages with global crises and individual resilience.
EXPO Chicago's growing cultural community facilitates curatorial exchange
May 18, 2024by Megha Ralapati May 18, 2024
The ICI Curatorial Forum 2024 brings opportunities for curators to engage with local artists, museums and galleries.
Africa's artistic kaleidoscope: Inaugural Pavilions at the Venice Biennale 2024
May 03, 2024by Ayesha Adonais May 03, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Tracing the transformative landscape of art from Africa across four inaugural pavilions at the Biennale.
'Personal Structures: Beyond Boundaries' makes a strong case for plurality
Apr 29, 2024by Eleonora Ghedini Apr 29, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Speaking at the European Cultural Centre, STIR's Founder and Editor-in-Chief Amit Gupta reaffirmed the importance of intercultural dialogue.
The death of the solitary (white, male) artistic genius at the Venice Biennale
Apr 26, 2024by Rosalyn D`Mello Apr 26, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Beyond the main exhibition, the 2024 edition of the Venice Biennale reveals artworks that centre queer bodies, activism and aesthetics.
STIRring ‘Everywhere’ in Venice: The 60th Venice Biennale
Apr 24, 2024by Aimee Dawson Apr 24, 2024
STIR brings you a curated selection of perspectives from the Venice Biennale 2024.
Foreigners Everywhere: Venice Biennale becomes a cradle of fraught purpose
Apr 23, 2024by Charlotte Jansen Apr 23, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Curator Adriano Pedrosa’s show is brave and bold and has moments of brilliance, but as a whole, it remains incoherent and incomplete.
'kith and kin' wins Australia its first-ever Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale
Apr 22, 2024by Hili Perlson Apr 22, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: The personal meets the political in this staggering artwork by First Nations artist Archie Moore for the Australia Pavilion.
Politics Everywhere: conflict and diplomacy at the Venice Art Biennale
Apr 17, 2024by Hannah McGivern Apr 17, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: The 2024 Biennale opens at a time of heightened political instability, but history shows that it has long been a site of debate and protest.
Is miart a fitting prelude to the Venice Biennale?
Apr 16, 2024by Tabish Khan Apr 16, 2024
With a defined focus on emerging artists, miart in Milan makes for a compact pitstop on the way to the Venice Biennale
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