ArtAsiaPacific

Shenzhen’s Róng Museum of Art (RMoA) has appointed Freya Chou, Li Jia, and Susanna Zhu as members of its curatorial team. They will join Pi Li, RMoA’s founding director, in shaping the museum’s research initiatives, exhibitions, and public...

Art Basel Paris 2026 Closes Early Amid Widespread Unrest

Art Basel Paris will conclude its 2026 edition early at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 23, canceling its scheduled weekend public dates on October 24 and 25 amid escalating security concerns over nationwide student and civil unrest. The decision follows online calls from activist collectives urging de...

Qatar Museums (QM) has appointed Nigerian curator Azu Nwagbogu as the artistic director of the fourth Tasweer Photography Biennial, slated to open in Doha in April 2027.

Nwagbogu brings nearly two decades of leadership experience to the role. He is the founder and director of the nonprofit African Artists’ Foundation (AAF) in Lagos, and established the LagosPhoto Festi...

The outpouring on social media following the death of artist and gallerist Peter Nagy, at age 66, was heartbreaking. It felt even more distressing by how instantaneously it appeared. Bad news, it seems, travels fast. He died at home on October 13 in New Delhi, where he had lived for the past 30 years. The cause was cancer.  

My memories of Peter go back to 19...

Hong Kong’s M+ announced on October 21 that French luxury house Chanel has signed on as a lead partner for the visual culture museum, backing its new multiyear project series “Pioneering Visions.” The agreement renews and extends M+’s current partnership with the brand, which began in 2023, for a further three years.

“Pioneering Visions” will incorporate an expansive ca...