•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Mercedes Ezquiaga Apr 28, 2025
From Brazil to Chile and Peru, Latin American fairs embrace local voices and practices while expanding their reach and reshaping the future of contemporary art.
by Ranjana Dave Apr 25, 2025
The executive director and chief curator of Shanghai’s Rockbund Art Museum in conversation with STIR about returning to China, institutional models and their wildest curatorial ideas.
by Ranjana Dave Apr 11, 2025
In a frenetic week of art fairs, auctions, exhibitions and parties, Hong Kong channels longer histories of global trade.
by Mustafa Khanbhai Mar 25, 2025
India's metro-centric, closed-door art world encounters novel challenges in Goa, where markets are reinvented to side-step the usual economic forces.
by Bansari Paghdar Mar 05, 2025
Set on the convergence of architecture and filmmaking, the competition spotlighted India’s urban mobility issues, awarding the Mumbai-centric film Sundari as the winner.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 21, 2025
STIR speaks with the filmmaker and artist duo about their ongoing project, which trains an unrelenting eye on the everyday life of the city and how people negotiate public spaces.
by Ranjana Dave Jan 31, 2025
Performing as durian tycoon FAMEME across multiple projects, the Taiwanese artist explores Asian male identity and geocultural intricacies at Malaysia's Blank Canvas.
by Rémy Jarry Jan 22, 2025
The 11th edition of the Asia Pacific Triennial stands out for its distinctive approach, which challenges conventional methods of exhibiting contemporary art in Asia and Oceania.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 05, 2024
The book edited by Markus Miessen and part of the University of Luxembourg’s Cultures of Assembly examines how architecture influences participation in democratic systems.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jun 01, 2024
Playing well into the quintessential Los Angeles trope of unassuming exteriors that conceal a completely different world within is the 8th Street Warehouse designed by Sheft Farrace.
by Almas Sadique Jun 01, 2024
In conversation with STIR, Vincent van Velsen details the human cost of constructing the Afobaka dam in Suriname, heralded as a developmental project by the colonial Dutch entity.
by Ornella D’Souza May 28, 2024
In a conversation with STIR, the New Delhi and Berlin-based artist and filmmaker reflects on her artistic language in How Love Moves.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 15, 2024
STIR in conversation with curator Joaquim Moreno as the Classroom exhibition at Z33 - House for Contemporary Art, Design & Architecture in Belgium advocates for a reimagined approach to education.
by Jincy Iype Jan 08, 2024
Hand and Machine. Architectural drawings at Norway's National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design investigates the roles of drawing in architecture, and of architecture in society.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Nov 16, 2023
Canada-based Edit Studio's design for fintech company Trulioo's headquarters combines global influence and employee well-being.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Oct 03, 2023
Atelier Cho Thompson's renovation delicately balances past and present in the heart of Boston's business district.
by Manu Sharma Jun 11, 2023
Canadian glitch artist Gaudi Parparcen discusses his practice and purpose
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jun 08, 2023
At Clerkenwell Design Week 2023, Andreu World discussed creating inclusive workplaces by focusing on well-being, equity, and the new dynamics of office environments.
by Divya Menon May 11, 2023
The exhibition Notations on Time showcases the works of 20 contemporary artists who explore the dimensions of time through art.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Apr 17, 2023
Indonesia-based Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture breaks down parts of an old structure to re-establish it as a modern cafe space.
by STIRworld Mar 03, 2023
Asian Paints and ColourNext announce the 20th edition of forecast stories with four design directions—Gothilicious, Edge of the Forest, Sleep Sense and Shroom.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 26, 2023
Japanese design firm Nendo uses glass and greenery to create Sumu Fumu Terrace, a communication lounge catered to the new age of home marketing for home builder Sekisui House.
by Shraddha Nair Dec 23, 2022
With a crowded calendar of art festivals and biennales this year, we look at the impact of large art festivals on the local economy and culture post COVID-19.
by Sunena V Maju Dec 19, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR rounds up five architectural projects that displayed commitment towards community upliftment and helped reinvent a social identity.
by STIRworld Dec 05, 2022
The 15th edition of the World Architecture Festival celebrates architectural responses to collective life renewal post pandemic and commitments to combating climate change.
by Aastha D. Dec 02, 2022
Green Modernism: The New View of Plants, a pilot project at the Museum Ludwig in Germany, looks at the anthropogenic history of plants.
by Shraddha Nair Nov 12, 2022
Kondo Kenichi, Senior Curator at Mori Art Museum, talks to STIR about navigating post pandemic life through the lens of art showcased at Roppongi Crossing 2022.
by Divya Menon Nov 05, 2022
The 2022 edition of the Oslo Architecture Triennale focused on the art of conscientious urban planning and the invention of good neighbourhoods.
by Rahul Kumar, Samta Nadeem Oct 31, 2022
Examining the concept of slow curation, its formal structure, and its applicability in the hyperdigital world of today.
by Shraddha Nair Oct 14, 2022
The New Museum in New York presents Doreen Garner’s exhibition Revolted, transporting us through the history of pandemics through the lens of the transatlantic slave trade.
by Shraddha Nair Oct 04, 2022
Australia-based Michael Berto speaks with STIR about building The Zium Gallery, a digital art space that leverages video game formats to create an immersive experience.
by Rahul Kumar Sep 28, 2022
Illustrative Chronicles: Examining the illustration approach of Vanessa Mwangi, creator of Gucora Andu, and how she uses her art to support black lives, feminism, and other causes.
by Sunena V Maju Sep 27, 2022
In Riga, Latvia, the local community took the initiative to convert a brownfield site into a community garden, aiding the recreation and gardening needs of the neighbourhood.
by Rahul Kumar Sep 14, 2022
Illustrative Chronicles: Investigating how Aashti Miller's architectural background has influenced her illustration career and discovering her inspirations and goals.
by Manu Sharma Sep 10, 2022
American artist Anthony Samaniego speaks with STIR about his stunning photo manipulation art.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 27, 2022
The exhibition Episodes from the Pandemic at Kunsthalle Dessau presents the work of six artists who put up a resilient face in the trying times during the global pandemic.
by Shraddha Nair Aug 08, 2022
The installation and video artist's solo exhibition in Bangalore is an expression of her own experience in dealing with notions of loss and mortality during the pandemic.
by Sukanya Deb Jun 22, 2022
Noting the ‘documentary form’ as of relevance to the historicisation of the LGBTQ+ movement, these artists bring the image towards the evidentiary.
by Shraddha Nair Jun 18, 2022
Art historian and curator, Daniele Radini Tedeschi, speaks to STIR about his practice, and the diverse array of artists on view at the Grenada Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2022.
by Rosalyn D`Mello May 31, 2022
Hylozoic/Desires’ new artwork features the Arctic Tern as its winged protagonist.
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