•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Srishti Ojha Sep 01, 2025
Magical Realism: Imagining Natural Dis/order’ brings together over 30 artists to reimagine the Anthropocene through the literary and artistic genre.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 27, 2025
A solo exhibition at Haus for Media Art Oldenburg presents Castelblanco's decade-long research, revealing the interdependencies of the natural world and indigenous communities in the Amazon.
by Srishti Ojha Aug 14, 2025
The Geopolitics of Infrastructure. Contemporary Perspectives examines the power of infrastructure through experimental multimedia installations.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 28, 2025
An exhibition at the London-based institute curated by Gonzalo Herrero Delicado, Mathilde Friis, and Bunny Kinney harps on the effects of digital media on our physical lives.
by Srishti Ojha Jul 04, 2025
KADIST and ILHAM present 27 artists and collectives who reflect on the violent setting of the plantation and its role as a model for Western capitalism.
by Chahna Tank Jun 30, 2025
Comprising design artefacts from the 1900s to the present day, the group show at Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery explores how we make and remake ourselves each day.
by Avani Tandon Vieira Jun 24, 2025
The artist’s mid-career survey at the Guggenheim, New York, presents a plural imagination of medium, community and self.
by Samta Nadeem Jun 19, 2025
(Un)Layering the future past of South Asia: Young artists' voices emphasises regional interconnectedness, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.
by Srishti Ojha Jun 11, 2025
You Breathe Differently Under the Weight. Debt and Credit reveals how our abstract, financial view of debt conceals its impact on everyday life and politics.
by Aarthi Mohan May 29, 2025
The South Korean artist's ongoing showcase at the Tate Modern captures the essence of migration and layered memories of home.
by Asmita Singh May 23, 2025
Curated by Katerina Gregos, the exhibition at ΕΜΣΤ outlines the institutional mechanisms of violence & exploitation of non-human species & reaffirms their roles as sentient beings.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 15, 2025
A retrospective of the artist, best known for his video art that manipulates reality, is currently on view at Tate Britain, London, featuring works spanning 15 years of his career.
by Manu Sharma May 13, 2025
STIR speaks with curatorial associate Karen Cheung about Samson Young’s 2024 multimedia installation, and its use of algorithmic forms to process human intimacies.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 29, 2025
The design biennale, initiated to promote clean energy, is hosted in Switzerland this year, with a focus on the power of the sun to imagine a sustainable future for humanity.
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 Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 24, 2025
This travelling exhibition, on view at Travancore Palace, presents works by artists who centre feminism to speak out against injustices against minority communities.
by Manu Sharma Mar 14, 2025
The publication reprints a long-forgotten text on early video art and combines it with contemporary essays on the topic.
by Megha Ralapati Mar 11, 2025
A group exhibition on art from Central Asia at Fondazione Elpis in Milan highlights the interdisciplinary practices animating the region and its diaspora.
by Hili Perlson Mar 05, 2025
The artist imagines a not-so-distant future of surveillance and sacrifice in her latest work at Esther Schipper in Berlin.
by Ranjana Dave Feb 21, 2025
Intersecting contexts and frames of reference become pieces of a puzzle for the five curators of ‘to carry’.
by Anna Seaman Feb 20, 2025
The Honduran fibre artist delves into the interconnectivity between humans and animals and explores concepts of healing, destruction and repair in his latest exhibition in Dubai.
by Lee Daehyung Feb 05, 2025
The Hawaiian archipelago becomes a site for encounters between Korean and Hawaiian communities in this presentation at the Seoul Museum of Art.
by Hili Perlson Feb 03, 2025
The exhibition at the Jewish Museum Berlin explores the themes of entry points, freedom and agency in the Czech writer’s oeuvre.
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 Mustafa Khanbhai Jan 16, 2025
Young artists explore land and tradition using vocabularies of archaeology, ritual and documentation.
by Manu Sharma Jan 12, 2025
Alexandrine Théorêt of MMFA joins STIR for an interview to explore Anri Sala’s classical music installation.
by Manu Sharma Jan 02, 2025
Curator Jamillah James discusses painting’s longevity despite popular assumptions about the medium’s death.
by Niren Tolsi Dec 30, 2024
The solo exhibition by the Ghanaian artist at Zeitz MOCAA centres on Asante customs and memorialises traditions in Ghana through textile design, film and photography.
by Manu Sharma Dec 23, 2024
Co-curator Maria Stavrinaki joins STIR for an interview exploring the show's multifarious articulations of atomics.
by Manu Sharma Dec 17, 2024
STIRred 2024: Creative responses to war and conflict reflected contemporary realities in 2024, as STIR’s archive demonstrates.
by Manu Sharma Dec 15, 2024
Curators Joseph del Pesco and Marcella Lista join STIR to explore the works on view, and frame the show within the ongoing debate on art and AI.
by Aastha D. Dec 14, 2024
Drawing on layered perspectives from Himalayan communities, a new festival by the Royal Enfield Social Mission conveys a deep connection with the land and its historical roots.
by Giulia Zappa Dec 12, 2024
An exhibition in Paris featuring installations, paintings and video art uncovers a silenced chapter of art history, inviting reflection on how geopolitics shape artistic legacies and national identity.
by STIRworld Dec 08, 2024
Asia Now 2024, featuring guest curators Radicants, brought an intergenerational cohort of Asian artists grappling with community, tradition, ritual and modernity to Paris.
by Hili Perlson Dec 07, 2024
Retinal Rivalry is a technological and conceptual masterpiece on the peculiarity of public space.
by Hili Perlson Nov 22, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Female goddesses and advanced medical technology meet in a feminist saga about fertility and self-determination at the Israel Pavilion.
by Aarthi Mohan Nov 20, 2024
The group exhibition at SFMOMA displays over 200 objects stressing themes of athletic discipline, a sense of camaraderie and events that shaped sports culture.
by 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.
by Leah Triplett Nov 09, 2024
Polish artist Joanna Piotrowska meditates on the power dynamics between beings through textures of touch with photography and video art.
by Erin Li Nov 07, 2024
Delfina Foundation curator Erin Li reflects on the long journey to the Burmese artist’s first solo show in Europe, across years of studio visits and slow observation.
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