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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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What the map does not know: Examining the land in Photographic Geomancy
Sep 12, 2025by Avani Tandon Vieira Sep 12, 2025
Fotografiska Shanghai’s group exhibition considers geography through the lens of contemporary Chinese image-making.
WIELS’ ecocentric group show erodes the binary between magic and reality
Sep 01, 2025by 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.
Fertile socio-ecological relationships moor Felipe Castelblanco's Counter Expeditions
Aug 27, 2025by 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.
M HKA in Belgium explores the affect and politics of infrastructure
Aug 14, 2025by Srishti Ojha Aug 14, 2025
The Geopolitics of Infrastructure. Contemporary Perspectives examines the power of infrastructure through experimental multimedia installations.
Serving ‘lewks’ and ‘aesthetics’ with Virtual Beauty at Somerset House
Jul 28, 2025by 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.
A group exhibition traces the complex history of colonial-era plantations
Jul 04, 2025by 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.
The Semiotics of Dressing turns the dressing room into a stage for the self
Jun 30, 2025by 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.
The home and the world: Rashid Johnson’s multivalent Black selfhood
Jun 24, 2025by 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.
A London exhibition reflects on shared South Asian histories and splintered maps
Jun 19, 2025by Samta Nadeem Jun 19, 2025
(Un)Layering the future past of South Asia: Young artists' voices emphasises regional interconnectedness, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.
GAK Bremen’s new group show exposes the absurdity of debt
Jun 11, 2025by 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.
‘Walk the House’ explores Do Ho Suh’s poetic fabrications of home and belonging
May 29, 2025by 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.
‘Why Look at Animals?’ considers art, ethics & ecosystems beyond the Anthropocene
May 23, 2025by 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.
Digital art and tactile realism: British artist Ed Atkins performs life in between
May 15, 2025by 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.
Samson Young’s ‘Intentness and songs’ at SFMOMA mobilises AI as a creative tool
May 13, 2025by 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.
‘Soleil.s’ at mudac spotlights various approaches to potential solar futures
Apr 29, 2025by 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.
Local voices, global reach: Latin American art fairs gain ground
Apr 28, 2025by 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.
‘Empowerment - Art and Feminisms’ shines a light on the radical positions of feminist art
Apr 24, 2025by 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.
'The New Television' bridges historical and present-day discourse on video art
Mar 14, 2025by 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.
‘YOU ARE HERE’: Perspectives on Central Asia, via an exhibition in Europe
Mar 11, 2025by 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.
War games and cinematic storytelling titillate in Cemile Sahin’s ‘ROAD RUNNER’
Mar 05, 2025by 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.
Tipping point: The Sharjah Biennial 16 on our hopes, fears and anxieties
Feb 21, 2025by Ranjana Dave Feb 21, 2025
Intersecting contexts and frames of reference become pieces of a puzzle for the five curators of ‘to carry’.
Adrian Pepe prompts reflections on our shared materiality and mortality
Feb 20, 2025by 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.
Sung Hwan Kim’s solo exhibition traces Korean immigration narratives
Feb 05, 2025by 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.
Access Kafka’ honours Kafka's legacy, gesturing to parallels in contemporary art
Feb 03, 2025by 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.
Fame, fortune and fruit: Yu Cheng-Ta makes durian an unlikely co-star
Jan 31, 2025by 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.
Contemporary Himalayan art at Arthshila Goa's first exhibition
Jan 16, 2025by Mustafa Khanbhai Jan 16, 2025
Young artists explore land and tradition using vocabularies of archaeology, ritual and documentation.
‘Ravel Ravel Interval’ treats audiences to a layered musical experience
Jan 12, 2025by Manu Sharma Jan 12, 2025
Alexandrine Théorêt of MMFA joins STIR for an interview to explore Anri Sala’s classical music installation.
MCA Chicago reveals painting's interdisciplinary extension over fifty years
Jan 02, 2025by Manu Sharma Jan 02, 2025
Curator Jamillah James discusses painting’s longevity despite popular assumptions about the medium’s death.
‘One Must Be Seated’ by Rita Mawuena Benissan recontextualises ancestral bond
Dec 30, 2024by 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.
MAM Paris raises tough questions at atom-inspired art show
Dec 23, 2024by Manu Sharma Dec 23, 2024
Co-curator Maria Stavrinaki joins STIR for an interview exploring the show's multifarious articulations of atomics.
Artworks and exhibitions that responded to the trauma of war
Dec 17, 2024by Manu Sharma Dec 17, 2024
STIRred 2024: Creative responses to war and conflict reflected contemporary realities in 2024, as STIR’s archive demonstrates.
‘Apophenia, Interruptions' shows six compelling articulations of art and AI
Dec 15, 2024by 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.
Journeying Across the Himalayas spotlights the region’s layered society and culture
Dec 14, 2024by 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.
Lithuanian contemporary art claims its spotlight across Centre Pompidou
Dec 12, 2024by 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.
Asia NOW showcases perspectives on ‘Ceremony’ in its tenth year
Dec 08, 2024by 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.
Cyprien Gaillard uses cutting-edge technology in a trippy vision of Germany
Dec 07, 2024by Hili Perlson Dec 07, 2024
Retinal Rivalry is a technological and conceptual masterpiece on the peculiarity of public space.
Ruth Patir's crushingly candid work on the burdens of the female body
Nov 22, 2024by 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.
'Get in the Game': How sports shape the rules of contemporary art, design and culture
Nov 20, 2024by 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.
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.
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