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Being and becoming: Embracing in-betweenness in Artizon's In the midst of
Feb 07, 2026by Avani Tandon Vieira Feb 07, 2026
The sixth edition of Artizon Museum’s Jam Session presented a fluid understanding of place and past.
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Whispers on the Horizon traces desire lines across Taiwan’s shifting horizons
Dec 03, 2025by Ranjana Dave Dec 03, 2025
What is a biennial meant to do? Constituted with works from the Taipei Fine Arts Museum's collection and contributions by contemporary practitioners, the 14th Taipei Biennial hints at the relationship between a biennial and its peoples.
TOITO architekti turns an abandoned bunker in Slovakia into an experiential dwelling
Sep 23, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Sep 23, 2025
The hauntingly beautiful Bunker B-S 10 features austere utilitarian interventions that complement its militarily redundant concrete shell.
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.
A history of Okinawa, through photographer Mao Ishikawa’s lens
May 16, 2025by Rhea Mathur May 16, 2025
A retrospective of the Japanese photographer’s work at Mead Gallery in Coventry highlights the zeal of an artist committed to combating oppression and capturing resistance.
At the Venice Biennale 2025, four inaugural pavilions herald community and heritage
Apr 30, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Apr 30, 2025
STIR engages with the curators of the Togo, Azerbaijan, Oman and Qatar pavilions—debuting at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025—on representation, access and shared histories.
‘Architecture After War’ posits a guide for post-war reconstruction in Ukraine
Apr 18, 2025by Almas Sadique Apr 18, 2025
The book, co-published by MACK and CANactions and edited by Bohdan Kryzhanovsky, comprises several essays citing historical examples of resilience across countries.
The Broad connects Joseph Beuys’ humanist art practice to Los Angeles
Mar 04, 2025by Manu Sharma Mar 04, 2025
In Defense of Nature presents the German artist’s work and environmental advocacy, connecting to a reforestation effort.
Ghanaian modernism: Revisiting Independence era art histories
Jan 28, 2025by Kwame Aidoo Jan 28, 2025
Almost 70 years after Ghana’s independence, modernist artists from the colonial epoch are given the centre stage in the nation’s capital.
'Une Architecture Autre': Brutalism and its continuing legacy in projects of 2024
Dec 31, 2024by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 31, 2024
STIRred 2024: STIR lists the showcases, books and projects that rethink the legacy of Brutalist architecture through a contemporary context and lens.
Keiichi Tanaami’s psychedelic art comes to ICA Miami in first solo US show
Dec 27, 2024by Manu Sharma Dec 27, 2024
Curators Alex Gartenfeld and Gean Moreno discuss the late Japanese artist’s themes and influences in an interview with STIR.
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.
Translating society's fears and worries into graphic designs in 'Propagandopolis'
Nov 21, 2024by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 21, 2024
A recent book published by FUEL presents the anxieties of contemporary society in the form of propaganda posters created for government or anarchist campaigns.
'Materialized Space' traces the tangled legacy of architect Paul Rudolph
Oct 23, 2024by Sunena V Maju Oct 23, 2024
The exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art revisits Rudolph’s contributions to architecture, from his early modernist roots to his bold experiments in brutalism.
Photographing the multivalence of 'Sacred Modernity' with Jamie McGregor Smith
May 16, 2024by Jincy Iype May 16, 2024
With Sacred Modernity: The Holy Embrace of Modernist Architecture, Jamie McGregor Smith visually surveys the dramatic shift in ecclesiastical architecture across post-war Europe.
Examine the link between gestures and violence through 'Zoo Hypothesis'
Jan 08, 2024by Manu Sharma Jan 08, 2024
Taiwanese new media artist Che-Yu Hsu discusses his latest video artwork Zoo Hypothesis, on view at Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, in an interview with STIR.
Nemo Gould explores gun violence through his practice
Oct 05, 2023by Manu Sharma Oct 05, 2023
The American artist's work combines found materials to create evocative sculpture pieces that speak to contemporary issues.
'The Mirrors of Zlín' documents 700 years of the city's history and heritage
Mar 03, 2023by Dhwani Shanghvi Mar 03, 2023
The immersive exhibition in Czech Republic is a record of place, time and transformation that engages its users in an immersive understanding of Moravia's history.
BIG’s Refugee Museum of Denmark captures the stories of those displaced by conflict
Jul 01, 2022by Jerry Elengical Jul 01, 2022
The new museum dubbed ‘FLUGT’ has been realised as a coiled corten steel-clad structure linking two old hospital blocks at the former site of the Oksbøl Refugee Camp in Denmark.
Digital Legacies: History
Mar 31, 2022by Julius Wiedemann Mar 31, 2022
Julius Wiedemann contemplates the evolution of historical archiving and research in the digital age, and how this data could pave a path to a better future.
Digital Legacies: Naivety
Nov 23, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Nov 23, 2021
Julius Wiedemann dives into the death of naivety and the need to be hyper aware of heinous misinformation and manipulative tactics employed by individuals and societal institutions.
'New Standards' relooks at history of Finnish industrial enterprise Puutalo Oy
Aug 27, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 27, 2021
The exhibition New Standards, at the Pavilion of Finland of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021, underscores the thriving history of the timber house Puutalo Oy.
Mirosław Nizio honours lost Polish villages in this memorial space of cleaved concrete
Aug 09, 2021by Jerry Elengical Aug 09, 2021
The Mausoleum of the Martyrdom of Polish Villages in Michniów, occupies the site of one of the Second World War’s greatest tragedies known as the 'Pacification of Michniów'.
Joachim Bandau’s ‘Die Nichtschönen: Works 1967–1974’ displays ‘aesthetic of violence’
Jun 05, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 05, 2021
The latest exhibition, Die Nichtschönen: Works 1967–1974, at Kunsthalle Basel showcases the sculptures by the German artist Joachim Bandau that underscore the reality of ugliness.
Cardi Gallery's exhibition on Mimmo Rotella discovers the birth of pop art in Europe
Jul 06, 2020by Jones John Jul 06, 2020
Beyond Décollage: Photo Emulsions and Artypos 1963-1980 at Cardi Gallery, London, brings the pop artist's lesser known artworks to a new generation of connoisseurs.
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