ArtAsiaPacific Almanac 2026 Volume XXI

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- Size: 28.4 (L) x 21.5 (W) cm

- Binding: softcover, 120 pages

- Language: English

- Publisher: ArtAsiaPacific, 2026

 

Editor’s Letter
Notes on Renewal by Elaine W. Ng

News
Big Story: A Season of Goodbyes by Michele Chan
Public Domain: Global Discourse, Global Conversation? by The Editors
Obituaries by The Editors
Controversy: Fractures and Fault Lines by The Editors
Career Moves: The Great Reshuffle by The Editors
Infrastructure: Building Through Uncertainty by The Editors
Awards: Honors That Elevate by The Editors
Art Fair Report: Diminishing Returns by Louis Lu
Auction Report: A Market Catching Its Breath by Michele Chan
Looking Ahead: The Chrysalis Phase by Elaine W. Ng

Artists of the Year
Artists of 2025: Shilpa Gupta by Annette Meier
Artists of 2025: Ayoung Kim by Louis Lu
Artists of 2025: Ho Tzu Nyen by Louis Lu
Artists of 2025: Saodat Ismailova by Elaine W. Ng
Artists of 2025: Gala Porras-Kim by Annette Meier
One to Watch: Han Mengyun by Michele Chan

City Reports
Brisbane & Canberra: Hope as Practice: Interview with Tony Albert by Annette Meier
Tokyo: Living Memory: Interview with Yukie Kamiya by Louis Lu
Seoul: Beyond the K-Wave: An Art World at Crossroads by Valentina Buzzi
Taipei: Open-Call Pageantry at the Precipice by Zian Chen
Shanghai: The Zone of Dissonance: Interview with X Zhu-Nowell by Louis Lu
Manila: Introspections and Pauses by Bea Belen-Ferrer
Hong Kong: Practicing Difference: Interview with Jeremy Ip by Michele Chan
Singapore: Finding Its Feet: An Art Scene in Transition by Yvonne Wang
Bangkok: On the Side of Angels by Kittima Chareeprasit
Delhi: Worlds Within Worlds by Meera Menezes
Almaty: Kazakhstan’s Cinema Reborn: Interview with Jamilya Nurkalieva by Elaine W. Ng
Riyadh: A Generator of Imagination: Interview with Abdulnasser Gharem by Elaine W. Ng
Istanbul: Resurgent Intelligentsia by Matt A. Hanson
Los Angeles: Mapping the Aftermath by Jennifer S. Li


Festivals of the Year
Festivals of 2025: Islamic Arts Biennale by The Editors
Festivals of 2025: Sharjah Biennial 16 by The Editors
Festivals of 2025: Bukhara Biennial by The Editors
Festivals of 2025: Aichi Triennale by The Editors
Festivals of 2025: Istanbul Biennial by The Editors
Festivals of 2025: Singapore Biennale by The Editors
Festivals of 2025: Taipei Biennial by The Editors
Festivals of 2025: Shanghai Biennale by The Editors
Festivals of 2025: Thailand Biennale Phuket by The Editors
Festivals of 2025: Kochi-Muziris Biennale by The Editors


Exhibitions of the Year
Exhibitions of 2025: “65,000 Years: A Short History
of Australian Art” by Elaine W. Ng
Exhibitions of 2025: “The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto: Primordial Future Forest” by Louis Lu
Exhibitions of 2025: “Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now” by Michele Chan
Exhibitions of 2025: “Samson Young: Pavilion” by Michele Chan
Exhibitions of 2025: “Early Philippine Contemporary 
Art (1969–1985), Works and Documents from the Collection of Judy Freya Sibayan” by Elaine W. Ng
Exhibitions of 2025: “Ma Qiusha: A Young Man” by Louis Lu
Exhibitions of 2025: “Stay Connected: Art and China Since 2008” by Arphy Li
Exhibitions of 2025: “Heman Chong: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness” by Elaine W. Ng
Exhibitions of 2025: “Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: The Bouquet and the Wreath” by Annette Meier
Exhibitions of 2025: “Ala Younis: Past of a Temporal Universe” by Elaine W. Ng
Exhibitions of 2025: “Yukinori Yanagi: ICARUS” by Michele Chan
Exhibitions of 2025: “A Story of South Asian Art: Mrinalini Mukherjee and Her Circle” by Elaine W. Ng
Exhibitions of 2025: “Htein Lin: Escape” by Annette Meier
Exhibitions of 2025: “Tehching Hsieh: Lifeworks 1978–1999” by Michele Chan
Exhibitions of 2025: “Ruth Asawa: Retrospective” by Annette Meier


Inside Burger Collection
Kong Chun Hei: Thinking Through Space by Harry C. H. Choi


Previews
Up Next: 2026 by Arphy Li