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14/11/2025
Few contemporary artists explore memory, identity, and mortality with the poetic precision of Chiharu Shiota. The Japanese artist transforms space into labyrinths of thread, enveloping familiar objects—keys, suitcases, pianos—turning them into delicate vessels of shared memory. This autumn, Shiota’s work is on full display across continents, from a sweeping retrospective in Turin to two concurrent solo exhibitions in New York.
hrough thread and installation, Chiharu Shiota transforms space in Turin and New York, revealing memory, identity, and life’s fragile connections.
14/11/2025
A closer look at the expressive figures of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
10/11/2025
Zao Wou-Ki occupies a rare position in twentieth-century abstraction: a Chinese-born artist fully at home in Paris, yet one who never abandoned the visual memory of his early training in ink and calligraphy. His work synthesised Eastern technique with European modernism, creating a vocabulary entirely his own.
From December 13, M+ in Hong Kong presents Zao Wou-Ki: Master Printmaker, Asia's first major exhibition dedicated entirely to the artist's graphic works. While Zao is often celebrated for his monumental canvases, this retrospective repositions his work on paper as a laboratory of invention—revealing a practice as exploratory and rigorous as his painting.
Discover Zao Wou-Ki: Master Printmaker at M+ Hong Kong, Asia’s first major retrospective of the artist’s prints, running Dec 2025–May 2026
05/11/2025
Two installations set the tone for Saatchi Gallery’s ambitious 40th-anniversary exhibition: Allan Kaprow’s YARD, a chaotic arrangement of car tyres inviting viewers to physically engage with the work, and, suspended directly above it, Conrad Shawcross’s Golden Lotus (Inverted) — a vintage Lotus car reimagined as a kinetic sculpture. Together, they encourage visitors to become participants rather than passive observers. The Long Now, running until March 1, 2026, takes its name from a concept advocating long-term thinking. Curated by Philippa Adams, the exhibition pushes back against throwaway culture by pairing historic works that remain powerfully relevant with bold new commissions. “At its heart, The Long Now reaffirms the Gallery’s role as a platform for artists to challenge conventions and shape conversations that extend beyond its walls,” says Adams.
05/11/2025
A small but insightful new exhibition at the National Gallery, London
Art and Luxury News in Asia by Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
04/11/2025
Press preview of The Long Now exhibition
17/10/2025
Seen at . Japanese artist and pop star from boy band Kis-My-Ft2, Kento Senga's series of sculptures and paintings that highlight his distinctive approach, known as ‘FiNGAiSM’.
17/10/2025
Seen at .. Inspiring works by Filipino artist Abi Dionisio. See luxartasia.com for more
26/08/2025
ROB AND NICK CARTER
Sunflowers, 2012-2013, Bronze
This work after Vincent van Gogh )was
created by harnessing cutting edge 3D rendering and printing. Van Gogh's Sunflowers (1888) was first transcribed into 3D digital files. These files were then 3D-printed and the finely detailed prints were cast using the lost wax process.
25/08/2025
GORDON CHEUNG
City of Gardens (Suzhou), 2023
Financial Times newspaper, archival inkjet, acrylic, PLA filament and sand on linen.
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