From captivating retrospectives to celebrations of spectacular creativity, these art exhibitions deserve a spot on your cultural bucket list for the coming months.
[Image: Uncertain Journey, 2019. Installation view: Shiota Chiharu: The Soul Trembles, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2019. Photo by Sunhi Mang, courtesy of Mori Art Museum, Tokyo. Copyright VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2023 and the artist]
Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Brisbane – Spreading across two riverside locations, the 11th edition of the Asia Pacific Triennial will showcase works by over 200 artists as they explore regionality and diasporas through various mediums and cultural subtexts. Rich collateral events, from workshops to specially commissioned projects, are also planned for the occasion. 30 Nov 2024 – 27 Apr 2025
Mire Lee: Open Wound, London – Formerly the Bankside Power Station, the industrial past of the Tate Modern is contextually and visually interwoven into this new installation by South Korean-born artist Mire Lee at the Turbine Hall. The kinetic sculptures with suspended fabric and organ-like mechanisms transform the epic space and generate a provocative experience. Until 16 March 2025
Arte Povera, Paris – Arte Povera, an Italian art movement from the late 1960s that explored the possibilities of art-making with myriad forms of media, is investigated through the works of 13 key artists at the Bourse de Commerce in the French capital. A cumulative 250 works shown in the remarkable Tadao Ando-designed space is the perfect opportunity to examine Arte Povera’s ongoing influence in the realm of contemporary art. Until 20 January 2025
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Christoph Büchel: Monte di Pietà, Venice – In concert with Fondazione Prada, controversial Swiss artist Chirstoph Büchel has transformed a historical palazzo into an incredible and complex installation. Mirroring the palace’s intricate past through the painstaking accumulation of countless artefacts, Büchel fuses the interwoven network of commercial, artistic and social references in this immersive monumental piece. Not to be missed. Until 24 November 2024
Phyllida Barlow, Somerset – The late British sculptor Phyllida Barlow’s large-scale works are playful, spirited and astounding – and there is nowhere better suited than the pastoral setting of picturesque Somerset to fully contemplate their profound meaning. Nestled in one of Hauser & Wirth’s key venues, the exhibition is curated by former Tate director Frances Morris to showcase compelling pieces that define Barlow’s 60-year career. Until 5 January 2025
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Małgorzata Mirga-Tas, Maastricht – Małgorzata Mirga-Tas considers herself an activist and storyteller protesting against the stereotypes of the Roma community through her intricate, dynamic textile works. Referring to the Roma’s unique traditions and culture through her detailed depictions, the Polish artist visualises the identity of her own collective community in this fascinating body of work exhibited at the Bonnefanten. Until 15 February 2025
Making it Matters, Hong Kong – American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey” – and that is exactly what the iconic M+ in Hong Kong’s ever-evolving Kowloon district intends to explore. Through works by numerous creators in the field of conceptual art and architecture, including John Cage, Sou Fujimoto and Julie & Jesse, this ambitious show dissects the process of making and interrogates its impact on our ways of seeing. Opening 2 November 2024
Joseph Beuys: In Defense of Nature, Los Angeles – The Broad, along with the wider Los Angeles art world, is offering a series of exhibitions and initiatives paying tribute to legendary German conceptual artist Joseph Beuys. It has been more than 40 years since his epic performance in Kassel, Germany that saw him plant 7,000 oak trees; now, in the form of a reforestation project and various other exciting initiatives, Beuys’s view of reconciliation and healing will be revisited. 16 November 2024 to 6 April 2025
Chiharu Shiota, Prague – Chiharu Shiota’s first-ever extensive study in the Czech Republic, this exhibition of the celebrated Japanese artist will explore eminent themes revolving around the notion of existence, human connection and a sense of belonging. Shiota’s iconic thread installations, some created especially for this show at Kunsthalle Praha, will be presented alongside films and archives that reveal Shiota’s artistic vision. 28 November 2024 to 28 April 2025
Julie Mehretu, Sydney – As part of the Sydney International Art Series 2024-2025, this much anticipated exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia offers the works of Julie Mehretu, one of the most influential contemporary artists of our time. Shown in Australia for the first time, the Ethiopia-born, New York-based painter’s 80-something abstract paintings, including new pieces created for the show, will address themes we face in our globalised world. 29 November 2024 to 27 April 2025
Understudies, Cape Town – Defining the artistic approach of Nolan Oswald Dennis is perhaps a futile exercise, as the complexity of his artwork goes beyond a single genre. Tapping into multiple facets of a range of issues, from decolonisation to landlessness and political and spiritual belief systems, as well as gender and minority issues – just to name a few – this exhibition at Zeitz MOCAA manifests a series of connections reflecting his concerns, using fascinating visualisations. Until 25 May 2025
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