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ArtReview Asia Autumn 2019 Previews: Exhibitions from Berlin to Bangkok Challenge Narratives

publication · 2026-04-20

The autumn 2019 preview from ArtReview Asia showcases exhibitions centered on themes of identity, narrative, and power. At Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin, Wu Tsang's installation 'there is no nonviolent way to look at somebody' runs from 4 September to 12 January, utilizing video to question established categories. In Singapore, Karen Knorr's pieces at Sundaram Tagore, available from 21 September to 16 November, contrast 'Belgravia' and 'India Song' with 'Metamorphoses.' The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York features 'Sita and Rama: The Ramayana in Indian Painting' until 23 August 2020. Other notable exhibitions include KAWS's retrospective at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, through 13 April 2020, and Naeem Mohaiemen's 'Volume Eleven' at Experimenter, Kolkata, until 5 November.

Key facts

  • Wu Tsang's exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau runs from 4 September to 12 January
  • Karen Knorr shows at Sundaram Tagore Singapore from 21 September to 16 November
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art's Ramayana exhibition continues through 23 August 2020
  • Hopkinson Mossman in Wellington presents 'A distant relative' through 28 September
  • KAWS retrospective at National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne ends 13 April 2020
  • Philip-Lorca diCorcia exhibits at David Zwirner Hong Kong through 12 October
  • Naeem Mohaiemen's show at Experimenter Kolkata runs through 5 November
  • Bangkok Art and Culture Centre hosts 'RIFTS' through 24 November

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  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Singapore
  • New York
  • United States
  • Wellington
  • New Zealand
  • Melbourne
  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
  • China
  • Kolkata
  • India
  • Bangkok
  • Thailand
  • Greek island

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