August 2025's Must-See Exhibitions: From Veronica Ryan to Seoul Mediacity Biennale
August 2025 is set to showcase significant exhibitions across the globe. At the Wexner Center for the Arts, 'Unruly Objects' by Veronica Ryan (22 Aug–11 Jan 2026) celebrates her 40-year artistic journey, featuring the Windrush monument. The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale, titled 'Séance: Technology of the Spirit' (26 Aug–23 Nov), explores themes of the occult. In Limerick, the 41st EVA International (29 Aug–26 Oct), curated by Eszter Szakács, emphasizes village narratives and collaboration. Aki Sasamoto's mid-career retrospective, 'Life Laboratory,' will be on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (23 Aug–24 Nov). Additionally, Survival Kit 16 in Riga (30 Aug–28 Sep) investigates transnationalism, alongside exhibitions by Sue Kneebone in Adelaide, Bagus Pandega in Basel, the Bienal das Amazônias in Belém, and a collaborative show at Gallery Hyundai, Seoul. 'Adam Unparadis'd' at Francis Irv, New York, is available until 23 Aug.
Key facts
- Veronica Ryan's 'Unruly Objects' at Wexner Center for the Arts runs 22 Aug 2025–11 Jan 2026.
- 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale 'Séance: Technology of the Spirit' takes place 26 Aug–23 Nov 2025.
- 41st EVA International in Limerick runs 29 Aug–26 Oct 2025, curated by Eszter Szakács.
- Aki Sasamoto's 'Life Laboratory' at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo runs 23 Aug–24 Nov 2025.
- Survival Kit 16 in Riga runs 30 Aug–28 Sep 2025, curated by Michał Grzegorzek and Slavs and Tatars.
- Sue Kneebone exhibition at Art Gallery of South Australia runs 1–31 Aug 2025.
- Bagus Pandega's 'Sumber Alam' at Kunsthalle Basel runs 28 Aug–15 Nov 2025.
- Bienal das Amazônias in Belém runs 29 Aug–30 Sep 2025, curated by Manuela Moscoso.
- Kang Seung Lee and Candice Lin's 'Not I, not I, but the wind that blows through me' at Gallery Hyundai, Seoul runs 27 Aug–5 Oct 2025.
- 'Adam Unparadis'd' at Francis Irv, New York runs through 23 Aug 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Veronica Ryan
- Aki Sasamoto
- Angela Su
- Hsu Chia-Wei
- Karrabing Film Collective
- Mike Kelley
- Sky Hopinka
- Susanne Treister
- Eszter Szakács
- ruangrupa
- Ali Cherri
- Edith Karlson
- Karol Radziszewski
- Oksana Shachko
- Kexin Hao
- Sue Kneebone
- Bagus Pandega
- Kei Imazu
- Benedicto Monteiro
- Manuela Moscoso
- Joseca Yanomami
- Jaider Esbell
- Mali Salazar
- Lucía Pizzani
- Andrés Pereira Paz
- Kang Seung Lee
- Candice Lin
- D.H. Lawrence
- Rose Salane
- Anthony D. Marshall
- Brooke Astor
- Carissa Rodriguez
Institutions
- Wexner Center for the Arts
- Seoul Mediacity Biennale
- EVA International
- Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
- Para Site
- Survival Kit
- Creative City Grīziņdārzs
- Slavs and Tatars
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- Kunsthalle Basel
- Swiss Institute
- Bienal das Amazônias
- Gallery Hyundai
- Francis Irv
Locations
- Columbus
- United States
- Montserrat
- United Kingdom
- Hackney Central
- East London
- London
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Limerick
- Ireland
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Hong Kong
- Riga
- Latvia
- Sulawesi
- Indonesia
- Maluku
- Basel
- Switzerland
- New York
- Belém
- Brazil
- Pará
- South America
- Peru
- Andes
- Venezuela
- Bolivia