Danh Võ Tapped for Met's 2027 Genesis Façade, Asian Art Biennial Names Lineup, Biennale Jogja Foundation to Close
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has appointed Danh Võ, a Danish artist of Vietnamese descent, for its Genesis Façade Commission in 2027. This initiative, in collaboration with Genesis, Hyundai's luxury division, will display four sculptures on the Beaux-Arts façade from September 16, 2027, to June 13, 2028. Additionally, the museum has selected Sandra Mujinga, a Norwegian Congolese artist, for the 2027 Great Hall Commission. The Asian Art Biennial in Taichung is scheduled from November 7 to February 28, 2027, featuring more than 30 artists. Meanwhile, the Biennale Jogja Foundation will shut down due to Indonesia's sociopolitical situation. On November 3, the Zaha Hadid Foundation will unveil a public space honoring Hadid's legacy.
Key facts
- Danh Võ will create four sculptures for The Met's 2027 Genesis Façade Commission, on view September 16, 2027 to June 13, 2028
- The Genesis Façade Commission is the fourth under The Met's partnership with Genesis, Hyundai's luxury automotive brand
- Sandra Mujinga was selected for The Met's 2027 Great Hall Commission
- The 10th Asian Art Biennial runs November 7 to February 28, 2027, at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung, curated by Lu Pei-Yi
- The Asian Art Biennial features more than 30 artists and collectives exploring colonialism's legacies in Asia
- The Biennale Jogja Foundation announced on October 9 it will cease operations after 16 years, citing Indonesia's sociopolitical climate
- The foundation will participate in Asia Now Paris 2026 (October 20–24) with the exhibition "Kenduri Setali Laku" featuring 10 Biennale Jogja alumni
- The Zaha Hadid Foundation opens Hadid's former London HQ at 10 Bowling Green Lane as a public cultural venue on November 3, inaugurated by "Zaha Hadid: Architecture of Performance"
Entities
Artists
- Danh Võ
- Sandra Mujinga
- Lu Pei-Yi
- Aluaiy Kaumakan
- Mounira Al Solh
- Chang En-Man
- Cian Dayrit
- Aziza Kadyri
- Citra Sasmita
- Yee I-Lann
- Ines Katamso
- Natasha Tontey
- Timotheus Anggawan Kusno
- Zaha Hadid
- Rana Hadid
- Sharon Chin
- Alyen Foning
- Matrahita
- Wangechi Mutu
- Carol Bove
- Hew Locke
- Nairy Baghramian
- Lee Bul
- Jeffrey Gibson
- Liu Wei
- Kent Monkman
- Jacolby Satterwhite
- Tong Yang-Tze
- Nick Ash
- Tove Sivertsen
Institutions
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Genesis
- Hyundai
- Asian Art Biennial
- National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
- Biennale Jogja Foundation
- Biennale Jogja
- Asia Now Paris
- Zaha Hadid Foundation
- Studio KA
- DAVRA Collective
- Hylozoic/Desires
- Womanifesto
- Jogja Biennale Foundation
- ArtAsiaPacific
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Genesis Facade Commission
- Genesis Art Initiatives
- Guggenheim
- Biennale di Venezia
- Belvedere 21
- Stedelijk Museum
- Inside Art
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Vietnam
- Denmark
- Taichung
- Taiwan
- Yogyakarta
- Indonesia
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Clerkenwell
- Fifth Avenue
- 10 Bowling Green Lane
- Bà Rịa
- Berlin
- Germany
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Goma
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Oslo
- Norway
- Vienna
- Austria
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Venice
- Italy