ArtReview and Asia Now host discussions on Asian art ecosystems at Monnaie de Paris

On October 17 in Paris, ArtReview collaborates with Asia Now art fair for a series of conversations at Monnaie de Paris. The first session features artist Nikhil Chopra in dialogue with ArtReview editor Fi Churchman from 1:30 to 2:30 PM. A second panel from 2:30 to 3:30 PM examines institutional frameworks across Asia and Southeast Asia, with participants including Alia Swastika of Biennale Jogja Foundation, Venus Lau from Museum MACAN in Jakarta, artist Nge Lay, and Fi Churchman. These discussions explore how artists like Chopra achieve liberation through their practice and analyze the region's art ecosystem through museums, biennials, and alternative spaces. The event coincides with Asia Now's 10th anniversary edition, which focuses on artists from across Asia presented by international galleries. Panelists will consider how political contexts, colonial histories, and post-Cold War dynamics have shaped solidarity between artists and social movements in Southeast Asia. Institutions such as biennials and alternative art spaces have historically served as hubs for public dialogue, while museums navigate roles between exhibition-making and broader social engagement. The conversations aim to reimagine progressive, justice-oriented art ecosystems through diverse institutional constellations.