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ArtReview Asia Highlights Global Exhibitions from Beirut to Las Vegas

exhibition · 2026-04-20

Lawrence Abu Hamdan's most extensive exhibition, titled 'Natq', is currently showcased at the Sfeir-Semler Gallery in Beirut until January 4, featuring eight installations, one of which is 'Walled Unwalled' (2018). The Sharjah Architecture Triennial, under the curation of Adrian Lahoud, continues until February 8, with works from Abu Hamdan, Feral Atlas, and Tuan Andrew Nguyen. El Anatsui's retrospective, 'Triumphant Scale', is on display at Mathaf in Doha until January 31. In Singapore, 'The Posthuman City' at the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art is available until February 23, while 'Suddenly Turning Visible' at the National Gallery Singapore is open until March 15. Additionally, Rasheed Araeen's ongoing project 'Shamiyaana' is in London, and Rirkrit Tiravanija's teahouse is at Palais des ducs d'Aquitaine until January 19. Other notable exhibitions include 'Where We Now Stand' in Kanazawa, 'Phantom Limb' in Dubai, 'Material Existence' in Las Vegas, and 'A Composite Leviathan' in New York.

Key facts

  • Lawrence Abu Hamdan's exhibition 'Natq' runs through January 4 at Sfeir-Semler Gallery in Beirut.
  • The Sharjah Architecture Triennial, curated by Adrian Lahoud, continues through February 8.
  • El Anatsui's retrospective 'Triumphant Scale' is on view at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha until January 31.
  • 'The Posthuman City' exhibition at NTU Centre for Contemporary Art in Singapore features works by Pierre Huyghe and Hito Steyerl through February 23.
  • 'Suddenly Turning Visible' at National Gallery Singapore examines developmentalism in Southeast Asia from 1969 to 1989 through March 15.
  • Rasheed Araeen's 'Shamiyaana' is an ongoing restaurant and artwork at 8 Cazenove Road in London.
  • Rirkrit Tiravanija's teahouse installation is displayed at Palais des ducs d'Aquitaine in Poitiers through January 19.
  • 'Material Existence' at Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas showcases Japanese art from the Jōmon period to present through April 26.

Entities

Artists

  • Lawrence Abu Hamdan
  • El Anatsui
  • Adrian Lahoud
  • Tuan Andrew Nguyen
  • Pierre Huyghe
  • Hito Steyerl
  • Irene Agrivina
  • Jae Rhim Lee
  • Nicholas Mangan
  • Cao Fei
  • Yakushimaru Etsuko
  • Moon Kyungwon
  • Jeon Joonhu
  • Tiffany Chung
  • Kader Attia
  • Rayyane Tabet
  • Théo Mercier
  • Akram Zaatari
  • Jumana Manna
  • Kohei Nawa
  • He Wei
  • Jiu Jiu
  • Liu Dongxu
  • Liu Fujie
  • Nabuqi
  • Wu Di
  • Yang Jian
  • Zeng Hong
  • Zhang Miao
  • Zhang Ruyi
  • Zhang Xinjun
  • Zhao Yang
  • Rasheed Araeen
  • Rirkrit Tiravanija
  • Okwui Enwezor
  • Chika Okele-Agulu
  • Lim Chong Keat
  • Ferdinand Marcos
  • Lee Kuan Yew
  • Bénédicte Savoy

Institutions

  • ArtReview Asia
  • Sfeir-Semler Gallery
  • Turner Contemporary
  • Venice Biennale
  • Sharjah Architecture Triennial
  • Sharjah Biennial
  • Feral Atlas
  • The Propeller Group
  • Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
  • Haus der Kunst
  • NTU Centre for Contemporary Art
  • National Gallery Singapore
  • Alpha Gallery
  • Cultural Center of the Philippines
  • Bhirasri Institute of Modern Art
  • Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
  • 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Jameel Arts Centre
  • Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
  • Bellagio Hotel & Casino
  • MGM Resorts
  • Luhring Augustine Bushwick
  • Forensic Architecture
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

Locations

  • Beirut
  • Lebanon
  • Britain
  • Margate
  • United Kingdom
  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Syria
  • Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Persian Gulf
  • Doha
  • Qatar
  • Munich
  • Germany
  • Singapore
  • Bangkok
  • Thailand
  • Manila
  • Philippines
  • London
  • England
  • Stoke Newington
  • Poitiers
  • France
  • Kanazawa
  • Japan
  • Dubai
  • Las Vegas
  • United States
  • New York
  • Brooklyn
  • Western Australia
  • Australia
  • Karachi
  • Pakistan

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