Asia NOW 2025: West Asia Takes Center Stage at Monnaie de Paris
Asia NOW 2025, themed 'Grow,' is set to occur at La Monnaie de Paris, showcasing approximately 70 galleries from around the globe. The event emphasizes West Asia and South Asia, challenging conventional East-West distinctions. New features include 'The Third Space' for innovative artworks and 'Cinema NOW' dedicated to film. Key participants are Esther Schipper, carlier | gebauer, and Tang Contemporary Art. The public program includes input from organizations such as the Saudi Visual Arts Commission, Lahore Biennale Foundation, and Colomboscope. Two awards promote artistic endeavors: the RAK Art Foundation Prize (a one-month residency in Bahrain) and the Matsutani Prize (€15,000). Curators for the fair are John Tain, Natasha Ginwala, and Anissa Touati. It will take place from October 23-24, 2025.
Key facts
- Asia NOW 2025 takes place at La Monnaie de Paris.
- Theme is 'Grow,' emphasizing transformation and dialogue.
- Around 70 international galleries confirmed.
- New section 'The Third Space' for experimental hybrid works.
- New section 'Cinema NOW' for film and moving image.
- West Asia and South Asia are central to programming.
- RAK Art Foundation Prize offers one-month residency in Bahrain.
- Matsutani Prize awards €15,000 to an artist based in France.
Entities
Artists
- Ahaad Alamoudi
- Han Mengyun
- Mohammed Al Faraj
- Hachem
- Hamra Abbas
- Feroza Hakim
- Mella Jaarsma
- Imran Qureshi
- Fazal Rizvi
- Abuzar Madhu
- Hajra Haider Karrar
- Basir Mahmood
- Chathuri Nissansala
- Subas Tamang
- Rahema Zaheer
- Nikhil Chopra
- Désiré Moheb-Zandi
- Marion Flament
- Sumakshi Singh
- Racso Jugarap
- Wan Bing Huang
- Vivien Zhang
- Nathanaëlle Herbelin
- Natsuko Uchino
- Laila Tara H
- Nani Wijaya
- Jungwon Jay Hur
- Daiga Grantina
- Séquoia Scavullo
- Jean-Philippe Bourgeno
- Liyu Yeo
- Bani Abidi
- Simryn Gill
- Tom Melick
- Niamat Nigar
- Zheng Bo
- Gidree Bawlee
- Pascal Hachem
Institutions
- Asia NOW
- La Monnaie de Paris
- Rockbund Art Museum (RAM)
- Art South Asia Project
- Esther Schipper
- carlier | gebauer
- Sabrina Amrani
- Yeo Workshop
- Nika Project Space
- Kaikaikiki
- Gallery Side 2
- Galerie BAO
- O Art Space
- Tang Contemporary Art
- A2Z Art Gallery
- Cuturi Gallery
- HdM
- Arario Gallery
- Regeneration Art Gallery
- Baik Art
- GALLERY 2
- Capsule Shanghai
- KLEMM’S
- Stems Gallery
- IAH Gallery
- Galerie Prima
- Galerie PJ
- Wilhelmina’s
- Method Art Space
- Rajiv Menon Contemporary Gallery
- Ingahee Gallery
- HATCH Gallery
- Metis Art
- Sorry We’re Closed
- Third Born
- Lahore Biennale Foundation
- Colomboscope
- Kochi-Muziris Biennale
- Saudi Visual Arts Commission
- French Agency for AlUla Development (AFALULA)
- Alserkal Advisory
- BAIK Art
- MTO Zendeh Delan
- NOWNESS
- Jaipur Centre for Artists’ Cinema
- Current Plans
- M+ museum
- Raqs Media Collective
- LOEWE Craft Prize
- 193 Gallery
- TAK Contemporary
- Galerie Nathan Chiche
- Looloolook Gallery
- K11 Art Foundation
- Asia Art Now
- SHŌEN Endowment Fund
- MANUFACTURE DE SÈVRES
- MUSÉE CERNUSCHI
- RAK Art Foundation
- Arter Foundation
- Museum of Modern Art, Tashkent
- Nottingham Contemporary
- Brown University
- Biennale BCK
- French Embassy to Pakistan
- PIA
- Soilonic
- 91.530 Le Marais
- Monnaie de Paris
- NIKA Project Space
- Kaikai Kiki
- Gallery SIDE 2
- TANG Contemporary Art
- Capsule
- Studio Gallery
- Tao Art Gallery
- Art Manzil
- COLOMBOSCOPE
- Sharjah Biennial
- Arts Afalula
- Poush
- 91530 Le Marais
- Arts & Ideas
- AFALULA
- French Agency for AlUla Development
- Pakistan International Airlines
- Kochi Biennale
- Jaipur Centre for Artists' Cinema
- RAK ART FOUNDATION
- The Art Station
- Centre for Contemporary Art, Tashkent
- Sisley
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Berlin
- Germany
- New York City
- USA
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Madrid
- Spain
- Singapore
- Dubai
- UAE
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Beijing
- China
- Hong Kong
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Lahore
- Pakistan
- Tashkent
- Uzbekistan
- Los Angeles
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
- Jeju Island
- Shanghai
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Metz
- Hydra
- Greece
- Mumbai
- India
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- AlUla
- Saudi Arabia
- Sharjah
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Riyadh
- Bahrain
- Abu Dhabi
- Doha
- Qatar
- Dhaka
- Bangladesh
- Kathmandu
- Nepal
- Colombo
- Sri Lanka
- Ramallah
- Palestine
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Al Hasa
- Val-Saint-Germain
- Netherlands
- England
- Iran
- Philippines
- United Arab Emirates
- Toronto
- Canada
- México D.F.