August 2023 Showcases Global Exhibitions from Hiroshima to Buenos Aires
Ayesha Singh presents her collaborative workshop series Ingredients of Encounters (2019–) at Nature Morte in New Delhi from 26 August to 24 September, exploring how objects become concrete narratives. The inaugural Bienal das Amazônias opens in Belém on 4 August, featuring 121 artists curated by an all-female team, including Eder Olivera and Gê Viana. Edward Yang's retrospective at Taipei Fine Arts Museum runs through 22 October, displaying archival materials donated by his widow Kaili Peng. Antoine Loncle examines Serani identity through Devil's Curry at Hin Bus Depot in Penang from 5 to 27 August. Remedios Varo's Science Fictions at the Art Institute of Chicago from 29 July to 27 November includes over 20 paintings alongside sketches and notebooks. Libaniz Niche transforms memes into 3D installations at TAKEOVER in Beirut through 2 September. Madame Song: Pioneering Art and Fashion In China at M+ in Hong Kong continues until 14 April 2024, showcasing 130 outfits and archival items. Rachel Eulena Williams debuts new work at Dundee Contemporary Arts from 26 August to 19 November in her first UK institutional solo show. Alfredo Jaar premieres Silent Flash (2023) at SCAI Piramide in Tokyo through 30 September, complementing his Hiroshima Prize survey. Danza Actual at Museo Moderno in Buenos Aires from 3 August to 31 December documents avant-garde dance from the 1960s.
Key facts
- Ayesha Singh's exhibition runs 26 August – 24 September at Nature Morte, New Delhi
- Bienal das Amazônias features 121 artists from Amazonian countries
- Edward Yang retrospective includes never-seen drawings and personal letters
- Antoine Loncle's show explores Serani multiethnic heritage through food
- Remedios Varo exhibition presents over 20 paintings at Art Institute of Chicago
- Libaniz Niche translates Instagram memes to 3D installations in Beirut
- Madame Song exhibition displays around 130 outfits at M+, Hong Kong
- Alfredo Jaar's Silent Flash (2023) mimics the A-bomb perspective over Hiroshima
Entities
Artists
- Ayesha Singh
- Jyothidas K.V.
- Eder Olivera
- Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi
- Gê Viana
- Edward Yang
- Kaili Peng
- Antoine Loncle
- Remedios Varo
- Philippe Matta
- Vana Terzian
- Madame Song
- Song Huai-Kuei
- Maryn Varbanov
- Zhou Enlai
- Rachel Eulena Williams
- Susan Cianciolo
- Alfredo Jaar
- Daido Moriyama
Institutions
- Nature Morte
- Bienal das Amazônias
- Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- National Film Center
- Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute
- Hin Bus Depot
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Peggy Guggenheim
- Venice Biennale
- TAKEOVER
- M+
- CAFA
- Dundee Contemporary Arts
- Nicelle Beauchene
- SCAI Piramide
- Hiroshima MOCA
- National Museum of Fine Arts
- Museo Moderno
- ArtReview
- Danza Actual
- Laboratorio de Danza
- Instituto Di Tella
- Teatro de la Alianza Francesca
- Asociación Amigos de la Danza
- Eurasian Association of Penang
Locations
- New Delhi
- India
- Belém
- Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro
- São Paulo
- Colombia
- Peru
- Venezuela
- Ecuador
- Bolivia
- Guyana
- French Guiana
- Suriname
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Penang
- Malaysia
- Chicago
- United States
- Venice
- Italy
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Hong Kong
- China
- Beijing
- Sofia
- Bulgaria
- Dundee
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
- New York
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Hiroshima
- Santiago
- Chile
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina