January 2025's Major Art Exhibitions Span Islamic Biennale, Brazilian Modernism, and Queer Portraits
The second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 will commence in Jeddah on January 25, showcasing 31 international artists, all centered around the theme 'And All That Is In Between' at the Western Hajj Terminal. Notable participants include Hayat Osamah, Asim Waqif, and Charwei Tsai. From January 30, London's Victoria Miro will present 'Alice Neel in the Queer World,' curated by Hilton Als. On the same day, the Royal Academy in London will explore Brazilian modernism starting January 28. Additionally, Sean Kelly in New York features Dawoud Bey's 'Stony the Road,' showcasing gelatin silver prints from January 10. Other events include a January 14 symposium from Singapore's Tanoto Art Foundation and Kingsley Gunatillake's solo exhibition 'Maara' on January 23. Citra Sasmita's first UK solo show at Barbican Centre begins January 30, while Suzann Victor's 'Constellations' at STPI Singapore opens on January 15. Łukasz Twarkowski's adaptation of 'The Employees' will be at Southbank Centre starting January 16.
Key facts
- Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 runs January 25-May 25 in Jeddah with 31 artists
- Alice Neel exhibition at Victoria Miro London focuses on queer portraits from 1950s-1980s
- Centre Pompidou-Metz exhibition curated by Manuel Borja-Villel opens January 25
- Royal Academy London surveys Brazilian modernism with Djanira da Motta e Silva from January 28
- Dawoud Bey's 'Stony the Road' at Sean Kelly New York features James River landscapes
- Tanoto Art Foundation launches in Singapore with January 14 symposium
- Kingsley Gunatillake's Colombo exhibition addresses Sri Lanka's 1983-2009 civil war
- Citra Sasmita's Barbican Centre show is her first UK solo from January 30
Entities
Artists
- Hayat Osamah
- Asim Waqif
- Charwei Tsai
- Alice Neel
- Hilton Als
- Annie Sprinkle
- Manuel Borja-Villel
- Abdessamad El Montassir
- Djanira da Motta e Silva
- Tarsila de Amaral
- Oswald de Andrade
- Volpi
- Vicente do Rego Monteiro
- Ruben Valentin
- Candido Portinari
- Lasar Segall
- Dawoud Bey
- James Van Der Zee
- Belinda Tanoto
- Joan Kee
- Melati Suryodarmo
- Joselina Cruz
- Gala Porras-Kim
- Weng Xiaoyu
- Theaster Gates
- Sharmini Pereira
- Kingsley Gunatillake
- Citra Sasmita
- Suzann Victor
- Łukasz Twarkowski
- Olga Ravn
Institutions
- Islamic Arts Biennale
- Victoria Miro
- David Zwirner Los Angeles
- Centre Pompidou-Metz
- Royal Academy
- Sean Kelly
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Tanoto Art Foundation
- Singapore Art Week
- National Gallery Singapore
- ArtSG
- Saskia Fernando Gallery
- Barbican Centre
- STPI
- 5th Passage
- Venice Biennale
- Southbank Centre
- Queen Elizabeth Hall
- Met
- Mattress Factory
- Noor Riyadh
- ArtReview
- Vogue
- Marie Claire
- Harpers Bazaar
- Art Labor
- Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka
Locations
- Jeddah
- Saudi Arabia
- London
- United Kingdom
- Metz
- France
- New York
- United States
- Singapore
- Colombo
- Sri Lanka
- Richmond
- Virginia
- Pittsburgh
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Vietnam
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Riyadh
- São Jose dos Campos
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro
- Bali
- Indonesia
- Australia
- Caribbean
- North Africa
- South-Moroccan Sahara
- Morocco
- James River
- Harlem