May 2023 Global Exhibition Highlights: From Beijing to Rio de Janeiro

May 2023 features significant exhibitions worldwide, including John Akomfrah's first China solo at Lisson Gallery Beijing from May 27 to October 14, presenting his 2016 work 'The Airport' reflecting on migration and societal breakdown. Kresiah Mukwazhi addresses gender violence in Zimbabwe with new commissions at Nottingham Contemporary (May 27–September 3) exploring matriarchal loss. Farah Al Qasimi's ghost-themed photography and video show runs at C/O Berlin (May 13–September 17), drawing from 1970s horror films. Guy Tillim exhibits urban photographs from 2007–2022 at Stevenson Johannesburg (May 13–June 24), capturing cities like Accra, Dakar, and Berlin. Paraphrase Pt I at A+ WORKS of ART Kuala Lumpur (May 6–27) includes Alvin Lau, Isola Tong, and Tan Zi Hao. Liga Pontos at Tropigalpão Rio de Janeiro (through May 13) features Indian tantric painter Acharya Vyakul alongside Brazilian artists like Rodrigo Garcia Dutra. Larry Achiampong's 'And I saw a new Heaven' at Copperfield London (May 4–June 17) blends Christian iconography with video games. Shezad Dawood's Wiels Brussels exhibition (May 18–August 13) explores jazz musician Yusef Lateef's legacy through textiles and digital works. Shen Wei's photographs at Flowers London (May 5–June 3) juxtapose plants and human bodies. Keith Haring's retrospective 'Art Is for Everybody' opens at The Broad Los Angeles (May 27–October 8), highlighting his activist legacy.