Shanghai Biennale Reveals 15th Edition Artists; Dubai Museum by Tadao Ando; Tibetan Activists Protest Cai Guo-Qiang
The 15th Shanghai Biennale, titled 'Does the flower hear the bee?', is set to commence on November 8, 2025, at the Power Station of Art. Curated by Kitty Scott, the event will showcase 67 artists and more than 250 works, running until March 31, 2026. Featured artists include Francis Alÿs and Theaster Gates. In Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced plans for the Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA) along Dubai Creek, designed by Tadao Ando. On October 22, 2025, Tibetan activists demonstrated against Cai Guo-Qiang's performance at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Additionally, the Hoam Museum of Art in Seoul will present Lee Ufan's 'Silentium (2025)' on November 4, 2025, while National Gallery Singapore revealed Tuan Andrew Nguyen's 'Temple (2025)' on October 25, 2025. The RAK Art Foundation granted its 2025 prize on October 24, 2025.
Key facts
- Shanghai Biennale's 15th edition opens November 8, 2025, with 67 artists and over 250 works at Power Station of Art
- Dubai Museum of Art designed by Tadao Ando with curved structure on Dubai Creek, developed by Al-Futtaim Group
- Tibetan activists protested Cai Guo-Qiang's fireworks at Centre Pompidou on October 22, 2025, over environmental concerns in Tibet
- Lee Ufan's 'Silentium (2025)' installed permanently at Hoam Museum of Art, opening November 4, 2025
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen's 'Temple (2025)' unveiled at National Gallery Singapore on October 25, 2025, using defused ordnance from Vietnam
- RAK Art Foundation Prize awarded to Nomin Zezegmaa and Meher Afroz on October 24, 2025, with residency in Bahrain
- Shanghai Biennale curated by Kitty Scott, inspired by bee-flower communication, runs until March 31, 2026
- Students for a Free Tibet France criticized Centre Pompidou and White Cube for collaborating with Cai Guo-Qiang
Entities
Artists
- Francis Alÿs
- Theaster Gates
- Lotus L. Kang
- Christine Sun Kim
- Jaffa Lam
- Haegue Yang
- Allora and Calzadilla
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Hao Liang
- Hu Xiaoyuan
- Cheng Xinhao
- Huang Yongping
- Shao Fan
- Cai Guo-Qiang
- Lee Ufan
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen
- Nomin Zezegmaa
- Meher Afroz
- Kitty Scott
- Tadao Ando
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Institutions
- Shanghai Biennale
- Power Station of Art
- Dubai Museum of Art
- Al-Futtaim Group
- Centre Pompidou
- Students for a Free Tibet France
- White Cube
- Hoam Museum of Art
- National Gallery Singapore
- Singapore Art Museum
- Singapore Biennale
- RAK Art Foundation
- NIKA Project Space
- O Art Space
- The Art Station
- Asia NOW
Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Paris
- France
- Tibet
- Shigatse
- London
- United Kingdom
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Vietnam
- Quảng Trị
- Bahrain
- Ulaanbataar
- Mongolia
- Lahore
- Pakistan
- Japan