Spring 2022 exhibitions worldwide explore freedom and agency through diverse artistic practices
The Spring 2022 guide from ArtReview Asia emphasizes international exhibitions centered on the theme of freedom, drawing inspiration from John Berger's essay from 1968. The Royal Academy of Arts in London is showcasing Kawanabe Kyōsai's inaugural UK exhibition until 19 June. In Munich, Fujiko Nakaya's fog sculptures are on display at Haus der Kunst until 31 July. Sunil Gupta's portraits can be seen at Studio Voltaire in London until 1 May. Cui Jie's first exhibition outside of China is at Focal Point Gallery in Southend-on-Sea, running until 12 June. Dinh Q. Lê's photoweavings are available for viewing at Musée du Quai Branly in Paris until 20 November. Wong Ping's Earwax installation at Times Art Center in Berlin is open until 26 June. Additional exhibitions feature works by Nguyen Thái Tuan, Museum MACAN, Wael Shawky, Nazgol Ansarinia, Chim↑Pom, Role Play, William Kentridge, Sun Xun, Zhang Ruyi, Ugo Rondinone, and the Venice Biennale, which runs from 23 April to 27 November.
Key facts
- ArtReview Asia's spring guide connects exhibitions to themes of freedom and agency, citing John Berger's 1968 essay.
- Kawanabe Kyōsai's Royal Academy show features rarely seen works from the Israel Goldman Collection through 19 June.
- Fujiko Nakaya's fog sculptures at Haus der Kunst highlight her E.A.T. collaboration and video art pioneering.
- Sunil Gupta's Studio Voltaire exhibition includes portraits from LGBTQIA+ hospital residencies until 1 May.
- Cui Jie's Focal Point Gallery exhibition compares Shanghai and Essex architecture through 12 June.
- Dinh Q. Lê's photoweaving survey at Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac spans 20 works over 15 years.
- Wong Ping's Earwax at Times Art Center, Berlin uses humor to critique Hong Kong alienation until 26 June.
- The Venice Biennale runs from 23 April to 27 November as a post-COVID international art event.
Entities
Artists
- Kawanabe Kyōsai
- Zhang Ruyi
- John Berger
- Fujiko Nakaya
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Julie Martin
- Sunil Gupta
- Cui Jie
- Dinh Q. Lê
- Wong Ping
- Nguyen Thái Tuan
- Wael Shawky
- Amin Maalouf
- Nazgol Ansarinia
- Chim↑Pom
- Juno Calypso
- Tomoko Sawada
- Beatrice Marchi
- Haruka Sakaguchi
- Griselda San Martin
- Bogosi Sekhukhuni
- William Kentridge
- Alexander Calder
- Sun Xun
- Ugo Rondinone
- John Giorno
- Melissa Harris
Institutions
- ArtReview Asia
- Royal Academy of Arts
- UCCA Beijing
- ArtReview
- New Society
- Haus der Kunst
- Praemium Imperiale
- Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.)
- Studio Voltaire
- St Mary's Hospital
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Focal Point Gallery
- Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
- Times Art Center
- Sàn Art
- Museum MACAN
- M Leuven
- Green Art Gallery
- Mori Art Museum
- Prada Aoyama
- Fondazione Prada
- Aperture magazine
- Hauser & Wirth
- Rome Opera
- Shanghart
- Kukje Gallery
- Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Beijing
- China
- Munich
- Germany
- Osaka
- Japan
- New York
- United States
- Southend-on-Sea
- Essex
- Paris
- France
- Berlin
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
- Banda Aceh
- Bandung
- Majalengka
- Makassar
- Jayapura
- Leuven
- Belgium
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Tehran
- Iran
- Tokyo
- Hong Kong
- Shanghai
- Busan
- South Korea
- Seoul
- Venice
- Italy
- Naples
- Czechoslovakia
- Prague
- Czech Republic