Winter 2021-22 Showcases Global Exhibitions from Kubota Retrospectives to Sydney Biennale

Shigeko Kubota receives dual retrospectives at MoMA in New York through January 1 and at MOT Tokyo through February 23, marking her first major US solo show in 25 years and first in Japan in three decades. The exhibitions feature her pioneering video sculptures, including the 1976 work 'Duchampiana: Nude Descending a Staircase'—the first video sculpture acquired by MoMA—and later pieces incorporating moving water and kinetic elements. In Bangkok, Apichatpong Weerasethakul presents 'A Minor History' at 100 Tonson Foundation through February 27, exploring northeastern Thailand's narratives through film works created during pandemic lockdowns. The Thailand Biennale, directed by Yuko Hasegawa, runs from December 18 to March 31 in Korat with 54 artists from 26 countries, focusing on local ecologies and 'social common capital.' Sydney's Biennale, curated by José Roca, opens March 12 with over 60 artists examining rivers and wetlands as living entities. Bani Abidi's retrospective 'The Man Who Talked Until He Disappeared' at MCA Chicago through June 5 critiques power dynamics between India and Pakistan through photography and video. Shen Xin's video 'Brine Lake (A New Body)' is on view at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis through July 3, addressing statelessness and colonial histories in South Korea.