The recent history of Pakistani art mirrors that of the relatively fledgling state, and is similarly heir to converging traditions that call simplistic approaches to art history into question. Three recent shows highlight its fascinating past and present.

Art space Bangkok Kunsthalle has become one of the city’s most significant contemporary art spaces, and is igniting Southeast Asia’s scene with its original approach

The fourth iteration of the Bangkok Art Biennale brings international artists and a broader approach to the works on display across the city

Asian artists are increasingly visible at the Venice Biennale, with national pavilions and collateral events around the city highlighting artistic production from the region

Australian poet and artist Tais Rose Wae has found a new language at her loom, weaving colours and textures to tell stories of her heritage

Paris-based Studio Liaigre designed the new YAGEO Foundation centre in Taipei, an art and hospitality space to house the collection of Taiwanese entrepreneur and art collector Pierre Chen. Here studio creative director Frauke Meyer tells us more about the landmark project

A collaborative showcase at New York’s Matter Projects explores the formal and familial ties between South Korean painter MyoungAe Lee and artist-designer Minjae Kim, who happen to be mother and son

Australian designer Dale Hardiman and American artist and designer Mark Dineen have launched Sharefolder Fantasy, a global call out that has resulted in a digital exhibition of radical self-expression

Newly launched digital art platform The MetaArt Club connects collectors with digital artists and their NFT collectible artworks

The Sydney-based designer and maker explores the possibilities of metal and aerated concrete through her striking sculptures and experiments

Herzog & de Meuron’s first project in South Korea, for the SONGEUN Art & Cultural Foundation, is inspired by distinct elements of local context, culture and environment

Asia Art Archive’s annual fundraiser will take place at the end of October 2021, with 48 works up for bid. Here we highlight the auction’s range of powerful paper-based pieces by women artists

Pairings of art and design works, curated by Edition Office and Trent Jansen, formed a meditative collision of cultures and contemporary thought at Artbank Melbourne

Hosted by the NGV, the first major retrospective of Aboriginal designer and artist Maree Clarke explores ideas of Country, culture and place, with over thirty years of Clarke’s work in addition to specially commissioned pieces

This exhibition at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria explores the materials used in art and design production, seeking to provoke thoughts on the way humans plunder the natural world — and why it’s important to find new models of sustainability

This year has proved to be a pivotal moment in history when we are afforded the opportunity to rethink both the present and future. In Visions of the Future, eight Singaporean designers have the opportunity to showcase their ideas

Take a walk down memory lane at Asia Art Archive’s 20th anniversary fundraising auction — a creative reminder of what makes Hong Kong

Kukje Gallery’s collaborative partnership with digital design company d'strict marks a first for the gallery

Indian urbanist Himani Gupta’s art practice culls out emotional narratives shaped by spatial environments and explores how land and cities evolve and impact human behaviour and identity

Due to reopen soon following a major renovation, the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art balances a raft of contemporary touches with its rich traditional heritage