French Artists Call for Boycott of Pompidou’s Seoul Outpost over Partner Foundation’s Ties to Israel

A group of prominent French artists, including Ali Cherri and Lili Reynaud-Dewar, signed an open letter published by Libération calling for a boycott of the Centre Pompidou Hanhwa, the Pompidou's new Seoul satellite museum set to open June 4. The protest targets the museum's partner, the Hanwha Foundation of Culture, due to its parent conglomerate Hanwha Group's business ties with Israeli defense contractors Elbit Systems and Elta Systems, which the artists allege constitutes 'art-washing' of profits from armed conflicts.

diriyah contemporary art biennale 2026 artist list

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation has announced the artist list for the third edition of the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, opening January 30 in the JAX District of Diriyah, near Riyadh. Titled “In Interludes and Transitions,” the biennale is curated by Nora Razian and Sabih Ahmed and features over 65 artists, including more than 20 new commissions. Participants range from historic figures like Pacita Abad and Etel Adnan to emerging voices such as Raven Chacon and Dineo Seshee Bopape, working across painting, installation, film, sound, architecture, and publishing.

Emerige ouvre un nouveau centre d’art

Emerige Group has opened a new art center called "Le Large" on Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. The 10,000-square-meter building, designed by RCR Arquitectes and CALQ, features 2,000 square meters of exhibition space and will showcase contemporary art, primarily by artists working in France. The center is free for visitors under 26 and is part of a larger cultural development called Pointe des Arts, which includes a cinema, a sculpture park, and a hotel. The inaugural exhibition, "Moteur imaginaire," curated by Cecilia Alemani, pays homage to the Renault factories that once occupied the island.

Choreography Instead of Cartography

Choreografie statt Kartografie

The third edition of the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, titled "In Interludes and Transitions," has opened in the JAX District of Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Featuring works by approximately 70 artists across five converted warehouses, the exhibition is curated by Nora Razian and Sabih Ahmed with a scenography designed by Formafantasma. Despite regional geopolitical tensions, the event showcases major installations by international artists such as Petrit Halilaj and Thao Nguyen Phan, emphasizing a "choreographic" rather than cartographic approach to global art.