Sydney Contemporary Announces Details for Largest Fair To Date
Sydney Contemporary 2025 will be the fair’s largest edition in its history, running from September 11–14 at the multi-arts center Carriageworks with a lineup of 114 exhibitors and more than 500 participating artists. Now in its ninth edition, the fair will debut a sector dedicated to contemporary photography, titled Photo Sydney, created in response to collector demand. Returning sectors include Galleries, featuring new projects by artists from leading international galleries; Future, which highlights young galleries or artist-run initiatives that have been operating for five years or less; and Works on Paper, showcasing watercolors, drawings, prints, and more by 30 exhibitors, the highest number for this sector to date. Alongside exhibitor booths, the event will host a range of curated programs such as Installation Contemporary and Performance Contemporary, curated by José da Silva. Highlights include two live performances by Bidjara/Chinese Australian artist Christian Thompson, vibrant installation works by Australian artist Jonny Niesche in collaboration with musician Mark Pritchard, and a new site-specific kinetic sculpture by Aotearoa New Zealand artist Lisa Reihana, among others.
Taipei Dangdai Cancels 2026 Edition
Taipei Dangdai has announced the cancellation of its 2026 edition and will undertake a strategic review to determine its future direction. Launched in 2019, the fair was one of three regional art fairs in Asia organized by The Art Assembly, the other two being Art SG in Singapore and Tokyo Gendai in Yokohama. Taipei Dangdai held its sixth edition in May this year, with exhibitor numbers falling to 54, a 40 percent decrease from the 90 participating galleries at the fair’s debut. This year’s fair also marked the final edition for co-director Robin Peckham, who has been at the helm since its inception. Organizers stated that while there will be no edition of the fair in 2026, a “strategic re-evaluation” will be undertaken, involving “a close examination of the model, timing, scale and format of any future activities.”
Frieze Seoul 2025 Unveils Citywide Program
Returning to COEX in Gangnam from September 3–6, the fourth edition of Frieze Seoul will feature citywide programs alongside its fair. Frieze LIVE, the fair’s platform for live art and performance, will take place at Art Sonje Center and other off-site venues, spotlighting performances by 11 emerging Korean artists exploring queer and gender-related narratives. Meanwhile, Frieze Film, held in collaboration with the 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale, will offer rooftop screenings and talk sessions at the Seoul Museum of Art from September 2–4. Frieze Talks, co-hosted with Kiaf Seoul and the Korea Arts Management Service, will bring together regional and international voices to discuss queer Asian identity, digital memory, artificial intelligence, and the Korean art market. For every evening from September 1–4, the fair’s Neighborhood Nights series will activate a specific district—including Euljiro, Hannam, Cheongdam, and Samcheong—with late openings and special events.
Olivia Chow Appointed as Director of Curatorial Programs at Chinese Canadian Museum
The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver has appointed Olivia Chow as director of curatorial programs, effective July 2, coinciding with the museum’s second anniversary. Born in Canada and based in Hong Kong for over a decade, Chow centers her curatorial voice on Asian diasporic histories and transnational exchange, with a commitment to artist-led collaboration. She recently curated “Trevor Yeung: Courtyard of Attachments, Hong Kong in Venice” at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024, as well as its follow-up exhibition “Trevor Yeung: Courtyard of Detachments” at M+ in Hong Kong this year. Chow was assistant curator at M+ (2018–25) and previously held curatorial roles at Para Site in Hong Kong and The Works Art and Design Festival in Edmonton. “The [Chinese Canadian Museum] is uniquely positioned to help recognize overlooked histories and tell stories that are both rooted and far-reaching,” she shared in a statement, adding that she looks forward “to expand[ing] how these narratives are shared, remembered, and reimagined.”
