French artist Jullien is showcasing his first solo exhibition in China, featuring over 80 new paintings created during his stay in Tokyo, alongside sculptures and objects. The immersive experience includes a large-scale installation, inviting visitors on a narrative journey based on Jullien's memories and experiences, retold fictitiously to make it relatable to a broader audience.
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/installation/jean-jullien-s-ode-to-escapism-in-juju-s-castle-nanzuka-art-institute-shanghai/Kimsooja, born in Daegu in 1957, is a Korean artist known for her innovative use of traditional cloth bundles, called bottari, which she reimagines as symbolic carriers of memory, identity, and migration in her conceptual and performance-based art.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-07-10/culture/artsDesign/Bottari-artist-Kimsooja-receives-French-Order-of-Arts-and-Letters/2350018Los Encuentros, a new exhibition at Ballroom Marfa, features five newly-commissioned works by artists dedicated to Latinx culture and community collaboration. The show explores societal truths through visual languages combining painting, sculpture, and installation. Guest curator Maggie Adler, with over 30 exhibitions under her belt, aims to foster inclusivity in arts institutions. Her collaborations with artists like Gabriel Dawe, Mark Dion, Jean Shin, and Sandy Rodriguez have focused on welcoming diverse community members into art spaces.
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/installation/los-encuentros-brings-together-5-latinx-artists-in-group-exhibition-ballroom-marfa/Community groups in Oconomowoc are discussing plans to restore a theater at the local apartments, which has been unused for years. Students from the school's past have written their names, dates, and show titles they were involved in on the stage, dating back to the 1990s. The theater is currently being viewed by locals, with its original backstage area featuring handwritten notes from students who performed there decades ago.
https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/communities/west/2025/07/10/historic-oconomowoc-school-apartments-offers-affordable-housing/84508321007/The Rencontres d'Arles photography festival in France features a diverse range of exhibitions addressing sociopolitical concerns and showcasing contemporary creation. The festival includes works by artists such as Caroline Monnet, Brandon Gercara, Agnès Geoffray, and Louis Stettner, among others. The event aims to balance engaging a wide public with providing content for professionals, with a record 160,000 visitors last year contributing to the €7.5m budget. The festival's programming includes exhibitions on colonialism, inequality, and Indigenous women's issues, as well as works by renowned photographers like Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Stettner.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/10/resistance-is-febrile-at-this-summers-rencontres-darlesThe Sydney Morning Herald is featuring a remarkable feat of live storytelling by Cameron Woodhead about Olympics, boxing and justice, which will be performed at Arts Centre Melbourne until July 12. The production showcases the story of Rhoda Roberts, a proud Widjabul Wia-bal woman who takes to the stage to share her family's history through dance.
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/melbourne-review-wrap-my-cousin-frank-20250709-p5mdr0.htmlThe National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is launching the inaugural "Koro: Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino Chorale Competition" to celebrate Filipino musical heritage. The competition will culminate on August 2, 2025, at the historic Metropolitan Theater in Manila, as designated by Proclamation No. 933, s. 2014.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/07/09/tmt-newswire/koro-to-launch-for-linggo-ng-musikang-pilipino/2145950The Aesthetic Society has launched a new online Academy, offering a Netflix-style experience with personalized learning and on-demand content for its members. The platform features an intuitive design, allowing users to browse by topic or specialty, access webinars and recorded sessions, and track their progress through digital badges. The Academy is part of the society's innovation journey, reimagining education in the aesthetics field, and provides resources such as mobile-friendly access and secure login.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-aesthetic-society-unveils-new-easier-access-to-on-demand-learning-through-the-aesthetic-society-academy-302500607.htmlIt's Giving Fest, a music festival and charity event, will take place on July 12-13 at an unspecified location in Singapore. The event features performances from over 10 local artists, including Benjamin Kheng and Shazza, as well as original creative works by students from higher learning institutions. Attendees can expect interactive activities such as a celebrity charity auction, youth talent showcase, and games with exclusive prizes. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required for certain activities, including the Back to School: Class Clash Showdown, which teams up local artists like Desmond Tan and Annette Lee with students from institutes of higher learning.
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