June 2026 Round-Up

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Written By Mary Ann Lim

Galerie Bao, Common Protocol, Philippine Pavilion, Fort Gansevoort, and A+ Works of Art

Richie Nath: An Oyster Without a Pearl

Richie Nath, An Oyster Without a Pearl, 2026. On view at Galerie Bao, Paris. Image courtesy of Galerie Bao.

An Oyster Without a Pearl (2026) marks Burmese artist Richie Nath’s first solo exhibition in Paris, where he has been based for the last five years. In this exhibition, self-portraits recur as a way to test the limits of identity. Central to this ongoing process of becoming is the artist’s own experiences with displacement through separation with his family and his lack of nationality as a refugee. Key works in this exhibition include Mother Stands for Comfort (2026), where he recalls the protective and consuming act of maternal love, and Paris-site (2026) where he posits migration as a state of suspension rather than resolution.


Richie Nath: An Oyster Without a Pearl is on view from 7 May to 17 June 2026 at Galerie Bao, Paris, France. More information here.

Groundworks

Tristan Lim, Hollowing Conversation, 2019, two-channel animated video installation, HD video loop, 3 min, 16:9 aspect ratio (portrait). Image courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf.

Tristan Lim, Hollowing Conversation, 2019, two-channel animated video installation, HD video loop, 3 min, 16:9 aspect ratio (portrait). Image courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf.

Groundworks is an artist development programme designed for early to mid-career Singapore-based artists engaging with digital tools. Starting with an open call, the chosen artists were given access to mentorship and studio visits that facilitated their development of ambitious digital works. The resulting exhibition brings together new works by five artists, Jo Ho, Tristan Lim, Roger Ng Wei Lun, rushamc, and Meg Severino, that articulate ongoing lines of inquiry. Groundworks is curated by Clara Che Wei Peh and produced by Deanna Dzulkifli and Mary Ann Ng. The exhibition is presented by Common Protocol.


Groundworks is on view from 20 to 28 June 2026 at the Arts x Tech Lab at Aliwal Arts Centre, Singapore. More information here.

Sea of Love / Dagat ng Pag-ibig

Jon Cuyson, Sea of Love / Dagat ng Pag-ibig, 2026. On view at the Artigelerie of the Arsenale, Venice. Image courtesy of the National Commission for Culture and Arts, Philippine Arts in Venice Biennale. Photo by Andrea d’Altoe.

Jon Cuyson, Sea of Love / Dagat ng Pag-ibig, 2026. On view at the Artigelerie of the Arsenale, Venice. Image courtesy of the National Commission for Culture and Arts, Philippine Arts in Venice Biennale. Photo by Andrea d’Altoe.

Sea of Love / Dagat ng Pag-ibig is the 12th time the Philippine Pavilion is being presented at the Venice Biennale. Curated by Mara Gladstone, it features the works of Jon Cuyson whose practice draws from over three decades of inquiry into the sea as a living archive. Central to this presentation is “mussel-thinking”, a conceptual and material framework that considers how ecologies of memory are formed. Through painting, sculpture, and moving images, the exhibition functions as a love letter to Filipino seafarers, while reflecting on the country as a maritime nation shaped by movement, memory, and care across oceans.


Sea of Love / Dagat ng Pag-ibig is on view from 9 May to 22 November 2026 at the Arsenale, Venice, Italy. More information here.

Oototol

Oototol, Untitled (Figure with Dog), 2004, Chinese ink on canvas, 39.5 x 39.5 in. Image courtesy of the artist and Fort Gansevoort.

Fort Gansevoort presents the first exhibition in the United States devoted to the late Balinese artist Oototol. Featuring a selection of dramatic large-scale figurative paintings, the exhibition showcases Oototol’s unique visual language that utilised traditional modes of Balinese storytelling. Of note is his use of black Chinese ink with bamboo pens and brushes, which articulate a unique visual language. Through his ink work, he merged wayang kulit with Hindu epics and contemporary subject matters, such as Cubism, psychological themes, and suggestions of queerness.


Oototol is on view from 23 April to 19 June 2026 at Fort Gansevoort, New York, USA. More information here.

Dramaturgies of Attention

Dramaturgies of Attention, 2026. On view at A+ Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur. Image courtesy of A+ Works of Art.

Dramaturgies of Attention, 2026. On view at A+ Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur. Image courtesy of A+ Works of Art.

Dramaturgies of Attention at A+ Works of Art is curated by Alain Zedrick Camiling, who currently serves as Head of Curatorial and Engagement at the López Museum and Library. The group exhibition brings together the works of seven artists from the Philippines, Japan, and Malaysia, including Erika Mayo, Joshua Kane Gomes, and W. Rajaie. The presentation explores how meaning is produced through the movement of attention across various surfaces, space, and perceptual zones. By framing these conditions as dramaturgies, the works probe into how attention and understanding shifts and intersects. 


Dramaturgies of Attention is on view from 8 May to 27 June 2026 at A+ Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More information here.

Mary Ann Lim

Mary Ann Lim is Programme Manager at A&M. She conceptualises programmes and content for external projects, while contributing to writing and media assignments for the platform. With her practice rooted across programming, writing, and research, her interests lie in alternative knowledges, ecologies, and thinking through interdisciplinary practices. She writes short stories and poetry in her spare time.

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