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Biennale of Sydney Appoints Low Kee Hong Artistic Director of 2028 Edition
The Singaporean curator will lead the next edition after a controversy-hit 2026 event drew political and donor pressure, including PwC's sponsorship withdrawal.
- Singaporean curator Low Kee Hong has been appointed artistic director of the 2028 Biennale of Sydney, succeeding 2026 director Hoor Al Qasimi after this year's troubled edition.
- This year's Biennale, which closed last month, faced significant community and commercial pressure following accusations of antisemitism, intensifying when American DJ Zubeyda Muzeyyen urged attendees to "oppose the Zio-Australian-Epstein empire."
- Low, a founder of the Singapore Biennale, brings international experience from Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and Manchester's Factory International, recently assisting artist Ai Weiwei during an exhausting 48-hour performance.
- NSW Arts Minister John Graham praised Low for curating "fun and joyous creative programs" that transform cities, while Low emphasizes creating space for "nuanced discussion and deep listening" amid "very challenging times."
- The 26th Biennale of Sydney opens March 11, 2028, with Low planning to consult First Nations elders and artists while developing an exhibition that speaks to the current moment.
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Low Kee Hong Named Artistic Director of 26th Biennale of Sydney
Low Kee Hong has been named as the artistic director of the 2028 Biennale of Sydney. Hong was formerly the creative director of the Manchester-based arts organization Factory International at Aviva Studios, and served as the founding director and general manager of the Singapore Biennale. “My hope is to create an edition that feels generous, […]
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Singaporean curator to bring ‘beauty and joy’ to the next Biennale of Sydney
Low Kee Hong, Ai Weiwei, Hoor Al Qasimi
·North Sydney, Australia
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