Art forms

Performance

Performance, theatre, dance, and documentation of live art.

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Pakistan · National

Pakistan National Council of the Arts

The Pakistan National Council of the Arts in Islamabad runs the National Art Gallery and organises exhibitions, music and theatre. It is a main official gateway to contemporary Pakistani visual art.

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pnca.gov.pkEnglish / Urdu

Vietnam · National

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre

A contemporary art centre in a converted factory in Ho Chi Minh City, hosting Vietnamese and Southeast Asian exhibitions, screenings, workshops, and residencies, with a café and shop.

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factoryartscentre.comVietnamese / English

Ireland · National

Irish Museum of Modern Art

IMMA in Dublin, housed in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, presents modern and contemporary art with exhibitions, collection displays, education projects, and artist residencies across its historic buildings and grounds.

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imma.ieEnglish / IrishMay be unstable

Republic of the Congo · Regional

Les Ateliers Sahm

A contemporary art centre in Brazzaville founded by artist Bill Kouélany, offering residencies, workshops, and exhibitions, and hosting the RIAC gathering, which brings African contemporary art into local neighbourhoods.

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lesatelierssahm.orgFrench

Honduras · Regional

UNAH Art and Culture Center

The Art and Culture Center at Honduras's national university in Tegucigalpa publishes exhibitions, workshops, performance events, residency opportunities, and visitor details for students and the public.

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cac.unah.edu.hnSpanish

United States · Regional

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston in Boston focuses on contemporary exhibitions, media art, and performance. The website offers collection search, exhibition listings, and visitor information.

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icaboston.orgEnglish

United States · Regional

Walker Art Center

Walker Art Center in Minneapolis focuses on contemporary art, performance, media, and its sculpture garden. The website offers collection search, exhibition listings, and visitor information.

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walkerart.orgEnglish

United States · Regional

New Museum

New Museum in New York focuses on contemporary art, new media, and experimental exhibitions. The website offers collection search, exhibition listings, and visitor information.

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newmuseum.orgEnglish

United States · Regional

Wexner Center for the Arts

Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus is Ohio State's contemporary art centre, focused on interdisciplinary and performance work. The website offers collection search, exhibition listings, and visitor information.

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wexarts.orgEnglish

China · Regional

Times Museum

Times Museum on Guangzhou's Baiyun Avenue focuses on contemporary art from the Pearl River Delta and Asia, with film, installation and public programmes documented online.

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timesmuseum.orgChinese / English

China · Regional

Rockbund Art Museum

Rockbund Art Museum occupies a historic building on Huqiu Road in Shanghai, dedicating its programme to contemporary art with Asian and international solo exhibitions. Talks, performances and screenings accompany most exhibitions.

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rockbundartmuseum.orgChinese / English

Italy · Regional

MAMbo

MAMbo in Bologna collects Italian post-war and contemporary art in a former bakery, with a focus on experimental practice Its programme includes performances, talks, and artist residencies.

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mambo-bologna.orgItalian / English

Spain · Regional

Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona

Barcelona's museum of contemporary art in the Raval, focused on post-war Catalan and Spanish art, international experimentation, and living artists, with a strong temporary exhibition programme.

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macba.catCatalan / Spanish / English

Spain · Regional

MUSAC

MUSAC in León shows Spanish and international contemporary art, photography, and large-scale installation in a building by Mansilla and Tuñón, with a notable artist-project programme.

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musac.esSpanish / English

Netherlands · Regional

Van Abbemuseum

Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven focuses on twentieth-century and contemporary art, conceptual practice, and large installations, with a strong collection of modern classics and a public programme.

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vanabbemuseum.nlDutch / English

Greece · National

National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens

Athens's National Museum of Contemporary Art, in the former Fix brewery, collects Greek and international contemporary art, including installation, video, and performance archives; it is a central venue for the Athens art scene.

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emst.grGreek / English

Poland · Regional

Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź

Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź, central Poland, focuses on 20th-century avant-garde and Constructivist art, with Polish and Central European modernism plus international installation works in its collection.

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msl.org.plPolish / English

Indonesia · Regional

Selasar Sunaryo Art Space

An artist-founded space on the hills above Bandung, showing Sunaryo's work and Indonesian contemporary painting, installation, and ceramics, plus an open-air theatre and sculpture garden.

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selasarsunaryo.orgIndonesian / English

Thailand · National

Bangkok Art Biennale

Bangkok's city-wide biennale, with works staged across the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, temples, and riverside venues; the site lists dates, artists, and a venue map.

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bkkartbiennale.comThai / English

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