7 art exhibitions currently running in different parts of Asia.
Asia’s art scene is alive with energy. Across the region, museums and galleries are opening their doors to some of the most powerful names in modern and contemporary art. These shows are more than exhibitions. They are journeys—into mirrors, memory, and stories that shape how we see the world.
From Osaka’s mirrored infinity to Macau’s Picasso showcase, from Seoul’s dreamy youth archives to Kuala Lumpur’s digital experiments, each stop offers a different perspective. Together, they show us why Asia has become one of the most exciting stages for global art. And as the year closes, anticipation is building for Singapore’s Into the Modern: Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—a landmark event that will bring Renoir, Monet, Cézanne, Manet, and Degas to the National Gallery for the first time.
Here are seven art exhibitions worth traveling for:
Macau — Picasso: Beauty and Drama
- Location: Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau
- Opening period: 20 July – 26 October 2025
- Book your tickets here
Over 140 original works by Pablo Picasso arrive in Macau, on loan from Museo Casa Natal Picasso in Málaga. Paintings, prints, ceramics, and manuscripts span his prolific career, capturing both his restlessness and his genius. This is Picasso in all his drama and beauty—a rare chance to witness the sheer breadth of his vision in one place. Beyond the Picasso art exhibition, find out how one can immerse in an art-lovers itinerary while travelling in Macau.
South Korea — The City of Nam June Paik: The Sea Fused with the Sun
- Location: Nam June Paik Art Center, Gyeonggi-do
- Opening period: 7 August – 19 October 2025
Nam June Paik’s groundbreaking work anchors this exhibition, joined by artists Yiyun Kang, Gijeong Goo, Hyewon Kwon, and Inhwa Yeom. Together, they explore how screens have shifted from reflecting reality to becoming reality itself. It’s a meditation on technology’s role in shaping human experience—timely, poetic, and deeply rooted in Paik’s legacy.
South Korea — Fangirl by Petra Collins
- Location: Daelim Museum, Seoul
- Opening period: 29 August – 31 December 2025
Canadian artist Petra Collins brings her lush, dreamlike aesthetic to Seoul with her first large-scale solo exhibition. Over 500 works—spanning photography, video, installations, and editorials—create an immersive archive of a generation negotiating identity and intimacy. Fangirl feels like stepping into a visual diary of youth in the internet age: hazy, rebellious, and heartbreakingly beautiful.
Malaysia — XPR Exhibition
- Location: REXKL, Kuala Lumpur
- Opening period: 4 July – 31 December 2025
- Official website
At REXKL, technology meets performance in XPR. Motion-capture suits turn a dancer’s movements into real-time projections that surround the audience. Two original shows—Escape² and Annihilation—immerse viewers in shifting worlds of digital art and sound. The result is a sensory experience that blurs the line between human expression and machine imagination.
Japan — Yayoi Kusama: Infinity – Where Time and Self Disappear
Credit: Yayoi Kusama via Ota Fine Arts
- Location: Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka
- Opening period: 16 July 2025 – 12 January 2026
Yayoi Kusama invites visitors to lose themselves in her legendary Infinity Mirror Rooms. Polka dots, pumpkins, and endless reflections surround you, dissolving the line between body and space. This exhibition, part of Fondation Louis Vuitton’s Hors-les-murs programme, feels both intimate and infinite. Kusama’s lifelong philosophy of obliteration and transcendence shines brighter than ever in Osaka.
Japan — Andy Warhol: Serial Portraits (Upcoming)
- Location: Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka
- Opening period: 2 October 2025 – 15 February 2026
In the same gallery venue, Andy Warhol explores fame and identity through portraiture. His iconic self-portraits hang alongside lesser-known works from the Fondation’s collection. Repetition becomes revelation, turning celebrity into both a mask and a mirror. In today’s social media age, Warhol’s obsession with self-image feels startlingly current.
Singapore — Into the Modern: Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Upcoming)
Claude Monet, Poppy Field in a Hollow near Giverny, 1885
- Location: National Gallery Singapore
- Opening period: 14 November 2025 – 1 March 2026
Later this year, Singapore will host one of its most anticipated exhibitions to date. Into the Modern brings masterpieces by Renoir, Monet, Cézanne, Manet, and Degas to the National Gallery, in partnership with Boston’s MFA. The show traces the birth of Impressionism and its bold move toward modern art. For Southeast Asia, it marks a cultural milestone—the first time these icons will be shown together in the region.
From Kusama’s infinite reflections to Monet’s luminous brushstrokes, Asia’s art exhibitions are staging conversations that stretch across time, space, and technology. In 2025, art is not just displayed—it is lived, shared, and reimagined.
