On July 22, Ai Weiwei was returned his passport from Chinese authorities, after they had confiscated it from him four years ago. 

As of August 3, 2015, Duncan Pescod will assume duty as the new Chief Executive Offier of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) of Hong Kong. 

Indian intallation artist Sudarshan Shetty was unanimously selected by the Kochi Biennale Foundation’s Artistic Advisory Committee as curator and artistic director of the third Kochi-Muziris Biennale. 

Newcastle artist Nigel Milsom was announced earlier this morning, on July 17, as the winner of the prestigious Archibald Prize 2015 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW). 

On June 12, Indian sculptor Nek Chand passed away at the age of 90 after suffering a cardiac arrest. 

In the early hours of Friday June 26, renowned Indian sculptor, painter and designer Shiv Singh passed away at the age of 77. 

On June 9, Sydney’s 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art announced the appointment of curator and academic Mikala Tai as incoming director of the distinctive institution. The new role will see Tai relocate from Melbourne to Sydney to assume her position in September.

On June 1, New York-based video artist Kimsooja was awarded the 2015 Ho-Am Prize in Seoul. The prize, established in 1990 by the Korean conglomerate Samsung and named after the pen-name of its late founder Lee Byung-chull, is awarded to “people of Korean heritage who have contributed to the enrichment of culture and arts for humankind.” As part of the Ho-Am Prize, Kimsooja was presented with a special diploma, a pure gold medal and a cash prize of KRW 300 million (USD 275,000).

Tokyo-based architectural firm SANAA has been selected by Sydney’s leading public art institution—the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW)—to build its AUD 450 million (USD 350 million) extension called the Sydney Modern Project.

The Worcester Art Museum (WAM), Massachusetts, has appointed Chinese Art specialist Vivian Li as the new curator of Asian art. Announced on May 20,