For jetsetting culture enthusiasts looking for some art and culture
during their travels, several museum exhibitions in Asia are worth
checking out in the coming months. Here are several highly recommended
exhibitions to visit:
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Resorts World Sentosa, till Q3

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The digital exhibition Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience has arrived
in Singapore, featuring some of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous
paintings, such as Starry Night and Sunflowers, projected across walls,
ceilings, and floors.
The
exhibition, located at Resorts World Sentosa, includes a virtual
reality tour, a gallery dedicated to Van Gogh's life story and the story
of his family, and the highlight: a 40-minute immersive experience that
takes visitors on an emotional journey through Van Gogh’s world. The
exhibition takes place across two floors, with the first floor featuring
a drawing studio and café, and visitors can purchase merchandise such
as a Sunflower-printed tote bag.
Sneakertopia: Step into Street Culture
ArtScience Museum, till 30 July

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Los Angeles street culture exhibition Sneakertopia has made its first
stop in Asia at Singapore’s ArtScience Museum. Paying homage to
multiple aspects of street culture, this wide ranging exhibition
features street art, murals, music performances - as well as an
impressive curation of over 100 pairs of limited edition sneakers.
Some
of the world’s most sought after footwear, including limited-edition
models from the Off White and Nike collaboration as well as the
ultra-rare Dior Air Jordan 1 are on display. There are also personal
collections by local street culture trailblazers including Mandeep
Chopra, founder and CEO of sneaker boutique Limited Edt and influential
sneaker artist Mark Ong aka Mr Sabotage to check out.
Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now
M+, till 14 May

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who is famed for her polka dotted
motifs, is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of our
time. For insights into her body of work, this exhibition at Hong
Kong’s M+ is showcasing the largest retrospective of the artist in Asia
outside Japan. Curated both chronologically and thematically, there are
over 200 works to peruse, including paintings, sculptures and archival
material from her earliest drawings dating to World War II to recent
installations.
Tomorrow Today
Museum of the Future, ongoing

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The museum building itself is an architectural marvel built in a show
stopping circular shape meant to represent humanity and covered in
elegant calligraphy. Officially launched in 2022, this avant garde
museum focuses on showcasing high-tech experiences such as an imagined
space station. Look out for Tomorrow Today, an ongoing exhibition that
showcases a variety of technology prototypes - many of which were
invented by women - that have the potential to transform the
environmental, social and political issues of these modern times.
Painting Love in the Louvre
The National Art Centre Tokyo, till 12 June

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Love is not only a basic human emotion, it is also one of the most
enduring themes in art. From desire and passion to religious devotion,
artists have sought to express love through their creations. This
exhibition in Tokyo features 73 paintings by Western artists that have
been selected from the Musee du Louvre’s collections and include works
by European masters including Francois Boucher and Jean-Honore
Fragonard.
Who is he? A Geng Jianyi Retrospective
UCCA Centre for Contemporary Art, till 11 June

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Now that travel restrictions in China have been lifted, it is time to
rediscover the cultural and artistic riches of this fascinating
country. This retrospective on one of China’s most thought provoking
contemporary artists features around 90 of Geng Jianyi’s works through
his lifetime. His installations, collages and art revolve around the
themes of individual identity, reflections on the everyday and the use
of investigation as a mythodology.