{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-article-js","path":"/low-kee-hong-named-artistic-director-of-2028-biennale-of-sydney/","result":{"data":{"wordpressPost":{"id":125464,"slug":"low-kee-hong-named-artistic-director-of-2028-biennale-of-sydney","title":"Low Kee Hong named artistic director of 2028 Biennale of Sydney","excerpt":"The 26th edition will open on 11 March 2028","content":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https://backend.artreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kee-Hong-Low-Biennale-of-Sydney_credit-Daniel-Boud_079-1-scaled-1920x540-1.png\" alt=\"Low Kee Hong\" class=\"wp-image-125469\" srcset=\"https://backend.artreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kee-Hong-Low-Biennale-of-Sydney_credit-Daniel-Boud_079-1-scaled-1920x540-1.png 960w, https://backend.artreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kee-Hong-Low-Biennale-of-Sydney_credit-Daniel-Boud_079-1-scaled-1920x540-1-600x338.png 600w, https://backend.artreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kee-Hong-Low-Biennale-of-Sydney_credit-Daniel-Boud_079-1-scaled-1920x540-1-300x169.png 300w, https://backend.artreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kee-Hong-Low-Biennale-of-Sydney_credit-Daniel-Boud_079-1-scaled-1920x540-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" /><figcaption>Courtesy Biennale of Sydney</figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Low Kee Hong has been named as artistic director for the 26th Biennale of Sydney, which will open on 11 March 2028.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low Kee Hong is <a href=\"https://artreview.com/manchester-international-festival-appoints-low-kee-hong-as-creative-director/\">creative director</a> of the Manchester-based arts organisation Factory International. Prior to this, he was founding director and general manager of the Singapore Biennale, artistic director and general manager of the Singapore Arts Festival, associate artistic director of TheatreWorks in Singapore, and head of theatre, performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in Hong Kong. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>‘My hope is to create an edition that feels generous, proposing new ways of assembly and rebuilding communities and celebrating our capacity for joy in these challenging times’, said Low Kee Hong in a statement. ‘The 2028&nbsp;Biennale&nbsp;will&nbsp;embrace participation and discovery,&nbsp;inviting&nbsp;people from all&nbsp;walks of life&nbsp;to share in the experience.’</p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read next</strong> <a href=\"https://artreview.com/25th-biennale-of-sydney-review-from-the-margins/\">25th Biennale of Sydney Review: From the Margins</a></p>\n","path":"/low-kee-hong-named-artistic-director-of-2028-biennale-of-sydney/","format":"standard","date":"28 July 2026","rawDate":"2026-07-28T09:27:47.000Z","branch":{"name":"artreview.com"},"author":{"name":"ArtReview","path":"/author/artreview/"},"category":{"name":"News","path":"/category/news/"},"featured_media":{"source_url":"https://backend.artreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kee-Hong-Low-Biennale-of-Sydney_credit-Daniel-Boud_079-1-scaled-1920x540-1.png","caption":"","alt_text":"Low Kee Hong","media_details":{"width":960,"height":540,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"source_url":"https://backend.artreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kee-Hong-Low-Biennale-of-Sydney_credit-Daniel-Boud_079-1-scaled-1920x540-1-300x169.png","width":300,"height":169},"medium":{"source_url":"https://backend.artreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kee-Hong-Low-Biennale-of-Sydney_credit-Daniel-Boud_079-1-scaled-1920x540-1-600x338.png","width":600,"height":338},"large":null,"wordpress_1536x1536":null,"wordpress_2048x2048":null}}},"acf":{"article_artist":null,"article_video":null,"article_audio":null,"article_collaboration":"","article_custom_html_snippet":"","article_featured_title":"","article_featured_description":"","article_highlight":false,"article_custom_link_url":"","hero_image":null,"seo_title":"Low Kee Hong named artistic director of 2028 Biennale of Sydney | ArtReview","seo_description":"Low Kee Hong, creative director of Factory International, has been named as artistic director for the 26th Biennale of Sydney, which will open on 11 March 2028.","article_related_articles":[{"id":125491,"title":"Guggenheim Abu Dhabi announces opening date","path":"/guggenheim-abu-dhabi-announces-opening-date/","author":{"name":"ArtReview","path":"/author/artreview/"},"category":{"name":"News","path":"/category/news/"},"featured_media":{"source_url":"https://backend.artreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Gugg-abu-dhabi.jpg","caption":"Render of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. 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