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Alex Shen
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Beyond speed, managing the whole race: Derek Bell at 85 and his Porsche endurance years
Derek Bell turned 85 on October 31. Four of his five overall Le Mans victories came with Porsche, and his career from the 917 LH to the 956 and 962 reflects endurance racing’s balance of pace, fuel, machinery and teamwork.
Yak returns to his younger days: Bow and Bible enter the jungle in the Death Whisperer prequel
Death Whisperer: Saming the Werebeast follows Yak and Sergeant Paphan on a search for a missing officer. Bow and Bible add new relationships to the team ahead of the film’s November 13 release in Taiwan.
After work, one more session with old teammates: Kingdom W puts the guild back together
Kingdom W: Blood Oath opens pre-registration in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on October 30, with three races, five weapons and a six-streamer campaign to discuss with friends.
Some conversations belong beside a fire: 30 years of Snow Peak’s Takibidai
Anniversary gear arrives in Japan October 31, with TAKIBI TIME at participating campsites November 22. The story is as much about shared time as folded steel.
Picture-book elder Cheng Ming-chin dies: from 25 years in art classrooms to books from around the world
Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture announced October 29 that Cheng Ming-chin died on October 26, commemorating him at 95. The art educator, illustrator and picture-book advocate received the 2025 Golden Tripod Special Contribution Award; a presidential commendation will be requested.
MES’s free RE-I exhibition in Shibuya: light, bodies and two events with different entry rules
PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO hosts the show until 16 November. A 4 November party upstairs is separately charged, while an 8 November talk temporarily interrupts gallery access.
The Artphabet turns art into ABC: from a soup-can letter to three Artist Series mockups
César Cid rethinks letters through 26 artists. Red-and-white packaging, white bricks and yellow figures show how depth, space and posture transform a readable shape.
Dirk Salz’s Painting Without Brush in Taipei: resin layers turn a surface into depth
Deep Dives and Fadings are on view at Bluerider ART Taipei through December 31. Compare geometry, resin, gravity and changing viewpoints across works made in different years.
Wayfarer of Fire in Hong Kong runs through November 14: Ellen Pau’s video, Samson Young’s muted choir and a marble page
Kiang Malingue’s seven-artist exhibition connects cinema, sound and labour through memories of fire. Explore a rotating beacon, an orange-flag race, a face on linen and a marble sheet, with artwork dates, video durations and Wan Chai hours.
Captain Tsubasa's Milan exhibition opens October 28: ticket bundles from €18 and metal-canvas artworks
Yoichi Takahashi's ONE WORLD ONE TEAM tour visits iKonica Art Gallery through November 1. Compare four ticket bundles, on-site merchandise collection and the material behind Metal Canvas Art.
Chupa Chups Plans Three-Day Halloween Pop-Up at Huashan
October 30–November 1 brings a gecko challenge, candy carousel and mirror wall. Tianmu’s October 26 warm-up and Xinyi’s Halloween-night party are separate events.
Tokyo’s Tate Turner Exhibition Connects Storms, Glaciers and Contemporary Art
Now open at the National Museum of Western Art until February 21, 2027, the exhibition pairs more than 80 Turner works with contemporary art. Explore five works, admission and closures; Monday, October 26 is a closed day.
Radiohead meets Hamlet at the Barbican from October 31
Hamlet Hail to the Thief runs to January 23, 2027, with music reworked by Thom Yorke. The approximately 100-minute production has no interval; Radiohead are not performing.
Ora-Ora’s The Hunch until November 14: figures, dreamlike interiors and a moonlit tiger
Curated by Cyrus Lamprecht at Ora-Ora in Tai Kwun, The Hunch brings nine artists together around intuition and uncertainty. Five selected works offer a route through dark figurative painting, mixed-media landscapes and ink on paper.
SecondSun’s Debut EP Balcony Links Piano, Latin Rhythm and Electronics
Released October 20, the six-track, 26-minute EP brings four distinct roles together. Explore its three contrasting entry points and a November 11 Revolver show announcement.
teamLab Hamarikyu opens November 25: night-time art in Tokyo’s historic garden, with ticket details
From November 25 to December 24, 2026, teamLab Hamarikyu links visitors, trees and the environment through five artworks. Here are the opening hours, yen prices and booking rules.
flows 2026 brings Nujabes Metaphorical Ensemble and The Orb to Ebisu
The fourth edition takes place December 27 at Tokyo’s Ebisu The Garden Hall. One hundred ¥7,000 early-bird tickets go on sale October 26; entry adds an ¥800 drink charge, with more artists to come.
Seoul Art Book Fair Returns November 6–8 with 254 Teams
Unlimited Edition 18 brings new books, a 2027 calendar project and live creative programmes to Buk-Seoul. Find free admission, daily hours, last-entry times and preparation-period restrictions.
Nobbie’s The Gray Chess in Bangkok: animal-headed figures, boats and gatherings until November 22
Trendy Gallery presents Patdanu Temeekul’s solo exhibition on Cloud11’s second floor. Four installation photographs offer ways to examine composition, hybrid figures and viewing positions, alongside daily opening hours.
NFL COLOR FIELD Moves Painting Into the End Zone, From Paris to a Planned Miami Edition
The Paris debut ran October 23–24. Jammie Holmes brought a painting of a child and morning glories to a flag-football field; a new Miami installation is planned for December, with the artist and program still to be announced.
Yichen Ji brings digital art back to the body through an AI phone and impossible crystals
The New York-based artist uses a payphone installation, silkscreen and a chaotic clock to make abstract systems physically approachable.
Kim Duck-Yong at Soluna Hong Kong: wood grain, mother-of-pearl and sea light until November 28
Soluna Fine Art presents its third solo exhibition with Kim Duck-Yong. Four installation photographs trace the connections between wooden windows, seascapes, stacked books and the memory of everyday objects.
The Balvenie and Daniel Arsham at Huashan: the 1931 exhibition, sculpture and tasting fees
Running October 24-November 4,2026 at Huashan West 5-1 and 5-2, the exhibition connects an 88-year-old whisky with Daniel Arsham’s sculpture. Check the distinction between opening hours and the NT$200/600 tasting sessions.
AMAZINGCRE opens in Cheongdam: WGNB turns golf-swing axes into rails and two floors of displays
AMAZINGCRE opened its first flagship in Seoul’s Cheongdam on October 23. WGNB reshapes golfwear retail through axes, curves, segmented video and private fitting spaces; here are the address, opening hours and design details.
Suh Se Ok and Suh Do Ho in Seongbuk: Door Handles, Ink Figures and a Free Exhibition Through December 20
Seongbuk Museum of Art’s Caressing the Memory places ink painting, rubbings and thread drawings around a hanok shared by father and son. Here are the 2026 works, pieces from earlier years, exhibition dates, opening hours and free-admission arrangements.
Prune Nourry’s Visionnaires Returns 18 Women Sculptors to View
At the Petit Palais through January 24, 2027, Prune Nourry’s portraits of 18 women sculptors enter the permanent collections. Admission is free Tuesday–Sunday from 10am, with final entry at 5:15pm.
True Damage’s “Know My Name” connects Faker and SOYEON: five characters, human voices and Worlds 2026
The group’s return after seven years is the 13th Worlds anthem. A guide to Akali and SOYEON’s roles, the retrospective of Faker and T 1, and the upcoming November 14 opening performance in New York.
CHANEL and M+ extend their partnership: Pioneering Visions launches ahead of Sarah Sze’s 2027 presentation
The three-year extension expands support to exhibitions, public events and digital collection stories. Distinguish existing images from future exhibitions and film restoration plans.
QURO Bangkok Riverside joins Hyatt: choosing a 62-room riverside stay with an art lobby and rooftop pool
Thailand’s first Unscripted by Hyatt is a rebranded riverside hotel. All rooms have balconies, but only some have river views; check room names and facility hours.
Karen Shiozawa’s first Hong Kong show, Twilight Planet: scraping light from beneath the paint
Whitestone Gallery’s exhibition uses Blue hour and Fireworks to explore layering, scraping and remembered architecture. It runs until November 28.