Naima Morelli

Who has time for long posts anyway? We keep things short and snappy here, with a curated selection of the bite-sized information about Southeast Asian art.
Naima Morelli is an art writer and curator specialising in contemporary art from Southeast Asia, with a focus on Indonesia, Cambodia, and Thailand. She has written for CoBo Social, Art Republik, ArtsHub, and Art Monthly Australia amongst others. She is the author of “Arte Contemporanea in Indonesia, un’introduzione” a book focused on the development of contemporary art in Indonesia, and "The Singapore Series", a reportage on the art system in Singapore. As a curator, her practice revolves around creating meaningful connections between Asia and Europe.
From Modern to Contemporary, Vietnamese Art Makes Waves in Paris
February 28, 2025 ─ Naima Morelli

The Gwangju and Busan Biennales: Southeast Asian Artists Speak
November 15, 2024 ─ Naima Morelli

A Big Leap for Timor-Leste: Maria Madeira at the 2024 Venice Biennale
May 27, 2024 ─ Naima Morelli

An afternoon of tea, pisang goreng, and feminism with artist Satya Cipta
June 6, 2023 ─ Naima Morelli

How Ming Wong’s Wayang Spaceship blends traditional performances and science fiction
February 25, 2023 ─ Naima Morelli

The Arts Writers Series: Kim Tay from The Artling
December 7, 2022 ─ Naima Morelli

The Arts Writers series: Chloe Chu, former Managing Editor of ArtAsiaPacific
November 9, 2022 ─ Naima Morelli

Reflecting on Southeast Asia at the 59th Venice Biennale
September 13, 2022 ─ Naima Morelli

Bringing Indonesia to Venice: Curating Eddy Susanto’s first solo in Italy
August 30, 2022 ─ Naima Morelli

Complicated Contemporaneity and Impossible Dreams: The Taiwan Pavillion at the 2022 Venice Biennale
July 16, 2022 ─ Naima Morelli

A world worth protecting: Mulyana’s playful and environmentally engaged art
May 4, 2022 ─ Naima Morelli

Between Figuration and Abstraction with Cambodian artist Pen Robit
April 16, 2022 ─ Naima Morelli
