Public Program
A curated program of Art & Installations, Performances, Screening program, Craft exhibition, Prizes and Conversations unfolding across La Monnaie de Paris throughout the days of the fair.
Art & Farming
Coin of the Earth, Weave of Memory - 91530 Le Marais
Coin of the Earth, Weave of Memory.
Desire Moheb-Zandi & Marion Flament
Curated by 91530 Le Marais
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Presentation of Desire Moheb-Zandi’s new textile-based project, developed during a summer residency in Turkey. The work draws on Kilim weaving techniques and natural pigments, blending regenerative agriculture with ancestral Anatolian crafts from her native land. Curated by Victoire de Pourtalès.
© Marion Flament
Contemporary Craft
Since its inception, Asia NOW has championed craft as a vital thread between tradition and contemporary expression. This year spotlights three artists who have been finalists in different editions of the LOEWE Craft Prize.
Artists selected:
Racso Jugarap (Philippines) – Textile works exploring mythology, diaspora, and queer identity.
Sumakshi Singh (India) – Embroidered installations tracing memory and spiritual space.
Wan Bing Huang (China) – Surreal landscapes across drawing, animation, and installation.
© Sumakshi Singh, “Pichls Darwaza”, 2023
RAK Art Foundation Prize
Introducing the RAK ART FOUNDATION Prize
Awarded to two artists participating in Asia NOW 2025, this prize offers a one-month residency at The Art Station in Bahrain awarded by the RAK Art Foundation of Bahrain.
Selected artists will collaborate with local artisans to develop new work aligned with the Foundation’s values of heritage, continuity, and craft. The residency includes travel, accommodation, and a production fee, with an exhibition at the Foundation to follow.
The 2025 jury includes patron Benedicta Badia (France); Emre Baykal, Director of Arter Foundation (Turkey); Sara Raza, Director of the Museum of Modern Art, Tashkent (Uzbekistan/USA); Salma Tuqan, Director of Nottingham Contemporary (UK/Palestine); and curator Anissa Touati (France/Morocco), affiliated with Brown and Harvard.
Residency: between December 2025 and December 2026
Jury deliberation & winner announcement: October 23–24, 2025
Award Ceremony: Friday, October 24
Matsutani Prize
The ceremony will take place during Asia NOW at the Monnaie de Paris for the second year in a row.
Awarded by the SHŌEN Fund, the Matsutani Prize grants €15,000 to an artist based in France, with 5 to 25 years of career, selected by a jury of artists, curators, and collectors.
For this 2025 édition, Liyu Yeo — curator and Asia NOW VIP Ambassador — will serve as guest rapporteur.
Jury:
Takesada Matsutani – Artist, Kate Van Houten – Artist, Nathanaëlle Herbelin – 2019 laureate, Jean- Philippe Bourgeno – Collector, Publisher, Tom Laurent – Art Critic
Finalists artists:
Liang Fu (Nicodim gallery), Daiga Grantina (Emalin gallery), Séquoia Scavullo (sans titre gallery), Natsuko Uchino (Sorry We’re Closed gallery)
