Overview
- The organising committee announced on Friday, July 24, 2026 that Shabbir Hussain Mustafa will serve as artistic director of the Aichi Triennale 2028.
- Singapore Art Museum said Mustafa will carry out the Aichi role while remaining SAM’s chief curator and based in Singapore.
- Committee members cited Mustafa’s international perspective, extensive global network and commitment to local and site-specific artmaking as the reasons for his selection.
- Mustafa’s curatorial record includes roles at the National University of Singapore Museum, National Gallery Singapore, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, curating the Singapore Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale, and co-curating the 2018 Dhaka Art Summit.
- The appointment continues a recent shift to internationally networked leadership for Aichi and comes as the triennale is a major regional draw that netted over 524,000 visitors in 2025 and is estimated to generate about 10 billion yen for Aichi Prefecture.