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Ishara Art Foundation to present group exhibition Amphibian Aesthetics at the Ishara House

October 2025: Ishara Art Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of Amphibian Aesthetics, the inaugural exhibition of the Ishara House at Kashi Hallegua House in Kochi, Kerala on 13 December 2025. Amphibian Aesthetics emerges from the urgencies of precarity in the Anthropocene – climate collapse, displacement, extinction and hyper-capital – where questions of survival […]

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‘Modern Freskos’, the first solo exhibition in India by Berlin-based contemporary artist Paul Kuntze

Sanya Malik’s Black Cube Gallery is proud to present Modern Freskos, the first solo exhibition in India by Berlin-based contemporary artist Paul Kuntze. Born in 1995, Kuntze brings an extraordinary synthesis of history and modernity, reimagining the grandeur of Baroque frescoes through a distinctly contemporary lens. Rooted in deep admiration for the ceiling paintings of historic churches

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The ‘New England’ Way of Living: American Shingle Style Architecture

Everything to Know About Shingle Style Architecture Following the Centennial celebration in 1876, there was a renewed interest in Colonial American architecture, which was combined with English sensibilities to create the Shingle style. Seldom, the modern Shingle style architecture is seen as a development of the Queen Anne style, which was influenced by the early

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Women Photographers 1900–1975: NGV International Celebrates a Century of Female Vision and Innovation

Landmark Exhibition Opens November 28, Showcasing Over 300 Photographs and Works by More Than 80 Pioneering Artists The National Gallery of Victoria International Melbourne (NGV International) is set to unveil one of the year’s most significant photographic exhibitions, Women Photographers 1900–1975: A Legacy of Light, opening on November 28, 2025, and running through May 3, 2026.

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Heritage First Festival to highlight Goa’s cultural and natural heritage

The second edition of the Heritage First Festival will be held across Goa from November 14 to December 7, 2025. Organised by the not-for-profit Heritage First Goa (HFG), founded by heritage advocates Heta Pandit, Jack Ajit Sukhija, and Snigdha Manchanda, the festival aims to promote awareness and preservation of the state’s diverse cultural, ecological, and

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Dhokra, the 4,000-yr-old Craft Still Charming Buyers With Folk Motifs and Contemporary Range   

Aruna Raghuram When you think of Dhokra craft, three things come to mind – its antiquity, its intricate crafting process, and its appeal among contemporary clientele. Dhokra artisans have increased the range of their products to suit the needs of modern buyers. These products are sought after even in European cities like Milan, Paris and

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16th-Century Indian Painting Achieves Record $13.6 Million Sale at Christie’s London

A 16th-century Mughal painting attributed to court artist Basawan has shattered records, selling for £10 million ($13.6 million) at Christie’s London auction on October 30. The work hammered at £8.5 million ($11.2 million)—a stunning 12 times its low estimate of £700,000 ($925,000).​ Titled A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape, the miniature depicts a family

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In Memorium: Jasu Rawal (1939–2025)

The Indian art world mourns the loss of Jasu Rawal, the veteran painter whose quiet brilliance and poetic sensibility redefined minimalist abstraction in contemporary Indian art. Rawal, who spent over five decades transforming the language of visual expression through dreamlike compositions and gentle forms, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that whispers rather than

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