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Krishen Khanna’s 5 Paintings Featuring Christian Religious Symbolism

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Krishen Khanna, one of India’s most celebrated modernists. This article delves into five significant works where Christian iconography becomes a lens to reflect on suffering, compassion, and search for spiritual meaning in the fractured world. 1) The Last Supper 2) Betrayal 3) Meeting at Emmaus 4) Peita 5) Thou Sayest So Featuring Image Courtesy: Saffron […]

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Hastaantar: In the Language of Hands, Reimagining Cultural Continuity

Exhibitions /

HASTAANTAR: Dawn of Transmission, a one-day exhibition organised by Jiyo Live It, unfolded as a thoughtful and immersive exploration of how knowledge lives, moves, and endures through the human hand. More than a conventional showcase, the event positioned itself as a living archive—one that foregrounded memory, labour, and embodied knowledge as central to India’s cultural

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Nayanaa Kanodia Presents Staged Realities in New Delhi

Exhibitions /

Nayanaa Kanodia, a pioneer of naïve art in India, returns to New Delhi after nearly two decades with her solo exhibition Staged Realities. This captivating show at CCA, Bikaner House, curated by Archana Khare-Ghose and presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, blends recent and earlier works.  Kanodia captures Mumbai’s bustling streets, elite private worlds, class divides, gender

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Helen Legg Named Royal Academy Artistic Director

International Art News /
Helen Legg Named Royal Academy Artistic Director

Helen Legg, currently director of Tate Liverpool, has been appointed artistic director of the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London. She takes up the role in June 2026, assuming responsibility for the institution’s exhibitions, permanent collection, and public programme. The position sits at the heart of one of Britain’s most influential cultural organisations and

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Shrine Empire Delhi Opens New Space in Defence Colony

Exhibitions /
Amitava Das Red Hand, 2025 Acrylic on unprimed , Linen Canvas, Diptych

Shrine Empire Delhi is beginning a new chapter. The gallery has moved to a purpose-designed space in Defence Colony, New Delhi, and marks the occasion with ‘प्रक्रि या / Process’ — an inaugural group exhibition that brings together its full artist roster for the first time. At its heart, Process is an exhibition about making. It positions the act

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Aditi Savani Crafts Timeless Spaces at Studio Tattva

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

Aditi Savani is the Principal Designer at Studio Tattva by Aditi, a studio dedicated to creating visually calm, highly functional spaces that truly reflect the people who inhabit them. With a philosophy rooted in clarity, practicality, and balance, Aditi’s signature aesthetic blends clean, timeless design with thoughtful proportions, honest materials, and layouts that endure. Her

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ShowKeen Exhibition Spotlights Modern Indian Art in Mumbai

Exhibitions /

AstaGuru’s ShowKeen exhibition gathers top modern and contemporary Indian artists for a rare showcase in Mumbai on 11-12 April 2026. After two big wins—one in Mumbai last year and another in New Delhi this March—this third edition spotlights India’s art evolution. Expect iconic works from masters like S H Raza and M F Husain alongside

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Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Stolen in Italy Museum Heist 

art market news, International Art News, News /

Four masked men broke into a museum near Parma, Italy. They stole famous paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse in less than three minutes. The theft happened at the Magnani Rocca Foundation villa on March 22 night. Police shared details on Sunday. Thieves Steal Priceless Artworks in Night Raid The men entered through a back

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Echoes in Empty Galleries: The Biennale Signs Off

Kochi Muziris Biennale /

The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) drew to a close on Tuesday evening, wrapped in a mood of quiet reflection and emotional resonance, as artists, organisers, volunteers and the public gathered to bid adieu to one of the country’s most significant cultural events. At the historic Aspinwall House, the symbolic kodiyirakkam (flag-lowering) ceremony marked

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