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Nilankur Das

Nilankur believes in the magic of critical thinking, intelligent dialogue and creativity. He stays in Goa, programs for the Museum of Goa and is a columnist.

What Women Carry: Bearing the Unseen in Art at the Museum of Goa

There is something about weight—its intimacy, its burden, its quiet persistence—that resists easy representation. It slips through the language of metrics and measurements and instead coils itself around the stories we tell, the bodies we inhabit, and the rituals we repeat without questioning. In What Women Carry, a dual exhibition by Goan artists Harshada Kerkar […]

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Samay Exhibition: A Global Collaboration Králíky to Goa

Samay Exhibition. Image Courtesy- Nilankur Das

The anticipated Samay exhibition combined two celebrated contemporary artists, Hesham Malik and Mohan Naik, in a powerful exploration of timelessness. This distinctive artistic endeavour was made possible through the vision and expertise of Mr. Daegal Godinho and Mr. Michal Kos, esteemed directors in their respective fields, whose passion for art history and dedication to nurturing

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A Dream in the Balcao: Between Home and Horizon: Exploring Goa’s Artistic Spirit

Ashish Phaldesai's Peacocks in my fields

A Dream in the Balcao Premieres As the world turns its gaze to a new year, Goa Open Arts, an artist-led platform offers a moment of artistic reflection with A Dream in the Balcao, that blends the contemporary with the traditional. Set against the charming backdrop of Villa 259 in Assagao, this group show features

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