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Circle of Stories: Narrative Loops in Ranbir Kaleka’s Art

Ranbir Kaleka

Written by Dr. Rahul Dev  Entering Ranbir Kaleka’s exhibition always captivates viewers. Kaleka, a Patiala-born artist based in Delhi, returns to Vadehra Gallery in New Delhi for a solo show after a long break. His video-paintings, shaped by ‘dream-logic,’ avoid clear narratives and blend surrealism with psychological depth. As an immersive video artist, he works […]

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Architecture as Responsibility: Inside Practice of Feel and Bari Studio 

In a practice where design is as much about systems as it is about space, this architect has steadily built a studio that bridges imagination with execution. From an unconventional start—initially aspiring to become a pilot—to discovering architecture through early experimentation with digital tools, the journey reflects a deep-rooted commitment to learning by doing.  Through

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Smitha M. Babu’s Choreography in Green: Islands of Memory

Smitha M Babu

The solo exhibition ‘a choreography in green’ by Kerala-based artist Smitha M. Babu at Vadehra Art Gallery is notable both as a continuation of the artist’s ongoing artistic journey and as an attempt to break free from that continuity. ‘Uses atmospheric washes, soft tones and layered storytelling to create dream-like, meditative scenes exploring ideas of

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Bengaluru Exhibition Champions India’s Print Culture

Raja Ravi Varma

A major exhibition examining the evolution of India’s print culture through printmaking is currently on view at Gallery G, Bengaluru. Titled “What India Learned to See: From Battala to the Ravi Varma Press and Beyond,” the show has been organised by the Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation and will run until May 31. The exhibition brings together

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Tata Trusts Students’ Biennale 2026 Winners Announced

Four student-artists have won the Tata Trusts Students’ Biennale International Award 2026 at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, marking a key moment for emerging contemporary art in India. Held in Fort Kochi under the theme ‘Sensing Grounds’, the sixth edition brought together over 200 young artists from more than 175 institutions. The Tata Trusts Students’ Biennale International

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Design Fundamentals: Understanding the Core of Creativity

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Design surrounds us in everything we use and see, from the chair you sit on to the app you scroll through. It is the silent language that shapes how we interact with the world. Fundamentally, design is a thoughtful process of solving problems through form, function, and emotion. It creates connections between aesthetic intention and practical usefulness.

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Bodies of Time: Lorraine THIRIA on Surfaces, Memory and the Imaginary

Lorraine Thiria

Lorraine THIRIA is a contemporary french artist, whose practice moves fluidly between painting, photography, writing, and material research. Her Art is anchored in a singular visual world shaped by walls, matter, memory, and time. Trained in mural art and visual arts, and having arrived at photography through painting, she treats surfaces as living skins that

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Houses of Memory: Mohammed Joha at Venice Biennale 2026

Mohammed Joha

The presence of Gaza-born artist Mohammed Joha, who has experienced numerous wars and later left his country for safety, at the Venice Biennale is something that deserves special attention, especially against the backdrop of ongoing wars. He is one of the most notable Palestinian artists, turning painting into a unique artistic experience. His distinctive aesthetics,

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The Architecture of the Void: Why Paper Became Central to Indian Modern Art 

The Architecture of the Void: Lines on a Postcolonial Skeleton at Gallery Dotwalk unfolds as a quiet yet deeply charged meditation on paper—not as a secondary surface, but as a primary site where modern Indian artists negotiated the uncertainties of a newly independent nation. Moving away from the monumentality of canvas, the exhibition gathers drawings,

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Indian Sculptor Paresh Maity Takes Brass Monument to Venice Biennale Parallel Show

Indian Sculptor Paresh Maity Takes Brass Monument to Venice Biennale Parallel Show

Art Alive Gallery will present Paresh Maity‘s monumental brass sculpture Equilibrium at Personal Structures: Confluences, a major contemporary art exhibition running alongside La Biennale di Venezia from 9 May to 22 November 2026 in Venice. The European Cultural Centre Italy organises Personal Structures as a biennial event, and this 8th edition will occupy Palazzo Bembo,

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