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Material, Memory, Myth: The Indian Artists Shaping Venice Biennale 2026

India, presenting a curated show at Venice Biennale 2026, one of the most significant exhibitions in the world of contemporary art, with a powerful collective presentation titled ‘Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home’. Five of India’s most vibrant contemporary artists—Alwar Balasubramaniam (Bala), Sumakshi Singh, Ranjani Shettar, Asim Waqif, and Skarma Sonam Tashi—will collaborate on the project, […]

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India’s Vibrant Return to Venice Biennale, titled ‘Geographies of Distance’  

India, presenting an official national pavilion with its vibrant artists’ line-up at La Biennale di Venezia after 2019, will present under the theme of ‘Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home’ at the Arsenale from May 9 to November 22, 2026. The pavilion, presented by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with the Nita

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‘A Story in Red’, an Immersive Art House Experience in Kochi By Asian Paints Royale: A Review

Talking in Colour: ‘A Story in Red’ is an Immersive Art House Experience in Kochi presented by Asian Paints Royale Where walls, objects and shades of red come together as a contemporary art narrative. Kochi is a city where time slows down and it somehow finds a way to linger. Whether it is the bamboo

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Capturing the Portfolio of the Marginalised: Decoding the Pixel Activism of Palani Kumar

“Don’t shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like” David Alan Harvey As a medium, photography has always maintained its ‘photojournalistic’ ‘news photography’ nature. But Tamil photojournalist and activist Palani Kumar, who uses photography as a tool to give a voice to the ‘voiceless’, sees it beyond its aesthetic appeal and uses it

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In Delhi for India Art Fair? Don’t Miss These Shows!!

Between fairgrounds, collector previews and after-parties, the city’s galleries and institutions are humming with heavyweight retrospectives, tech-inflected experiments and quietly radical solos. Here is a list of exhibitions you should not miss while you are in town. Atul Dodiya: The Gatecrasher at Vadehra Art Gallery DetailsOn View: 3 February – 10 March 2026D53 Defence Colony,

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5 Modernist Churches of Italy You Must Know

Between 1962 and 1965, the Second Vatican Council ushered in liturgical reforms emphasizing participation and clarity, freeing Italian architects from rigid typologies to create bold, modernist sacred spaces. Postwar Italy’s economic boom, urban sprawl, and secular shift met Vatican II’s call for renewal, birthing experimental churches that anchored new communities. Marta Minuzzo’s “Templi Moderni. Costruire

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The 5 Best Artists at India Art Fair 2026 You Shouldn’t Miss!

India Art Fair 2026 features one of its most vibrant and varied artist lineups to date, with up-and-coming artists and new voices expanding the parameters of South Asian contemporary art. Curators, collectors, and critics have taken notice of a particular group among the hundreds of artists participating in this year’s event; they each contribute a

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The 5 Best Booths at India Art Fair 2026: Part II

Abir Pothi continues its roundup of standout showcases from India Art Fair 2026, spotlighting five more booths where cultural narratives, technology, and craft converge with striking impact. Australian High Commission: Grace Lillian Lee’s Guardians Booth 001From Australia’s Torres Strait Islands, Grace Lillian Lee presents The Winds of Guardians, weaving ancestral stories into contemporary form. A proud

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