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The Ghosts Who Sing: Melancholy as Resistance in Jompet Kuswidananto’s ‘Ghost Ballad’

At the 6th Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2025–26), Indonesian artist Jompet Kuswidananto presents ‘Ghost Ballad,’ a site-specific installation at Pepper House, marking the journey from dictatorship to democracy and bringing together once-thriving, banned music and performances. The work uses his signature objects of ‘bodiless’ figures to gather the fractured chronology of Indonesia, acting as a bridge between […]

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Valentino Garavani, Iconic Italian Fashion Designer, Dies at 93

Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian couturier known for his signature “Valentino Red” gowns and dressing royalty and celebrities, passed away on January 19, 2026, at his Rome residence surrounded by loved ones. He was 93 years old, with no official cause of death disclosed, though reports suggest natural causes given his age.​ Early Life and

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Alchemy in the Gallery: Transmuting the Material, Metaphorical, and Migrant Histories of Gold

In the context of the exhibition “പൊന്നുപോലെ/Like Gold”, curated by Meena Vari as a collateral event of the ongoing Kochi-Muziris Biennale, examines gold not merely as a mineral or currency, but as a site of intense emotional, material, and historical “transmutation.” ‘Like’ is an expression that can be attached to many things! A world created

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Two Solo Exhibitions by Seema Kohli open at Triveni Kala Sangam

Gallerie Nvya is presenting two concurrent exhibitions of works by contemporary artist Seema Kohli at Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, in January 2026. Together, the shows offer an overview of Kohli’s multidisciplinary practice, highlighting her engagement with mythology, ecology, gender, and the body. The first exhibition, titled Bodies of Sky, Bodies of Earth, is on view

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Several Artists Killed in the Latest Wave of Anti‑Government Protests in Iran

Iranian advocacy and human rights groups say several Iranian artists have been killed in the latest wave of anti‑government protests that began late December 2025 and have since spread across the country. The incidents come amid a wider and exceptionally violent crackdown by security forces, who have used live ammunition, metal pellets, and mass arrests

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Ai Weiwei’s Debut Solo in India: ”Playing with Materials, and Tributing Masters”

The first solo exhibition in India of the renowned Chinese conceptual artist Ai Weiwei at the Nature Morte gallery in Delhi presents a limited number of works that explore the diverse saturations and introspection of the artist’s three-decade-long art practice. Ai Weiwei, as we know, is the most celebrated and eminent for his giant installations,

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10 Reasons Why Every Indian artist should have an Online Presence?

Introduction One of those is the internet; which have become a much-needed resource for artists, enabling them to share their work, reach audiences, and create careers that can sustain them. For Indian artists, an online presence is not an option; it’s a necessity to survive, and thrive in a competitive art world. Here are 10 reasons why an

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Finland’s Oodi: A Library Designed for Community

Helsinki Central Library Oodi, situated in front of the Finnish Parliament is a public “living room” whose architecture is choreographed around democracy, everyday life and the changing idea of what a library should be. ALA Architects have designed it in service of access, openness and shared civic life.​ Site, symbol and first impression Oodi occupies

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