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Tensions Escalate at Venice Biennale 2026 as Global Conflicts Shape Cultural Discourse

Venice Biennale 2026 /

The 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia has opened amid heightened geopolitical tensions, with ongoing conflicts, particularly those involving Israel and Palestine, Russia and Ukraine casting a visible shadow over this year’s proceedings. Debates around national representation have intensified, especially in relation to the Israeli pavilion, which has previously been a focal […]

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Nalini Malani’s Of Woman Born Opens at Venice Biennale as KNMA’s Major Collateral Event

Venice Biennale 2026 /

The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) has unveiled Nalini Malani – Of Woman Born, a major site-specific installation presented as an official Collateral Event of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Curated by KNMA’s Artistic Director and Chief Curator Roobina Karode, the exhibition occupies the historic Magazzini del Sale, transforming it

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Venice Biennale 2026: 10 Must-See National Pavilions

Venice Biennale 2026 /
Venice Biennale

Currently, the art world is following the Venice Biennale. The ambience of the 61st Venice Biennale is more subdued than normal. The speciality of this year’s Biennale is that many of the national pavilions shift away from spectacle toward intimacy, recollection, and slow attention, under the theme In Minor Keys, conceived by the late curator

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From Domestic Objects to the Red Carpet: Subodh Gupta’s Art at the Met Gala 2026

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The Met Gala 2026 took place on Monday, May 4, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Indian contemporary artist Subodh Gupta emerged as an unexpected highlight there. His sculptures adorned outfits worn by Isha Ambani and Ananya Birla. This drew attention amid the event’s “Fashion Is Art” theme. Mango Sculpture Sparks Social

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India Pavilion Opens at Venice Biennale 2026 with ‘Geographies of Distance’

Venice Biennale 2026 /
India in Venice

Today marks the opening of the Pavilion of India’s historic exhibition, Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home, at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The show, which is organised by Dr Amin Jaffer and presented by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, features five prominent modern artists whose works explore what

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Philip Aguirre y Otegui at the Venice Biennale 2026: Sculpting the Fragile Architecture of Humanity

Venice Biennale 2026 /
Fallen Dictator

Philip Aguirre y Otegui will show his deeply humanistic art at the 2026 Venice Biennale. The artist, well known for combining sculpture, drawing, textiles, and public installations, is expected to present a collection shaped by years of work on social justice, migration, and memory. These themes, which the artist has been following for so long,

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The Language of Textiles: Inside Kosh Furnishing Studio’s Design Philosophy

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

In a design landscape increasingly driven by speed and spectacle, Nidhi and Ketan Gupta of Kosh Furnishing Studio offer a quieter, more deliberate alternative—one rooted in material sensitivity, craftsmanship, and an evolving understanding of space. Drawing from an early immersion in the textile industry, Nidhi’s practice is shaped by an intimate knowledge of fabrics, processes,

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Crafting Timeless Furniture: Swetha Vegesana’s Journey with Intent Made

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

In today’s design world, furniture is no longer just for sitting or storing things. It is about feeling, memory, and how people live with objects day after day. This idea sits at the heart of Intent Made, a studio founded by Swetha Vegesana. Intent Made comes from an architectural way of thinking. Every object connects

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