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Anish Kapoor and Krishen Khanna Lead the Hurun India Art List 2025

art market /

The Hurun India Art List 2025 names Anish Kapoor as India’s most valuable living artist by auction turnover, followed by Krishen Khanna and Sakti Burman, underlining the continuing strength of Indian modern and contemporary art in global and domestic markets. The list’s top ten artists together signal a market that rewards both long-established modernists and […]

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India’s New Seismic Map Puts Himalayas at Extreme Risk: Five Global Buildings That are Earthquake-Proof

Design /

India has released a revised seismic zonation map under the Earthquake Design Code 2025, placing the entire Himalayan arc from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh under a newly created highest-risk Zone VI for the first time. This landmark shift means that approximately 61% of the country now falls within moderate to high hazard zones, with three-quarters of

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Marlene Dumas Becomes First Contemporary Woman Artist to Enter Louvre’s Permanent Collection

News /

In a historic move for the world’s most visited museum, Marlene Dumas has become the first contemporary female artist to have her work inducted into the permanent collection of the Louvre. The museum officially unveiled the acquisition, a site-specific installation titled Liaisons, in November 2025. The installation consists of nine paintings created specifically for the Porte

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Indian Interior Marks Fourth Leg of La Biennale di Venezia’s Special Project Celebrating Marco Polo

Exhibitions /

La Biennale di Venezia continues its ambitious Special Project “The Wind Makes the Sky. La Biennale di Venezia in the footsteps of Marco Polo,” curated by Luigia Lonardelli, with the fourth leg titled Indian Interior at Bikaner House, New Delhi. Running from December 2 to 28, 2025, in collaboration with the Kiran Nadar Museum of

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Long-Lost Rubens Crucifixion Painting Fetches $2.7 Million at Versailles Auction

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A painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, missing for over 400 years, sold for 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million) at Osenat auction house in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025.​ The artwork, depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, surfaced in a private townhouse in Paris. Auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat spotted it during a property visit

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Voyage of the Soul: Remya Brijesh’s Solo Exhibition at Bikaner House

Exhibitions /

Remya Brijesh, an artist and educator based in Gurugram, presents her solo exhibition Voyage of the Soul at Kalamkaar Gallery in Bikaner House, New Delhi. Curated by Georgina Maddox, the show runs from November 27 to December 3, 2025, daily from 11am to 7pm. The exhibition features a selection of Brijesh’s conceptually mature works, drawn from nearly

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Miami Art Week 2025: A Celebration of Global Contemporary Art

Art Fair, art market /

Miami Art Week transforms into the world’s most vibrant art hub from December 1–7, 2025, with a constellation of fairs, exhibitions, and cultural programming that redefine the global contemporary art calendar. At its epicenter is Art Basel Miami Beach, the anchor fair celebrating its 23rd anniversary, presenting over 250 galleries from 35 countries showcasing works

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Yashobhoomi Wins International Architecture Award 2025

Architecture /

Yashobhoomi, the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) in Dwarka, New Delhi, has received the International Architecture Award 2025 in the Civic Centers category. The award, presented by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, recognizes outstanding global architectural achievements from over

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AUTOPOIESIS: A Song for Resuscitation Set to Open at Arthshila Goa

Exhibitions /

Arthshila Goa presents AUTOPOIESIS: A Song for Resuscitation, curated by Shaunak Mahbubani, featuring works by six artists from peninsular South Asia: Jahangir Jani, Sajan Mani, Saviya Lopes, Imaad Majeed, Jovita Alvarez, and Priyageetha Dia. The exhibition opens on 6 December 2025 from 6:30–9:00 pm with a live sonic set by Imaad Majeed and remains on

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