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

Exhibitions /

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?

Room For More Art /

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

Design /

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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Ibrahim Mahama’s ‘Parliament of Ghosts’: Stitched Sacks in conversation with refurbished Chairs

Kochi Muziris Biennale /

The installation “Parliament of Ghosts” by Ibrahim Mahama, displayed at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, offers reflections on the politics of space, with its colonial undertone. Mahama’s work, which uses stitched jute sacks and chairs, portrays hidden chronologies of trade, labour, and colonial power. At the Biennale, Mahama transforms a room at Anand Warehouse, a colonial-era godown,

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Colomboscope 2026: ‘Rhythm Alliances’ Tunes into Sonic Resistance and Collective Resonance

Art Festivals, International Art News /

The ninth edition of Colomboscope, Sri Lanka’s leading contemporary arts festival, returns this January with the pulsating theme “Rhythm Alliances.” Conceived and curated by Berlin- and Karachi-based guest curator Hajra Haider Karrar, in collaboration with artistic director Natasha Ginwala and the festival team, the ten-day event will unfold across multiple venues in Colombo from 21 to 31 January 2026. Far more than

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Ranjana Thapalyal’s Show Duration: A Meditation on Time, Material, and Self

Exhibitions /

Shrine Empire is currently presenting a solo exhibition of UK-based multidisciplinary artist Ranjana Thapalyal, on view from December 3, 2025, to January 16, 2026. The exhibition brings together works that span several decades of her practice, tracing an artistic journey deeply attuned to questions of time, environment, and metaphysical reflection. A sculptor, painter, writer, and educator, Thapalyal’s

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Intimate Terrains Show at Delhi: A Dialogue Between Inner and Outer Worlds

Exhibitions /

Threshold Art Gallery will open Intimate Terrains, a two-person exhibition featuring artists Shanthi Swaroopini (India) and Michal Glikson (Australia), on January 19, running through February 28, 2026. Curated by gallerist Tunty Chauhan, the exhibition invites viewers into a contemplative exchange between two practices rooted in material experimentation, memory, and embodied experience. Trained at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, both

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A Dissident’s First Stand in India: Ai Weiwei Brings Decades of Radical Art to Delhi

Exhibitions /

The Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei opens his first solo exhibition in India today at Nature Morte gallery in New Delhi. From January 15 to February 22, 2026, the untitled exhibition at The Dhan Mill complex in Chhattarpur presents works spanning over four decades of artistic practice. A Provocateur’s Philosophy Ai Weiwei approaches art

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NGMA and Gujral Foundation Honour 100 Years of Gujral’s Art in Latest Exhibition

Exhibitions /

The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), in collaboration with the Gujral Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, is set to inaugurate “Satish Gujral: A Century in Form, Fire, and Vision”, a monumental retrospective celebrating the life and legacy of one of India’s most versatile and visionary modernists. The preview opens this evening, with the exhibition

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Echoes of the Hand: Gaurab Das Brings Sculptural Intimacy to Delhi

Exhibitions /

Black Cube Gallery, led by gallerist & curator Sanya Malik, is set to unveil “Echoes of the Hand”, a solo exhibition of new sculptures by Santiniketan-based artist Gaurab Das, running from January 30 to February 20, 2026. The Artworks Das’s latest body of work reflects his deep engagement with material, memory, and form. Working fluidly across bronze, wood, and

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