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Artist Manjot Kaur’s paintings, the lush, liminal world interprets the Indian miniature tradition and seeks novel ways to present it, producing a new lexicon and visual delight. As we know, painting is the art of seeing, and it enlarges and broadens the viewer’s world when engaged with. This is achieved in Kaur’s painting through translating […]
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The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) has confirmed that a sexual harassment complaint filed against artist and co-founder Bose Krishnamachari was among the reasons for his resignation from the post of President of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) and from the Board of Trustees of KBF in January 2026. Krishnamachari helped found the Biennale in 2012 and
Portraits in Time: Power, Presence, and Identity Across Centuries, curated by Sonali Batra, showcases 50 works from many years and places at LTC, Bikaner House in New Delhi from 8th to 15th April 2026. About the Exhibition This show brings old and new portraits together. It traces how faces in art show power, feelings, and
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At Vadehra Art Gallery, an ongoing exhibition, Circle of Stories by Ranbir Kaleka, unfolds as a quiet yet deeply immersive experience that asks viewers to slow down and reconsider how stories are told. Spread across six multimedia installations created between 2007 and 2025, the exhibition resists the familiar idea of narrative as something with a
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Ibrahim Mahama, the world-renowned Ghanaian contemporary artist ranked No. 1 on ArtReview‘s 2025 Power 100 list and the first African artist ever to hold that distinction was allegedly assaulted by Ghana police officers in Tamale on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The incident has triggered a wave of outrage from Ghana’s art community and renewed urgent calls
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‘Bengaluru Nouveauism: An aspect of looking into art through contemporary consciousness’-a presentation of Studio Kalavistaara- unfolds as a quiet yet enthralling confluence of five artists; each rooted in a distinctly different genre, yet bound by a shared urge to articulate their personal visual language. The exhibition does not seek to homogenize their voices; instead, it
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The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) has announced the closing day programme for the 6th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), scheduled for 31 March 2026. The day marks the culmination of one of India’s most prominent contemporary art events, bringing months of exhibitions, public programmes, and cultural dialogue to a formal close. Kodiyirakkam: A Ceremonial Farewell at
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The Art Square at Aerocity, Delhi, becomes a striking public art destination with artist Vikash Kalra’s larger-than-life stainless-steel sculptures, disseminated across the high-end outdoor promenade It is a warm sunny afternoon on Sunday, and folks are gathering around the shiny Lord Ganesha sculpture that dons the outdoor esplanade at Aerocity Mall, taking selfies as well
Forged in Steel: Vikash Kalra Exhibition in Delhi Read More »
Sri Lanka-based artist Vinoja Tharmalingam presents haunting bunker installations and textile works at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, mapping the trauma of three decades of civil war in northern Sri Lanka. About the Installation At Island Warehouse on Willingdon Island, Kochi, Vinoja Tharmalingam’s immersive installations confront visitors with the raw weight of war-torn survival. Her two interconnected
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Pop Art was a dynamic and significant art movement that embraced consumerism and popular culture when it first appeared in the middle of the 20th century. Pop Art, which was characterised by vivid colours, images from comic books and advertisements, and commonplace things, aimed to subvert preconceived ideals of high art. Artists such as Roy
5 African Pop Artists You Should Know About Read More »