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Mapping the Unseen: Seven Artists Chart the Landscapes of the Feminine Imagination

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Nidhi Mariam Jacob

Bangalore’s KYNKYNY gallery makes its Mumbai debut with ‘Cartographies of the Inner World’, a group exhibition uniting seven voices in a heritage village at the heart of the city. The exhibition brings together seven women artists : Dimpy Menon, Rakhee Shenoy, Veenita Chendvankar, Payal Rokade, Bakula Nayak, Priyanka Aelay, and Nidhi Mariam Jacob in a […]

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Jyoti Bhatt Showcases India’s Craft Heritage in New Delhi

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Renowned Indian artist Jyoti Bhatt showcases his photographs of India’s craft heritage in Craft, Community and Memory, a new exhibition in New Delhi. About the Exhibition Gallery Vayu and LATITUDE 28 present Craft, Community and Memory. It features 32 photographs by Jyoti Bhatt. The show runs from 21 May to 31 May 2026 at Gallery Vayu on

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A Solitary Modernist: Revisiting A. A. Raiba at Thapar Gallery

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A A Raiba

The Thapar Gallery’s exhibition of paintings by Indian contemporary artist A. A. Raiba offers insights for anyone interested in Indian art history and its transition to modernity. Two exhibitions are being held at Thapar Contemporary and Thapar Gallery. The exhibitions, organised by Thapar Gallery and Thapar Contemporary, showcase the continuing value of artistic practice throughout

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Theatre, Music & Art Unite at NGMA’s Grand Tribute to Rabindranath Tagore

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The theatrical presentation Gurudevaya – The Rising Sun Through the Eyes of Bhanu at NGMA Delhi celebrated Rabindranath Tagore’s 165th birth anniversary through theatre, music, and storytelling. Gurudevaya Brings Tagore’s Vision To Life The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, hosted the special presentation on 9 May 2026. The evening honoured Tagore’s lasting influence

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From A. A. Raiba to Contemporary Anxiety: Two Exhibitions Explore Shifting Realities

Exhibitions /

Two concurrent shows at Thapar Gallery and Thapar Contemporary in New Delhi are offering starkly different yet surprisingly complementary perspectives at a time when Indian art institutions are exploring both the roots of modernism and contemporary concerns. From the solitary vision of modernist master A. A. Raiba to the fragmented realities investigated by eleven contemporary

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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

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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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