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New Exhibition Explores Migration and Memory at Delhi

Exhibitions /

New Delhi’s Latitude 28 will host Overland, There’s Shorter Time to Dream, a group exhibition curated by Shristi Sainani, opening on 7 July 2026. Bringing together sixteen artists from diverse geographies, the exhibition examines migration beyond physical movement, focusing on memory, displacement, language, and evolving notions of belonging. On view until 25 July, the exhibition features […]

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Art After Exile: Reading Zhanna Kadyrova’s Stone War Bread, ‘Palianytsia’

Artist Profile /
Kadyrova Zhanna

We are currently in the midst of many wars. While the Russia-Ukrainian war that started on February 24, 2022, is ongoing, America and Israel together attacked Iran, while Israel’s attacks on Palestinians continue. The response given by writer Arundhati Roy to the question of how to look at the war is noteworthy: “Once weapons were

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From Sapi to Venice: Skarma Sonam Tashi’s Journey Through Memory and Material

Interview, Venice Biennale 2026 /
Skarma-Sonam-Tashi

The artworks of Skarma Sonam Tashi, from the Indian mountains of Ladakh, are resonating at the Venice Biennale. That resonance has as much depth and breadth as the winds blowing in the Himalayas. Sonam Tashi, India’s delegate at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026, is bringing the essence of Ladakh’s high-altitude culture, along with an

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One Mother, Many Mother Tongues Opens at Humayun’s Tomb Museum, Tracing a Universal Maternal Archetype

Exhibitions /

A major international exhibition exploring the enduring image of motherhood across cultures and centuries opens today at the Humayun’s Tomb Museum. Titled One Mother, Many Mother Tongues, the exhibition brings together a wide-ranging collection of artworks and objects that trace how maternal figures have been imagined, venerated, and transformed across geographies and belief systems. On view

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A Review of Arthart: The Arts in Dialogue by Arthshila

Reviews, Uncategorized /

Arthart, Arthshila’s bi-annual arts journal, embarks on an ambitious journey to diversify the discourse surrounding the art landscape in India, and its latest edition marks another milestone on this endeavour. Contemporary art broadens and subverts our idea of what art can be, not only by transcending boundaries, but also by dissolving them; integrating technology into

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RojoNegro on Ritual, Resistance, and Indigenous Futures at the Venice Biennale

Interview, Venice Biennale 2026 /
Rojonegro

The artwork, created together by María Sosa and Noé Martínez, a Mexico-based artist collective known as RojoNegro, has drawn special attention from art lovers and received critical acclaim at the Venice Biennale. ‘Actos invisibles para sostener el universo’ is considered both the sounds echoing through Mexican worlds and self-defence, while also offering a respite from

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Who will Ban the Kama Sutra? The Indus Valley Dancing Girl Deserves Justice

Opinion Feature /

Do you realise that our schoolchildren are exposed to a lot of trash they should be kept safe from? It is a no-brainer, really. The education department of our nation seems to revel in petty changes that do more damage than good. Right now, the focus is on a small 4,500-year-old Dancing Girl statue from

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Where Heritage Meets Modernity: The Design Journey of Swati Gupta

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

Swati Gupta is the founder and principal designer of Bluedot Design, bringing over two decades of experience across interiors and furniture. Trained at APIED, Gujarat, she practices a minimalist, warm aesthetic focused on functionality, material honesty, and careful detailing. Her work balances global influences with Indian context, collaborating with artisans to create handcrafted pieces and

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Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka at the Venice Biennale: ‘Embodied Ecologies of Paper, Water, and Memory’

Interview, Venice Biennale 2026 /
Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka

Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, a queer Japanese-Canadian artist born in 1988, is a prominent figure at the Venice Biennale. Alexa Hatanaka primarily works with paper, utilising printmaking, ink drawing, and natural dyeing alongside sewing. She also interacts with traditional paper materials and techniques that both demand and support a clean environment. These modifications of customs, which

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