5 Modernist Churches of Italy You Must Know

Architecture /

Between 1962 and 1965, the Second Vatican Council ushered in liturgical reforms emphasizing participation and clarity, freeing Italian architects from rigid typologies to create bold, modernist sacred spaces. Postwar Italy’s economic boom, urban sprawl, and secular shift met Vatican II’s call for renewal, birthing experimental churches that anchored new communities. Marta Minuzzo’s “Templi Moderni. Costruire […]

5 Modernist Churches of Italy You Must Know Read More »

Framing Rural India: Ritayan Mukherjee on Photography, Memory, and Change

Interview /

Ritayan “Rikh” Mukherjee is an independent photographer based in Kolkata. With editorial clients such as the World Bank Group and UNDP, he reports on healthcare, climate change, migration, and culture in rural India, and his photographs have been published in national and international media. Awarded the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism (RNG) Award in 2019,

Framing Rural India: Ritayan Mukherjee on Photography, Memory, and Change Read More »

Walking the Talk: Gita Balakrishnan and the Architecture of Empathy

Architecture, Interview /

In an era when design is often equated with visual spectacle, Gita Balakrishnan stands out for turning architecture into an instrument of empathy and social change. Trained at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and later at Carnegie Mellon University, she began her career with hands-on community work in Bangalore’s slums through AVAS,

Walking the Talk: Gita Balakrishnan and the Architecture of Empathy Read More »

Anca Benera & Arnold Estefán: The Black Sea Is Not a Geography but a Condition

Interview, Venice Biennale 2026 /
Anca-Benera-Arnold-Estefan

Since 2012, the Romanian artist duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, who have been working together, have been showcasing their artwork at the Venice Biennale. Their work is discussed in terms of its political and social bearing, as well as its representation of contemporary life experiences of the Romanian people on a global stage. The

Anca Benera & Arnold Estefán: The Black Sea Is Not a Geography but a Condition Read More »

From Villa Anantya to GOMA HQ: Nayan Shah’s Context-Driven Design

Architecture, D-Talks, Design /

In an industry that often celebrates the loud and the monumental, Nayan Shah, founder of the Mumbai-based studio Palindrome Spaces, prefers a different frequency. Since establishing the firm in 2018, Shah has been quietly refining a design language where light, proportion, and memory take center stage, recalibrating the rhythms of daily life without ever “shouting

From Villa Anantya to GOMA HQ: Nayan Shah’s Context-Driven Design Read More »

Holiday Homework Explores Childhood Beyond Mass Production

Exhibitions /

Holiday Homework exhibition in Delhi gathers 18 artists to rethink childhood, play and care through objects and participatory projects at Method. About the Exhibition Holiday Homework explores what childhood looks like when it is not shaped by mass production. LOAM, supported by the Ardee Foundation, asks how artists can construct environments of play instead of

Holiday Homework Explores Childhood Beyond Mass Production Read More »

Inside Ask Aakriti: India’s First AI-Powered Guide to Indian Art

AI /

Aakriti Art Gallery will launch Ask Aakriti, India’s first AI-powered Virtual Art Advisor, on 17 July 2026. The platform appears on www.aakritiartgallery.com and aims to help collectors, students, researchers and art fans. It uses the gallery’s two decades of research, archives and curatorial know-how. What Ask Aakriti does Ask Aakriti answers questions about artists, artworks

Inside Ask Aakriti: India’s First AI-Powered Guide to Indian Art Read More »

Old Bombay, New Visions: Gallery Maxima Debut in Fort

Exhibitions /

In Mumbai’s ever-evolving contemporary art landscape, Fort welcomes a compelling new addition with the opening of Gallery Maxima, founded by curator and arts professional Sunaina Rajan. Located within the historic Kitab Mahal building, the gallery enters the scene at a moment when the city is witnessing renewed energy around artist-led experimentation, critical programming, and expanding

Old Bombay, New Visions: Gallery Maxima Debut in Fort Read More »

Ad