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Exhibitions

The Contemporary Lore: Reframing Artistic Lineages Across Venues

Shailja Art Gallery’s group exhibition The Contemporary Lore: Sojourn of Styles and Generations Unfurled concluded its New Delhi chapter at Bikaner House on 14 May 2026, and has since transitioned to its second venue at the gallery’s Gurugram space, where it remains on view until 13 June 2026. Curated by Kiran K. Mohan, with an accompanying critical […]

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Himalayan Visions: Rare Pahari Paintings Unveiled in Washington

Pahari painting

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., is currently presenting Of the Hills: Pahari Paintings from India’s Himalayan Kingdoms, a major exhibition that brings renewed attention to one of South Asia’s most lyrical yet understudied artistic traditions. On view from April 18 to July 26, 2026, the exhibition features 48 paintings and coloured

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Bengaluru Hosts ‘Mapping Periphery & Centre’ as Part of Namma Art Bengaluru 2026

R. B. Bhaskaran: Cat

A major curated exhibition titled Mapping Periphery & Centre: A Pan-India Dialogue is currently on view at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, bringing together over 60 artists from across the country. Curated by Lina Vincent, the exhibition runs from 6 to 20 May 2026 across four galleries within the Parishath campus. Positioned as a critical inquiry into the

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The First Contemporary Indian Art Exhibition at the Hermitage Set to Open

Copy of Nobody Knows For

In a historic first, the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg will host a major exhibition of contemporary Indian art titled Sediments of Becoming: Fossilised Present, Summoned Pasts from 4 June to 4 October 2026. Organised in collaboration with Threshold Art Gallery, New Delhi, the exhibition signals a significant moment in global cultural exchange, bringing

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‘Slow Rot’ at Method Delhi Explores the Grotesque Realities of Contemporary Existence

Method Delhi is currently hosting Slow Rot, a group exhibition featuring ten contemporary artists that delves into the unsettling terrains of human fragility, psychological unrest, and the grotesque undercurrents shaping contemporary life. The exhibition is on view at the gallery’s Defence Colony space until July 3, 2026. Bringing together works by Aditya Dhabhai, Dhruvi Jain, M

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Time, Fielded: Suhani Jain’s Meditations on Time Open in Delhi

Born 47x70inches acrylic on canvas

EDGE by LATITUDE 28 will present Time, Fielded, a solo exhibition of recent works by Delhi-based artist Suhani Jain, opening on 17 May 2026 at its Defence Colony space. The exhibition brings together a new body of work that examines how time can be structured, accumulated, and held within the surface through sustained, process-driven mark-making. Jain’s

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Tamasha Beyond the Stage: Abhishek Khedekar’s Docufiction Project Mapping Maharashtra’s Folk Tradition

Tamasha exhibition

At the Dilip Piramal Art Gallery (DPAG), NCPA, a compelling new exhibition titled Tamasha by photographer Abhishek Khedekar brings into focus the lived realities of Maharashtra’s itinerant folk performers, challenging romanticised perceptions of the art form. Running from May 8 to June 14, the show presents a layered docufiction narrative that moves beyond spectacle to examine the

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

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

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

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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