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India is prominently represented in ArtReview’s Power 100 for 2025, highlighting individuals who have shaped South Asian and global art landscapes through collecting, curating, and institution-building . Kiran Nadar, Natasha Ginwala, Bose Krishnamachari, Prateek & Priyanka Raja, and the Raqs Media Collective embody the country’s growing influence and ongoing commitment to contemporary art. Kiran Nadar: […]

In a historic move for the world’s most visited museum, Marlene Dumas has become the first contemporary female artist to have her work inducted into the permanent collection of the Louvre. The museum officially unveiled the acquisition, a site-specific installation titled Liaisons, in November 2025. The installation consists of nine paintings created specifically for the Porte

A new participatory public artwork titled 11 Million Dots, created by artist Rafael El Baz, has been unveiled on the six-story façade of a data center near Park Royal in Ealing, west London, covering 2,700 square meters (29,000 square feet) and marking the city’s largest such installation.​ El Baz collected ambient sounds from the area along

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, inaugurated the Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F. Husain Museum on November 27, 2025, at Education City in Doha, marking the opening of the world’s first institution dedicated to the life and work of Indian modernist master Maqbool Fida Husain. The 32,300-square-foot facility, realized from a 2008

Italian comics artist Elena Mistrello was turned away at Toulouse-Blagnac airport on November 21, 2025, and returned to Milan on the next available flight after French border authorities classified her as a “grave threat to public order” under Schengen security protocols. ​The expulsion has been linked to Mistrello’s documented antifascist activism, specifically her participation in

The historic Safdarjung Tomb transformed into a mesmerizing venue for ghazal music on Thursday evening as the Sabhyata Foundation, in collaboration with Serendipity Arts, presented ‘Shaam-e-Ghazal’ – a cultural celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the Serendipity Arts Festival. The event, held under the ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ initiative of the Government of India, brought

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has unveiled plans for the Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA), a landmark cultural project that will float above the waters of Dubai Creek. The announcement, made on October 25, 2025, marks a significant milestone in

In a tribute to one of India’s rarest traditional art forms, the Department of Posts has launched the country’s first circular postcards inspired by Sawantwadi’s Ganjifa cards. The initiative was unveiled at the Mumbai GPO Heritage Building as part of the National Postal Week celebrations, organized by the Maharashtra Postal Circle on Philately Day 2025.​