News

Bharti Kher Commissioned by Powerhouse Parramatta for Major Public Artwork

Internationally acclaimed British‑Indian artist Bharti Kher has been commissioned by Powerhouse Parramatta to create a major new public artwork for the museum’s upcoming cultural campus in Western Sydney. The sculpture, titled Tree of Life, will form a central outdoor feature at the Parramatta site when the museum opens to the public. The commission will take the […]

Bharti Kher Commissioned by Powerhouse Parramatta for Major Public Artwork Read More »

Koyo Kouoh Foundation Launched to Honor Legacy of the Influential Curator

The Koyo Kouoh Foundation has been officially launched in memory of the late curator, cultural theorist, and institutional leader Koyo Kouoh, marking a significant moment for the global contemporary art community. The foundation aims to preserve and extend Kouoh’s intellectual, curatorial, and political legacy, which profoundly shaped discourse around African and diasporic art. Kouoh, who

Koyo Kouoh Foundation Launched to Honor Legacy of the Influential Curator Read More »

From Domestic Objects to the Red Carpet: Subodh Gupta’s Art at the Met Gala 2026

News / May 7, 2026

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

From Domestic Objects to the Red Carpet: Subodh Gupta’s Art at the Met Gala 2026 Read More »

Ibrahim Mahama Wins 2026 Arnold Bode Prize

Awards, News / April 21, 2026

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has won the 2026 Arnold Bode Prize, adding another major international honour to his career. The award recognizes artists whose work pushes the boundaries of contemporary art and engages with urgent social questions. Mahama is known for large-scale installations that use found and everyday materials to reflect on labor, migration, exchange,

Ibrahim Mahama Wins 2026 Arnold Bode Prize Read More »

Indian Artists Shortlisted for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2026

Awards, News / April 11, 2026

The Sovereign Asian Art Prize, a prestigious international accolade celebrating innovative contemporary art from Asia, has unveiled its shortlist featuring seven exceptional Indian artists: Harsha Durugadda, Ishita Chakraborty, Rahul Kumar, Ravikumar Kashi, Sangita Maity, Mayur Vayeda, and Tushar Vayeda (the Vayeda Brothers). Harsha Durugadda (b. 1989, Hyderabad) From a family of sculptors, Harsha Durugadda crafts

Indian Artists Shortlisted for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2026 Read More »

Minds and Mediums Meet: Artistic Exchange at the International Painters’ Camp

art market news, News / April 1, 2026

Art camps possess a rare ability to dissolve distances—geographical, cultural and stylistic like. From 28 March to 1 April 2026, the tranquil, nature-embraced surroundings of ‘Nature Knots’ transformed into a vibrant creative arena as the Krishna Setty Foundation, Bengaluru, hosted its International Painters’ Camp. What unfolded was not merely a gathering of artists, but a

Minds and Mediums Meet: Artistic Exchange at the International Painters’ Camp Read More »

Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Stolen in Italy Museum Heist

art market news, International Art News, News / March 31, 2026

Four masked men broke into a museum near Parma, Italy. They stole famous paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse in less than three minutes. The theft happened at the Magnani Rocca Foundation villa on March 22 night. Police shared details on Sunday. Thieves Steal Priceless Artworks in Night Raid The men entered through a back

Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Stolen in Italy Museum Heist Read More »

LATITUDE 28 Presents ‘The Friend That I Never Had’, New Works by Neha Sahai

News / March 31, 2026

The exhibition unfolds through a sustained enquiry into relation, intimacy, and the forms companionship takes when it cannot be fully realised within the structures of everyday life. Across Sahai’s paintings, figures gather in states of nearness that remain unresolved. Bodies lean, turn, and pause within flattened expanses of colour that offer no horizon, no setting,

LATITUDE 28 Presents ‘The Friend That I Never Had’, New Works by Neha Sahai Read More »

Lakshmi Nivas Collective Delves into the Coexistence of the Human and the Non-Human

News / March 31, 2026

Kochi, Mar 30: The animal torsos in graphite, terracotta, and palm wood, propped on wooden legs with mouths open, provide a frightening reality check of today’s environs. Standing for the animal family, they seem to hint that the venue was once their habitat. The sculptures, titled Resistance Prayer Song 2023, by Lakshmi Nivas Collective, featured at

Lakshmi Nivas Collective Delves into the Coexistence of the Human and the Non-Human Read More »

The Weight of Light: French Artist Thomas Henriot solo in New Delhi

News / March 30, 2026

Art Centrix Space presents The Weight of Light, a solo exhibition by French artist Thomas Henriot, opening Saturday, 11th April 2026. The exhibition, which focuses on Henriot’s practice of large-scale ink drawings and gold-thread tapestry, will run until Tuesday, 12th May. The Weight of Light brings together large-scale drawings and a selection of sketches, offering a view

The Weight of Light: French Artist Thomas Henriot solo in New Delhi Read More »