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Catholic groups allege misrepresentation of Jesus Christ and the Last Supper; Biennale Foundation calls for dialogue amid debate on censorship and artistic freedom. An artwork on display at the ongoing Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) has triggered sharp protests from Catholic organisations, prompting the Biennale Foundation to temporarily close one of its venues. The contested work, Supper at […]

In a symbolic reclamation of India’s seafaring past, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya set sail Monday from Porbandar, Gujarat, embarking on a historic maiden voyage to Muscat, Oman. The engineless vessel, painstakingly reconstructed from fifth-century ship depictions, carries not just a crew but an entire civilisation’s maritime memory across 1,400 kilometres of Arabian

2025 marked a transformative year for Indian art, defined by centenary celebrations of modernist giants, record-shattering auctions totaling over ₹1,000 crore in high-value sales, and global institutional milestones like the M.F. Husain museum opening in Doha.​ M.F. Husain’s Untitled (Gram Yatra) set auction recordSold for ₹118.62 crore ($13.8 million) at Christie’s New York in March, becoming the

Fearless Foundation for the Arts has begun work on Cochin’s largest mural, a 200-metre community art wall at the Indian Coast Guard Office in Fort Kochi. The initiative honors those who safeguard India’s coastal ecosystems, including the Indian Coast Guard, mangrove plantation workers, and local fishing communities. The project brings together an intergenerational team of

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