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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 […]

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

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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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KMB Close On A High Note With Free Entry And A Concert by Parvaaz

News / March 30, 2026

Kochi, March 29: The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) has announced free public entry on Tuesday (March 31), marking the closing day of the sixth edition of the internationally acclaimed contemporary art exhibition. Organisers said the initiative is intended to enable the public to witness the ceremonial flag-lowering (Kodiyirakkam) at Aspinwall House in Fort Kochi at 12 noon, marking

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The Shape of a Show: India’s Leading Curators on Their Practice

Featured, News / March 27, 2026

What does it mean to build meaning in space? Five of India’s most significant curators reflect on the philosophy, process, and persistent challenges that define curatorial work today. R. Siva Kumar One of India’s foremost art historians, R. Siva Kumar (born 1956) has been teaching art history at Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan since 1981, making

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Bose Krishnamachari Resigned Over Sexual Harassment Complaint, Kochi Biennale Foundation Confirms

Kochi Muziris Biennale, News / March 25, 2026

The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) has confirmed that a sexual harassment complaint filed against artist and co-founder Bose Krishnamachari was among the reasons for his resignation from the post of President of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) and from the Board of Trustees of KBF in January 2026. Krishnamachari helped found the Biennale in 2012 and

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Devastating Fire Guts Dastkar Bazaar: Artisans’ Livelihood in Danger

News / March 18, 2026

A devastating fire swept through Dastkar’s Nature Bazaar in South Delhi on March 15, 2026, gutting dozens of artisan stalls and causing massive losses to handmade crafts. No casualties were reported, but the incident has left vendors reeling from the destruction of irreplaceable goods. Incident Overview The blaze erupted around 7:30-7:37 AM at the Nature

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