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India Art Fair Contemporary Cancelled: Future Plans in Mumbai Remain Unclear

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Exterior view of the India Art Fair entrance featuring a vibrant and intricate mural with blue, green, and brown patterns, surrounded by lush potted plants and benches. Visitors are seen entering and exploring the area under a bright, clear sky.

Mumbai’s highly anticipated art fair, India Art Fair Contemporary, planned for November 2025, has been called off, confirmed the organisers of the long-standing India Art Fair (IAF) in New Delhi. Scheduled to take place at Jio World Garden, Bandra Kurla Complex, Fair was expected to feature over 50 galleries dedicated to contemporary art and design. […]

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Notre Dame Cathedral Set to Reopen After Five-Year Restoration

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Some 500 craftspeople are working on the cathedral repairs. Ian Langsdon/Pool/Reuters

Following a painstaking five-year restoration after the catastrophic fire of April 2019, the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen to the public on Dec 8, 2024. The moment is a key milestone in a €700 million reconstruction that has returned the cathedral’s iconic spire, stained-glass windows and other architectural wonders. French President Emmanuel

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Controversy Erupts as West Bengal Governor Unveils Own Statue, Clarification Issued

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A ceremonial gathering featuring a bust sculpture of a notable figure surrounded by marigold garlands. People, including officials and guests, stand around, engaging in conversation in a formal indoor setting.

Images of Governor C.V. Ananda Bose unveiling a bust of himself at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata sparked a controversy in West Bengal. As governor, the event occurred on November 23, 2024, two years into his tenure. The exhibition, unveiled by the Indian Museum, was unfavourably viewed by political leaders and netizens. The Indian Museum posted

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Met Museum Security Guard and Masonry Worker Display Their Own Art in Secret Show

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) has introduced a secret exhibition titled Art Work: Artists Working at the Met, showcasing the artistic talents of its staff members. Narrative and object-rich and open to the public until 1 December (2019), the exhibition showcases the talents of some 600 employees, hailing from myriad departments including security guard,

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Climate Activists Sentenced for Vandalism at National Gallery of Art and Archives

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Honor guard standing beside the original display cases of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives, with the American flag visible in the background.

Washington, D.C.– In a significant case that underscores the rising conflict between environmental activism and legal restraints, two climate activists were sentenced on Wednesday for acts of vandalism at two major institutions in the nation’s capital. The incidents unfolded at the National Gallery of Art and the National Archives, both seen as iconic repositories of

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Nan Goldin’s Berlin Exhibition Sparks Controversy Over Speech on Israel

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Nan Goldin seated and gesturing during a press interaction at the Neue Nationalgalerie, surrounded by reporters holding recording devices and microphones.

On November 23, 2024, Berlin was the ground zero of an international controversy when famed photographer and activist Nan Goldin opened her long-awaited retrospective exhibition, This Will Not End Well, at the Neue Nationalgalerie. The event, which was due to lavish praise on Goldin’s transformative value to both art and activism, instead captured worldwide attention

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Restless Line in the Art of Seema Kohli: MAP Celebrates Four Decades of Artistic Brilliance with a Special Book Release

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Seema Kohli proudly holding her book Restless Line in the Art of Seema Kohli during its release event, with vibrant artwork from the book displayed in the background.

“Restless Line in the Art of Seema Kohli” is an exploration of Seema Kohli’s four-decade-long artistic journey, which was released by MAP yesterday. Edited by Annapurna Garimella and Sindhura DM, with publication consultancy by Anshika Varma, the book features essays by eleven art writers, including Adwait Singh, Amruta Patil, and Sona Datta. These essays explores

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Duct-Taped Banana by Maurizio Cattelan Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s Auction

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Banana Ductape

Introduction A banana taped to a wall is again shaking up the art world, fetching a staggering $6.2 million at a New York Sotheby’s auction. Named Comedian, the tongue-in-cheek piece by the Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan is a touchstone of the insanity, and genius, of modern art. Debuting at Art Basel Miami Beach in

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