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Kulpreet Singh Wins Hayward Gallery–KMB Award, Set for UK Solo Debut

Awards, Kochi Muziris Biennale / May 15, 2026

Artist Kulpreet Singh, Indelible Black Marks, 2022–ongoing, Anand Warehouse, Mattancherry, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025_

Contemporary Indian artist Kulpreet Singh, a participant in the 6th Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), has been awarded the prestigious Hayward Gallery–Kochi-Muziris Biennale (HG-KMB) Award. The honour will see Singh present his first institutional solo exhibition in the United Kingdom. Titled Indelible Black Marks, the project will open at the Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space in London […]

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Art, Memory, and War: Samar Hussaini on Art and Palestinian Identity

Interview / April 10, 2026

War continues to play a significant part in political, historical, artistic, and cultural narratives in a world where conflict frequently changes civilisation. Unexpected attacks and conflicts in the Middle East are examples of ongoing geopolitical issues that serve as a reminder that war is not merely a distant historical event but rather a permanent reality

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Han Ishu and yang02 Win Tokyo Contemporary Art Award

International Art News / April 6, 2026

Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) has named Han Ishu and yang02 as winners of the sixth Tokyo Contemporary Art Award (TCAA) 2026–2028. The award ceremony and symposium took place on 4 March 2026 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. About the Tokyo Contemporary Art Award The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and TOKAS established the TCAA

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Art and War: Memory, Myth, and the Human Condition

Do You Know? / April 6, 2026

Art has long stood at the uneasy intersection of beauty and violence. It offers a space where the unspeakable realities of war can be confronted, transformed, and remembered. In the works of Sadegh Adham, Mohsen Keiany, and Sara Shamsavari, war is not merely depicted; it is portrayed. It is reimagined through myth, material, memory, and

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Melvin Edwards: New Political Vocabulary of ‘Lynch Fragments’

Artist Profile / April 4, 2026

Melvin Edwards (1937–2026), who died last week at 88, was a Houston-born sculptor and activist who was raised during segregation and portrayed Afro-American lives in abstract terms. He first studied painting at the University of Southern California before turning to welding in 1959. Building on this distinctive artistic foundation, Edwards crafted intricate, abstract assemblages from

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Art and War: How Artists Have Portrayed Conflict Across Time

Do You Know? / April 3, 2026

War has always been a powerful and troubling part of human history. It brings destruction, fear, and uncertainty, but it also shapes nations, cultures, and identities. Alongside soldiers and leaders, artists have played an important role in responding to war. Through paintings, drawings, prints, and later photography and installations, artists have tried to capture the

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Sadegh Tirafkan: Reimagined War Memory of an Iranian Artist

Artist Profile / March 28, 2026

We are now witnessing many wars. War on terror, war for oil, for power and so on. War creates a historical milieu; it divides history, memory and life into two: before and after the war. In the ongoing context of war, this article, as part of a series on war and art, examines the artworks

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Waiting Under Systems: A Curator Between the ICU, the Art World, and a World at War

Featured, Opinion Feature / March 28, 2026

Written by Myna Mukherjee Musings from a Hospital Room Right now, my two babies, my pets, sit facing the door. Through the distant, unblinking eye of CCTV, I watch them hold their position: expectant, unwavering, and just waiting. As if the act of waiting itself might summon my return. Time gathers strangely around them; it

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Kiran Nadar Honored with Global Arts Patronage Award at Hamburger Bahnhof Gala

Awards, News / March 18, 2026

Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart launched four new annual awards on March 14, 2026, during the benefit gala “A Night in Berlin,” recognizing contributions to contemporary art. Indian collector Kiran Nadar received the Global Arts Patronage Award for her transformative work in South Asia and beyond. Award Highlights The debut Hamburger Bahnhof Studio Award,

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Carrying the Rhythm Forward: KNMA Celebrates the Living Legacy of Ustad Zakir Hussain

News / March 16, 2026

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) presents a three-day festival celebrating the enduring legacy of the legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, titled ‘Ustad Zakir Hussain: The Way Forward’. Taking place from 27–29 March 2026 at Sunder Nursery, the festival brings together performances, film screenings, conversations, and an exhibition of photographs to reflect on the

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