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Finding Grace in Abandonment: Rohit Chawla’s ‘Rain Dogs’ Captures the Pandemic’s Forgotten Souls

When the world retreated indoors during the 2021 lockdown, acclaimed photographer Rohit Chawla found himself drawn to the storm-swept beaches of Goa, where an unlikely collaboration with the region’s stray dogs would produce some of his most introspective work to date. The exhibition ‘Rain Dogs’ has opened at 47-A Khotachiwadi on July 4th, marking the […]

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Cities, Soil and Memory: Mapping Urban Landscapes and Climatic Realities in Contemporary Art

Vimal Ambalya Vimal Ambalya’s work draws deeply from architectural forms, structures, spaces, engineering drawings, and maps. His practice focuses on the intersection of contemporary urban spaces such as rapidly developing areas and under-construction buildings, with the enduring presence of historical and modern architecture within the cityscape. Rooted in inspiration from his hometown, Vadodara. A city

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Historic Homecoming: Bayeux Tapestry Returns to UK After 900 Years

The world-famous Bayeux Tapestry, the earliest-known depiction of the 1066 Battle of Hastings is set to return to the UK for the first time in nearly a millennium. The iconic embroidery, often described as a 224-foot medieval comic strip, vividly narrates the Norman Conquest, which transformed England’s history and identity forever. The tapestry shows William,

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The Shadows of Absence: Tom Vattakuzhy’s First Solo Exhibition in India

Presented by The Institute of Contemporary Indian Art and AstaGuru The Institute of Contemporary Indian Art (ICIA), with the support of AstaGuru, is pleased to present The Shadows of Absence—the first-ever solo exhibition in India by celebrated artist Tom Vattakuzhy. The exhibition will be held at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, from

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“Krishan Khanna is an Artist of Epic Imagination”: Ashok Vajpeyi

Excerpts from the conversation between Poet and eminent Cultural Critic Ashok Vajpeyi and Abir Pothi Founder Nidheesh Tyagi Krishan Khanna: An Unusual Modern Master Krishan Khanna is a very unusual modern artist. This modern master has attained the age of one hundred. The Progressive Artists Group, of which he was a member, had artists who

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Visit The Last Fire Temple in Mumbai’s Parsi Museum, You Can Enter!

Inside Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum. Courtesy - Conde Nast Traveller

Introduction Tucked away in a quiet lane of Mumbai’s bustling Malabar Hill stands the Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum, a unique institution unlike any other in the world. As the only museum dedicated solely to Parsi-Zoroastrian history and culture, it is both a time capsule and a wake-up call. With the Parsi population in India dwindling

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Serendipity Arts Residency 2025 Brings Diverse Cohort of Artists and Programmer-in-Residence

Serendipity Arts is pleased to announce the selected participants for the ongoing eighth edition of the Serendipity Arts Residency, which began on 12 May 2025. The annual three-month residency, held at the Serendipity Arts Foundation in New Delhi, continues its commitment to nurturingemerging voices across disciplines and geographies. This year’s edition brings together five Artists-in-Residence

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