The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) drew to a close on Tuesday evening, wrapped in a mood of quiet reflection and emotional resonance, as artists, organisers, volunteers and the public gathered to bid adieu to one of the country’s most significant cultural events. At the historic Aspinwall House, the symbolic kodiyirakkam (flag-lowering) ceremony marked […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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In India’s colorful design world, tradition mixes with new ideas. Neha Jain shines as a smart leader. She co-founded UDC Homes. This brand has changed home décor for over 25 years. Neha did not start in design. She studied money and business at a school in the UK. Then she switched paths. Now she runs
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In the vibrant world of Indian architecture, few voices resonate as intuitively and empathetically as Sneha Ostawal’s. As Principal Architect and Founder of Source Architecture—a Bangalore-based studio celebrated for its context-led designs across architecture, interiors, and experiential environments—Sneha has spent over 15 years redefining how spaces can truly inhabit lives. A graduate of RV College
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RAJAN ONE, an exhibition of artist CK Rajan’s early works, is the first half of a two-part exhibition at Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, providing a clear but subtle look into the artist’s practice. The exhibition, which features works created after 1990, highlights an artist who has consistently pushed against spectacle, developing a modestly scaled, conceptually
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