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22 August 2025, New Delhi: The India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, is proud to present Tyger Tyger Burning Bright, a solo exhibition by Virenpratap Singh Bhaika, curated by celebrated art historian Dr. Alka Pande, opening on 13 September 2025 at the Open Palm CourtGallery. The exhibition brings together 15 paintings, a 30-minute film titled Roar […]
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A Line in the Earth brings together the practices of Pradeep Thalawatta and Hasseena Suresh, two artists whose works are grounded in the poetics of place, memory, and material. Though shaped by distinct geographies of post-war Sri Lanka and the agrarian landscapes of Kerala, their practices converge in their engagement with the emotional and political
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Divyaman Singh is a self-taught artist known for his powerful abstract and contemporary paintings that explore the deep connection between the universe, nature, and the human spirit. Working primarily with oil on canvas, Divyaman uses an intuitive process involving his bare hands, palette knives, linen cloth, and brushes to build richly textured surfaces. His works
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has directed his attorneys to conduct a comprehensive review of Smithsonian museums, citing concerns that their exhibitions present an overly negative portrayal of American history. In a Truth Social post, Trump criticized the Smithsonian’s current approach to presenting American history, writing that the institution is “OUT OF CONTROL”
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Naomi Beckwith, the Guggenheim Museum’s deputy director and chief curator, has named her artistic team for her edition of Documenta, which will open in Kassel, Germany, in June 2027. “I am grateful to be working with this team on Documenta 16. I admire their independence of spirit and thought, characterized by a deep respect for
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The 113-year-old Kiruna Church completed its historic relocation Wednesday afternoon, arriving at its new site in the Arctic town’s relocated city center after a two-day journey spanning five kilometers. The 672-ton red wooden Lutheran church, frequently recognized as Sweden’s most beautiful building, reached its destination at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT). The massive
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Museo Camera, Centre for the Photographic Arts in Gurugram, will open “TOUCHING LIGHT: A Prelude to the Bicentennial of Photography (1827–2027)” on August 23, 2024. The exhibition, which runs through September 29, 2024, presents what organizers describe as the first exhibition in India to comprehensively trace the journey of analog photography across more than 150
Historic Exhibition Traces 150 Years of Analog Photography in India Read More »
Vadehra Art Gallery presents artist Tom Vattakuzhy’s solo exhibition “The Shadows of Absence” in collaboration with the Institute of Contemporary Indian Art (ICIA) and with the support of AstaGuru in Delhi from August 21st to 13th September 2025. Curated by art historian R. Siva Kumar, the exhibition presents a layered and nuanced reading of Vattakuzhy’s
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Renowned Belgian painter Walter Swennen, who drew on diverse ideas from language, philosophy, and psychology in his work, has passed away at the age of 79. He was known for his radical, experiential and associative approach to painting, which is perhaps best summarised as a belief in the total autonomy of the artwork. Belgian art dealer Xavier Hufkens announced
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On August 13, 2025, seven Greenpeace activists climbed Shell’s Skiff gas platform in the North Sea, 45 nautical miles off the Norfolk coast in eastern England, to install a massive artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor titled “BUTCHERED.” The installation consists of a 12-by-8 meter (approximately 40 by 26 feet) canvas attached to the side
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