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Athmaja Biju

Athmaja Biju is the Editor at Abir Pothi. She is a Translator and Writer working on Visual Culture.

Artist Ibrahim Mahama Assaulted by Police in Ghana

Ibrahim Mohammed Mahama,

Ibrahim Mahama, the world-renowned Ghanaian contemporary artist ranked No. 1 on ArtReview‘s 2025 Power 100 list and the first African artist ever to hold that distinction was allegedly assaulted by Ghana police officers in Tamale on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The incident has triggered a wave of outrage from Ghana’s art community and renewed urgent calls […]

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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026 Closing Day Programme Announced

Kochi-Muziris Biennale

The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) has announced the closing day programme for the 6th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), scheduled for 31 March 2026. The day marks the culmination of one of India’s most prominent contemporary art events, bringing months of exhibitions, public programmes, and cultural dialogue to a formal close. Kodiyirakkam: A Ceremonial Farewell at

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Srilankan Artist Vinoja Tharmalingam at Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Vinoja Tharmalingam

Sri Lanka-based artist Vinoja Tharmalingam presents haunting bunker installations and textile works at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, mapping the trauma of three decades of civil war in northern Sri Lanka. About the Installation At Island Warehouse on Willingdon Island, Kochi, Vinoja Tharmalingam’s immersive installations confront visitors with the raw weight of war-torn survival. Her two interconnected

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New Exhibition by Kunal Shah in Delhi Traces Space Making

A new group exhibition titled Space Making : Making Space in New Delhi, curated by interior architect Kunal Shah, brings together artists, architects, and designers to explore how space is conceived, built, and imagined across physical, social, and spiritual dimensions. About the exhibition Space Making : Making Space is a group exhibition presented by Gallery Art Motif in

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Mayur Kailash Gupta Explores Sculptural Form In New Show

Mayur Kailash Gupta has his solo exhibition What Form Retains in New Delhi investigates balance, proportion, and metaphysical geometry through sculptural forms. About the Exhibition What Form Retains, presented by Bhavna Kakar at LATITUDE 28, brings together a striking body of three-dimensional and relief works by Baroda-based sculptor Mayur Kailash Gupta. The exhibition extends the lineage of Indian

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Art × Evidence Launches in Goa to Link Youth, Art and Employment

Art × Evidence Launches in Goa to Link Youth, Art and Employment

Antarang Foundation will launch Art × Evidence in Goa on March 27, 2026, from 5 PM to 8 PM at Sala de Gasper, Club Tennis de Gasper Dias. The new platform brings together art and data to discuss how young people move from school to work. It aims to turn research on education and employability into creative dialogue. About the Foundation Founded by Priya Agrawal,

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New Show The Sacred Aesthetics Explore Rajasthan’s Traditions

New Show The Sacred Aesthetics Explore Rajasthan’s Traditions

Indiyart by Rooftop presents The Sacred Aesthetics, a new art exhibition in New Delhi spotlighting Phad and Pichwai painting traditions by master artists Prakash Joshi and Mukut Joshi. About the Exhibition The Sacred Aesthetics, a showcase by Indiyart (Rooftop), brings together two of Rajasthan’s most revered art forms—Phad and Pichwai—under one roof. The exhibition runs from

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Goa Women Artists Unite For ‘Show of Strength’ Exhibition

Over 30 women artists from Goa come together for Show of Strength, a new art exhibition in Goa curated by Samira Sheth, celebrating Women’s History Month through diverse creative voices. About the Exhibition Show of Strength The Show of Strength exhibition in Goa shines the spotlight on women artists exploring identity, memory, ecology, and social change. Held at

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Garuda Takes Flight at Sculpture by the Sea 2026

Delhi-based artist Deepak Kumar has presented his new sculpture Garuda, the Silent Flight at the 21st edition of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026, in Western Australia. He is Represented by Exhibit 320. The annual exhibition, held from March 6 to 23, transforms the Cottesloe coastline into one of the world’s most acclaimed open-air sculpture trails. Reimagining

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