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Athmaja Biju

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

Mumbai’s 14th Gallery Weekend Opens to Four Days of Artistic Reckoning

Exhibitions /

Mumbai’s art galleries are opening their doors this week for the 14th edition of Mumbai Gallery Weekend, transforming the city into a thriving showcase of contemporary practice from January 8 to 11, 2026. The event, now established as the city’s most significant art calendar moment, unites 31 galleries and 4 institutional partners across neighborhoods from […]

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Grand Egyptian Museum: Befitting Ode to the Greatness of an Ancient Civilization

museums /

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza is a new, large-scale archaeological museum dedicated to the material culture of ancient Egypt, designed as the world’s largest museum focused on a single civilization. Located just outside Cairo near the Pyramids of Giza, it is planned as a flagship cultural and tourism hub, integrating galleries, conservation labs,

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Jean Pigozzi Collection, the World’s Largest Private Assembly of African Art

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The Jean Pigozzi African Art Collection (CAAC) is the world’s largest private holding dedicated to contemporary African art, comprising over 10,000 artworks by nearly 160 artists from 22 sub-Saharan countries. Founded in 1989 by Italian businessman Jean Pigozzi after being inspired by the 1989 “Magiciens de la Terre” exhibition in Paris, the collection has since

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Timeless Advice from Master Artists on Making Art

Do You Know? /

The journey of becoming an artist is an interplay of vision, persistence, and the courage to keep creating, even when the world is not looking or applauding. Across centuries, artists have offered insights shaped by their struggles, triumphs, and inner compulsions. Here, five great masters, Eugène Delacroix, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Vincent van Gogh, and

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Kalakriti Art Gallery Presents “Origin Story 2.0” in New Delhi

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Kalakriti Art Gallery announces the second edition of its acclaimed group exhibition Origin Story, opening on 31 January 2026 at Sameksha Gallery, IILM Center for Arts and Ideas, New Delhi. Curated by Satyajit Dave, Origin Story 2.0 will run until 10 February 2026 and forms part of the India Art Fair’s Young Collectors’ Programme. Building on the success of its first edition in 2025, Origin Story

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Divine Manifestation: Meena Sansanwal’s Solo Exhibition in New Delhi

Exhibitions /

Black Cube Gallery, New Delhi, presents Divine Manifestation, a solo exhibition by artist Meena Sansanwal, on view from 7 to 22 January 2026. Curated by Sanya Malik, the exhibition will remain open Tuesday to Saturday, from 12 to 6 pm. The exhibition brings together nearly a decade of Sansanwal’s work, spanning paintings, papier-mâché sculptures, and mixed-media installations. Divine Manifestation explores

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Art Across the Arabian Gulf traces the region’s modern history through art

International Art News /

The Misk Art Institute’s ongoing exhibition, Art Across the Arabian Gulf, offers a sweeping exploration of the cultural and economic transformations that shaped the Gulf region from the 1950s to the 1990s. Running until March 31, the exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, and conceptual installations by artists from across the Arabian Peninsula. Through its curated selection,

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PM Modi to Inaugurate Exhibition ‘The Light and the Lotus’on Sacred Piprahwa Relics of Budhha

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In a landmark moment for India’s cultural and spiritual heritage, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate a historic international exposition titled “The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One” on January 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, the exposition celebrates

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“Love Matters”: Kushal Ray on Intimacy, Observation, and the Lifelong Marathon of Photography

Interview /

Kushal Ray’s journey into photography is as unconventional as it is compelling. Born in Kolkata in 1960, he began his career as a sports journalist at The Telegraph before turning to photography full-time in the early 1990s. Self-taught yet deeply informed by observation and empathy, he quickly developed a visual vocabulary that diverged from prevailing

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Kochi-Muziris Biennale Temporarily Shuts Venue After Controversy Over Tom Vattakuzhy’s Supper at a Nunnery

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Catholic groups allege misrepresentation of Jesus Christ and the Last Supper; Biennale Foundation calls for dialogue amid debate on censorship and artistic freedom. An artwork on display at the ongoing Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) has triggered sharp protests from Catholic organisations, prompting the Biennale Foundation to temporarily close one of its venues. The contested work, Supper at

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