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Athmaja Biju

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

RITES by Alida Sun Set to Open at Method Delhi: A Parallel to India Art Fair 2026

Method Delhi will present RITES, a solo exhibition by Berlin– and New York–based artist and technologist Alida Sun, on view from 31 January to 15 March 2026. Coinciding with the India Art Fair as an official Parallel event, the exhibition explores the intersections of code, ritual, embroidery, mirrorwork, and computational heritage through a lens of care, solidarity, and resistance. At […]

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Three Critical Exhibitions at Emami Art Interrogate Eastern India’s Creative Practices

Kolkata’s Emami Art launched three significant exhibitions in January 2026, each offering distinct but complementary perspectives on artistic production, inheritance, and material transformation. Together, they constitute a substantial institutional statement on contemporary creativity in Eastern India. Convergences: A Shared Ground — Lineages, Practices, Futures Running through February 14 at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity’s First

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Kahaani: Dilli Ki to Celebrate the Living Soul of the Capital at Travancore Palace

Delhi’s cultural calendar is set to welcome a new marquee event this February with the inaugural edition of Kahaani: Dilli Ki, a two-day festival devoted to the capital’s layered spirit, history, and living heritage. Scheduled for 14 and 15 February 2026 at the Travancore Palace, the festival has been curated and conceptualised by Sara Abdullah Pilot and Aishwarya Jha of

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Valentino Garavani, Iconic Italian Fashion Designer, Dies at 93

Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian couturier known for his signature “Valentino Red” gowns and dressing royalty and celebrities, passed away on January 19, 2026, at his Rome residence surrounded by loved ones. He was 93 years old, with no official cause of death disclosed, though reports suggest natural causes given his age.​ Early Life and

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Two Solo Exhibitions by Seema Kohli open at Triveni Kala Sangam

Gallerie Nvya is presenting two concurrent exhibitions of works by contemporary artist Seema Kohli at Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, in January 2026. Together, the shows offer an overview of Kohli’s multidisciplinary practice, highlighting her engagement with mythology, ecology, gender, and the body. The first exhibition, titled Bodies of Sky, Bodies of Earth, is on view

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Several Artists Killed in the Latest Wave of Anti‑Government Protests in Iran

Iranian advocacy and human rights groups say several Iranian artists have been killed in the latest wave of anti‑government protests that began late December 2025 and have since spread across the country. The incidents come amid a wider and exceptionally violent crackdown by security forces, who have used live ammunition, metal pellets, and mass arrests

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Finland’s Oodi: A Library Designed for Community

Helsinki Central Library Oodi, situated in front of the Finnish Parliament is a public “living room” whose architecture is choreographed around democracy, everyday life and the changing idea of what a library should be. ALA Architects have designed it in service of access, openness and shared civic life.​ Site, symbol and first impression Oodi occupies

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Colomboscope 2026: ‘Rhythm Alliances’ Tunes into Sonic Resistance and Collective Resonance

The ninth edition of Colomboscope, Sri Lanka’s leading contemporary arts festival, returns this January with the pulsating theme “Rhythm Alliances.” Conceived and curated by Berlin- and Karachi-based guest curator Hajra Haider Karrar, in collaboration with artistic director Natasha Ginwala and the festival team, the ten-day event will unfold across multiple venues in Colombo from 21 to 31 January 2026. Far more than

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