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Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer, a central figure of postwar European abstraction best known for his radical “overpaintings,” has died at the age of 96. He passed away on a Thursday in Upper Austria, shortly after his 96th birthday, according to reports from Austria’s APA news agency and statements from his family.
Arnulf Rainer, Pioneer of Postwar Austrian ‘Overpaintings,’ Dies at 96
AstaGuru’s “Historic Masterpieces” auction of Modern Indian Art has achieved a white-glove result, recording a 100% sell-through rate with all 87 lots sold. Held online from 14–17 December 2025, the sale realised a total of INR 1,63,65,61,028 (approximately USD 18.49 million). The auction set new world records for several modern Indian artists, including Rabindranath Tagore,
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Kalamkar Gallery at Bikaner House, New Delhi, is hosting Art in Motion, a group exhibition featuring works by Delhi-based artists Ashoka Sarkar, Rekha Jaggi, and Shashi Kumar Paul. The exhibition opened with a preview on December 18, 2025, and remains on view from December 19 to 22, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Art in Motion brings
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Method Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, is currently showcasing Where is Jennifer?, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Aditiya Singh. The show is on view until December 28, 2025, and presents a series of paintings in acrylic, ink, and watercolour that explore themes of presence, absence, identity, and illusion. In this exhibition, Singh examines the absurdity and humour
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Kadari Art Gallery in Hyderabad is currently hosting Muse: The Making Room, a month-long exhibition by the Mumbai-based design studio MuseLAB. The show, on view from December 5 to December 30, 2025, offers an intimate look into the creative process of the studio founded by designers Huzefa Rangwala and Jasem Pirani. The exhibition marks MuseLAB’s solo
Custom Design Stories is a vision built on the idiosyncrasies of curious minds. The team experiments, dares, designs, and remains absorbed in what they do while appreciating the work being done all around them. The studio engages computational and material intelligence, and spatial explorations with colour as operative design variables, as it surfaces from the
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Portuguese architect and curator Joaquim Moreno has been appointed chief curator of the 8th Lisbon Architecture Triennale, scheduled for late 2027. The announcement highlights Moreno’s interdisciplinary practice, blending architecture, urbanism, and contemporary art to address pressing global challenges. Curatorial Vision Moreno’s program, titled Medium, explores architecture’s role as a mediator in complex socio-political and environmental contexts.
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Suad Amiry, founder and director of the Riwaq Centre for Architectural Conservation in Ramallah, has won the 2025 Great Arab Minds Award in the Architecture and Design category. The award, launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, recognizes her decades-long efforts in documenting and preserving over 50,000 historic Palestinian buildings while linking conservation to
Renowned sculptor Ram V Sutar, best known as the creator of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, died at his residence in Noida late on Wednesday at the age of 100. His family said he had been suffering from age-related ailments and passed away around midnight on December 17 at the home he shared with
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The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) has announced the 77 galleries participating in the 2026 edition of The Photography Show, returning to New York’s Park Avenue Armory from April 22 to 26, 2026. A VIP opening is scheduled for April 22. This year’s roster combines new and returning exhibitors, with participants such as Ruiz-Healy
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