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Athmaja Biju

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

Arcause Spotlight at Municipalika 2026: Reimagining Cities Through Responsible Design

Architecture /

In a rapidly urbanising India, where cities are both the engines of growth and sites of stark inequity, Arcause Spotlight at Municipalika 2026 aims to rethink what truly makes a city safe, inclusive, and sustainable. Scheduled for February 26, 2026, the initiative is led by Gita Balakrishnan, Founder of Ethos and the Ethos Foundation, recognised for her pioneering work at the intersection […]

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Who Was Edwin Lutyens, Architect Whose Statue Removed From Rashtrapati Bhavan?

Architecture /

President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari at Rashtrapati Bhavan, replacing the statue of British architect Edwin Lutyens. According to government sources, this move is part of efforts to shed colonial symbols and honor Indian leaders. The bust was placed at the Grand Open Staircase near Ashok Mandap, opposite Mahatma Gandhi’s statue. It

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Paramjit Singh: A Lifetime in Light and Landscape

Artist Profile /

On this day Paramjit Singh, born in 1935 in Amritsar, has crafted a six-decade career as one of India’s foremost landscape painters, blending realism, abstraction, and mysticism in luminous depictions of nature. Influenced by his Punjab roots and modernist techniques, he evolved from early figuration to transcendent visions of hills, trees, and skies, often capturing

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Brushstrokes and Bronze: When Artists Competed at the Olympics

Pages from History /

Olympic art competitions awarded medals alongside athletic events from 1912 to 1948, a unique fusion of culture and sport envisioned by founder Pierre de Coubertin. These events celebrated the ancient Greek ideal of harmony between body and mind, drawing thousands of entries until professionals’ dominance led to their discontinuation. Historical Origins Baron Pierre de Coubertin

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AlUla Unveils Name and Vision for New Contemporary Art Museum in Saudi Arabia

International Art News /

In a landmark announcement for the global art world, Arts AlUla has officially revealed the name and vision of the AlUla Contemporary Art Museum, a major new institution set to become a cultural cornerstone in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The museum, which will feature original works ranging from Pablo Picasso to Etel Adnan, underscores AlUla’s growing reputation as a hub for international

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Moved by the Plight of Punch the Monkey? 18 Artworks That Capture Loneliness

Featured /

Punch the Monkey, a baby macaque at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo, went viral after his mother abandoned him. Viewers connected deeply with clips of the lonely primate clutching a stuffed orangutan toy for comfort, seeing their own isolation reflected in his quiet distress. This digital phenomenon echoes a timeless theme in visual art, where artists

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Art Ichol Presents MAI Festival 2026 in Maihar

Art Festivals /

The quiet town of Maihar has come alive this weekend as the second edition of the MAI Festival (Maihar Art Ichol Festival) unfolds at Art Ichol, bringing together artists, musicians, filmmakers, and thinkers for three days of cross-disciplinary exchange. Conceived as an intimate gathering rather than a spectacle, the festival , running from 20 to 22 February  celebrates the

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French Artist Shivay La Multiple Reimagines Nature’s “Invasive” Beauty at Kochi Biennale

Kochi Muziris Biennale /

French artist Shivay La Multiple, currently a Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) Residency artist, has turned the much-maligned water hyacinth into a symbol of resilience and protection in her latest exhibition at Devassy Jose and Sons, Bazaar Road, Mattancherry. Long dismissed as an invasive threat to waterways, the water hyacinth here becomes almost divine—a guardian of waterscapes rather than their conqueror. Native

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Macron in Delhi: Charpai, Couture and Comics Herald Indo-French Cultural Bridges

Culture & Heritage /

French President H.E. Mr Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the French Institute in India (IFI) on 18 February 2026 marked a significant deepening of Indo-French cultural ties, with a spotlight on artists, writers, designers and craftspeople as “new cultural passeurs” between the two countries. Event overview and The Brij announcement Held in New Delhi as part

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Between Skin & Silence: A Quiet Reckoning with the Body and the Unspoken

Exhibitions /

At Nero Art Hub in New Delhi, silence reverberates in unexpected ways. The ongoing group exhibition Between Skin & Silence (on view from February 4 to March 7, 2026) brings together four contemporary artists, Anamika, Lorraine Thiria, Naman, and Sophie Muret, whose paintings and photographs delve into the intimate terrain between visibility and vulnerability. Curated by Ranbir Rathi,

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