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Athmaja Biju

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

ASI to Begin Rock Art Investigation in Sambalpur and Angul from December 27

Culture & Heritage /

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will launch a detailed investigation into prehistoric rock art sites in Odisha’s Sambalpur and Angul districts starting December 27. The study aims to document, preserve, and analyze ancient rock engravings and paintings believed to date back to the prehistoric and early historic periods. According to officials, the ASI’s Bhubaneswar […]

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Saudi Arabia and China Mark 35 Years of Ties with Major Contemporary Art Exhibition in Riyadh

International Art News /

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture has announced that the Common Ground Festival, produced by Benchmark, will be held from December 24, 2025, to January 6, 2026, at Misk City in Riyadh. The festival forms part of the Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year 2025 and coincides with the celebration of 35 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

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The 10 Defining Moments of Indian Art in 2025

News /

2025 marked a transformative year for Indian art, defined by centenary celebrations of modernist giants, record-shattering auctions totaling over ₹1,000 crore in high-value sales, and global institutional milestones like the M.F. Husain museum opening in Doha.​ M.F. Husain’s Untitled (Gram Yatra) set auction recordSold for ₹118.62 crore ($13.8 million) at Christie’s New York in March, becoming the

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Exhibition “Ce qui se trame: Woven Histories Between India and France” at Paris’ Mobilier National

Design /

The exhibition Ce qui se trame – Histoires tissées entre l’Inde et la France explores four centuries of artistic and commercial exchanges between India and France through textiles. It opened on December 4, 2025, at the Mobilier National’s Galerie des Gobelins in Paris and runs until January 4th, 2026​ Co-curated by designer Christian Louboutin, who handles artistic

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Somnath Bhatt’s “છાયારાષ્ટ્ર · Republic of Shadows” Opens at New Delhi

Exhibitions /

GALLERYSKE, New Delhi, presents છાયારાષ્ટ્ર · Republic of Shadows, an exhibition by artist, designer, and writer Somnath Bhatt, on view from December 17, 2025, to January 21, 2026. This marks Bhatt’s first solo presentation in India and follows his growing international recognition for a practice that moves fluidly between digital form-making, mythic imagination, and material experimentation. The exhibition

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Metropolitan Museum, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and US Collector Return Antiquities to Turkey​

International Art News /

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and a private US collector have agreed to return dozens of antiquities to Turkey, following investigations into their alleged illicit excavation and export. The works, which span multiple ancient Anatolian cultures, were identified by Turkish authorities and US investigators as having

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Arnulf Rainer, Pioneer of Postwar Austrian ‘Overpaintings,’ Dies at 96​

Obituary /

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.​ Early life and training

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AstaGuru’s ‘Historic Masterpieces’ Auction Sets Multiple World Records

Auction /

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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‘Art in Motion’ Brings Together Three Delhi Artists at Bikaner House

Exhibitions /

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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