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Bodies of Time: Lorraine THIRIA on Surfaces, Memory and the Imaginary

Artist Profile, Interview /
Lorraine Thiria

Lorraine THIRIA is a contemporary french artist, whose practice moves fluidly between painting, photography, writing, and material research. Her Art is anchored in a singular visual world shaped by walls, matter, memory, and time. Trained in mural art and visual arts, and having arrived at photography through painting, she treats surfaces as living skins that […]

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Houses of Memory: Mohammed Joha at Venice Biennale 2026

Venice Biennale 2026 /
Mohammed Joha

The presence of Gaza-born artist Mohammed Joha, who has experienced numerous wars and later left his country for safety, at the Venice Biennale is something that deserves special attention, especially against the backdrop of ongoing wars. He is one of the most notable Palestinian artists, turning painting into a unique artistic experience. His distinctive aesthetics,

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The Architecture of the Void: Why Paper Became Central to Indian Modern Art 

Exhibitions /

The Architecture of the Void: Lines on a Postcolonial Skeleton at Gallery Dotwalk unfolds as a quiet yet deeply charged meditation on paper—not as a secondary surface, but as a primary site where modern Indian artists negotiated the uncertainties of a newly independent nation. Moving away from the monumentality of canvas, the exhibition gathers drawings,

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Indian Sculptor Paresh Maity Takes Brass Monument to Venice Biennale Parallel Show

Exhibitions /
Indian Sculptor Paresh Maity Takes Brass Monument to Venice Biennale Parallel Show

Art Alive Gallery will present Paresh Maity‘s monumental brass sculpture Equilibrium at Personal Structures: Confluences, a major contemporary art exhibition running alongside La Biennale di Venezia from 9 May to 22 November 2026 in Venice. The European Cultural Centre Italy organises Personal Structures as a biennial event, and this 8th edition will occupy Palazzo Bembo,

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Ibrahim Mahama Wins 2026 Arnold Bode Prize

Awards, News /
Ibrahim Mahama

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has won the 2026 Arnold Bode Prize, adding another major international honour to his career. The award recognizes artists whose work pushes the boundaries of contemporary art and engages with urgent social questions. Mahama is known for large-scale installations that use found and everyday materials to reflect on labor, migration, exchange,

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A Fistful of Sky: Subodh Gupta’s Architecture of Memory at NMACC

Exhibitions, Review /
Subodh gupta a fisful of sky

At the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, Subodh Gupta’s A Fistful of Sky is one of the artist’s most expansive exhibitions in India in recent years. Curated by Clare Lilley and on view from 3 April to 17 May 2026, the four-floor presentation brings together new commissions, key works from across Gupta’s career, and immersive

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Archivio: Dayanita Singh’s Venice Show Reimagines the Archive

Exhibitions /
Dayanita Singh

Dayanita Singh’s ongoing exhibition Archivio is now on view at the Archivio di Stato in Venice, marking the first time the historic institution has opened its doors as an exhibition venue. The show, which runs from April 17 to July 31, 2026, brings together two connected strands of Singh’s practice: her long engagement with Italian archives and

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Tom Vattakuzhy’s Where Words End Debuts in Mumbai at ICIA

Exhibitions /
Tom Vattakuzhy

Mumbai will host Tom Vattakuzhy’s first exhibition in the city, Where Words End, at the Institute of Contemporary Indian Art (ICIA) from May 3 to 17, 2026. The exhibition brings together a focused body of works that the artist calls “Story Paintings.” These paintings move beyond the function of illustration and instead explore what cannot be

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Unsettling Narratives: Sohrab Hura’s Fluid Worlds at Venice Biennale

Venice Biennale 2026 /
Sohrab Hura

Indian multidisciplinary artist Sohrab Hura’s presence at the 2026 Venice Biennale marks a pivotal moment for modern Indian art. Known for defying singular focus, Hura mixes photography, film, text, sound, and drawing, making his technique always evolving. His participation underscores both his international standing and the rising importance of multidisciplinary, process-focused art today. The Artist

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