Show Featuring Khanjan Dalal’s Ceramic Storytelling Opens in Ahmedabad

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079|STORIES in Ahmedabad presents Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, a solo exhibition by ceramic artist Khanjan Dalal, curated by independent art historian Lina Vincent. The show opens with a preview on September 6, 2026 and remains on view until September 26, 2026 at the gallery’s Bodakdev venue, before travelling to Latitude 28 in New Delhi […]

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A Two-Month Spring Residency in New York for Emerging Indian Photographers and Researchers

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The Inlaks Residency at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York is a competitive, fully supported two-month spring residency for one emerging Indian photographic practitioner or researcher, offered through a partnership between the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, PhotoSouthAsia (PSA), and ICP. Applications for the 2027 cycle are open until 11:59pm EST on 31 August

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When Knowledge Lives in the Land: ‘Learning from the Ground’ Set to Open in Hyderabad

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Dhi Contemporary’s upcoming group show, Learning from the Ground, asks a deceptively simple question: where does knowledge actually reside? Running from 29 August to 10 October 2026 at Bodhi House in Madhapur, Hyderabad, the exhibition brings together four artists: Dipankar Panging, Saroj Kumar Badatya, Seshadev Sagria, and Shubhankar Chandere, to explore how communities remember, transmit,

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First major UK survey of Balraj Khanna Set to Open at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

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Ikon Gallery in Birmingham is set to present Lines of Flight, the first major retrospective of British–Indian artist Balraj Khanna (1939–2024), running from 30 September 2026 to 21 February 2027. The exhibition brings together more than 40 paintings spanning six decades of Khanna’s career, offering the most comprehensive overview to date of his work as

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US architecture sector hits historic revenue slump as oil prices fuel uncertainty

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has declared the longest continuous downturn in US architecture revenues on record, with the sector now enduring nearly three and a half years of declining billings. The announcement comes as the July 2026 Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell to 46.6, extending what AIA chief economist Richard Branch describes as

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Gandhi’s Daily Notes on Truth and Ahimsa Fetch Record ₹16.2 Crore at Auction

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A collection of 688 handwritten notes by Mahatma Gandhi, written between 1944 and 1946 to comfort a grieving friend, has sold for $1.69 million (₹16.2 crore) at a Mumbai auction, setting a new world record for an Indian historical document sold at auction. Record-breaking sale at Saffronart The lot, titled “Gandhi: From the Collection of

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10 Reasons Why Every Indian artist should have an Online Presence?

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Introduction One of those is the internet; which have become a much-needed resource for artists, enabling them to share their work, reach audiences, and create careers that can sustain them. For Indian artists, an online presence is not an option; it’s a necessity to survive, and thrive in a competitive art world. Here are 10 reasons why an

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Dotwalk Ajitara Art Residency Announces Open Call for Winter Solace 2026

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Applications are open until August 31 for the fully funded, two-month residency programme in New Delhi Dotwalk Ajitara Art Residency (DAAR) has announced the open call for Winter Solace 2026, a fully funded two-month residency programme for emerging artists and creative practitioners based in India. The residency will take place from October 15 to December

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Design Fundamentals: Understanding the Core of Creativity

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design

Design surrounds us in everything we use and see, from the chair you sit on to the app you scroll through. It is the silent language that shapes how we interact with the world. Fundamentally, design is a thoughtful process of solving problems through form, function, and emotion. It creates connections between aesthetic intention and practical usefulness.

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Art and War: Zhanna Kadyrova’s Stone War Bread, ‘Palianytsia’

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Kadyrova Zhanna

We are currently in the midst of many wars. While the Russia-Ukrainian war that started on February 24, 2022, is ongoing, America and Israel together attacked Iran, while Israel’s attacks on Palestinians continue. The response given by writer Arundhati Roy to the question of how to look at the war is noteworthy: “Once weapons were

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