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Threads of Memory: War and Diasporic Identity in the Art of Samar Hussaini

Artist Profile /

In a world where conflict frequently shapes society, War continues to play a major role in political, historical, artistic, and cultural tales. Ongoing geopolitical concerns, such as unexpected attacks and conflicts in the Middle East, serve as a reminder that War is an enduring reality that transforms civilisations, geography, memory, and identities rather than just […]

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AstaGuru’s Masters Legacy Auction Offer Rare Modern Indian Art

art market, Auction /
M F Husain Untitled (Horses) Masters Legacy

Auction Highlights AstaGuru’s Masters Legacy, Scheduled for March 10-11, 2026 features over 70 lots by pioneers like M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Krishen Khanna, Nandalal Bose, and sculptors such as Ramkinkar Baij and Himmat Shah, tracing Indian modernism from nationalist revivalism to bold abstraction. Standouts include Lot 49: Husain’s Untitled (Horses) (c. 1990, acrylic

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Mumbai Becomes a Living Museum Once Again: DAG’s ‘The City as a Museum’ Returns for Edition Two

Festival /

The city of Mumbai is once again turning into an open-air museum this March, as DAG Museums presents the second edition of The City as a Museum, Mumbai. The ongoing festival reimagines Mumbai as a living archive—where its streets, institutions, and histories become both venue and collaborator in a dynamic exploration of performance, art, community, and

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Destination India: Foreign Artists in India 1857–1947 Opens at The Alipore Museum

Exhibitions /
Richard Robert Drabble The Mosque of Aurangzeb, Benares Oil on canvas, c.1863 Destination India: Foreign Artists in India

The Alipore Museum in collaboration with DAG has unveiled Destination India: Foreign Artists in India 1857–1947, a landmark exhibition exploring how international artists viewed, interpreted, and contributed to the visual narrative of India during a transformative century. The show, which runs from February 28 to May 2, 2026, marks an important cultural event in Kolkata’s art

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‘She Who Saw the Deep’: Ceramic Practices Converge at Museo Camera

Exhibitions /
'She Who Saw the Deep', a three-person ceramic sculpture exhibition

A new ceramic sculpture exhibition titled ‘She Who Saw the Deep’ opens at Museo Camera, Gurugram, from March 25 to 29, 2026, bringing together three artists whose practices converge around the act of looking beneath the surface of lived experience. Presented by Galerie at Museo, the show runs daily from 11 am to 7 pm

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Tibetan Exile and Identity Take Centre Stage at New Exhibition in Goa

Exhibitions /

The Museum of Goa (MOG) is set to open a landmark exhibition, Refuge, Resilience, and Rights: The Tibetan Story, on March 1, 2026, in collaboration with the Tibet Museum. The eight-day exhibition examines the themes of exile, identity, and cultural survival, presenting an evocative exploration of how Tibetan culture has endured beyond its homeland. Part of The

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Threads That Bind: Reframing Kantha in Contemporary Context

craft & Handmade, Exhibitions /
Threads that Bind: The Kantha Project,

Gallery Vayu, in collaboration with utsaco, presents Threads that Bind: The Kantha Project, a new exhibition curated by Amit Vijaya. It is On view from March 11 to 20, 2026, at Gallery Vayu, Lodhi Road. The show brings together textile artworks that reimagine the traditional craft of kantha as a site of contemporary artistic and philosophical inquiry.

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When Simplicity Becomes Profound: Savita Dwivedi’s Art

Review /
Savita Dwivedi

An art exhibition by Savita Dwivedi ‘Jiji’ at Sukriti Art Gallery, JKK, Jaipur The first encounter with Savita Dwivedi. otherwise known as Jiji and her art was almost incidental while scrolling through the posts of the eminent artist and her son Hemant Dwivedi from Udaipur. Amid discussions of technique, theory and contemporary debates on Facebook,

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Dezeen Awards 2026 Entries Open

Design /

Dezeen Awards has launched its 2026 edition, inviting architects and designers worldwide – including a growing cohort from India and the wider Asia-Pacific region – to submit their best work in architecture, interiors and design. Positioned as one of the most closely watched honours in the global creative industry, the programme is often seen as

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In Conversation with Cop Shiva: ‘Being Gandhi and Marginal Voices’

Interview /
Cop Shiva

Cop Shiva is one of India’s most significant contemporary photographers. In Like Gold, a collateral exhibition at the Kochi Muziris Biennale, he presented ‘Being Gandhi’, which explores the tension between the banal and the formal, between bureaucracy and emotion, and exemplifies his ability to navigate and express the ambivalence of photography and contemporary visual culture.

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