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Hastaantar: In the Language of Hands, Reimagining Cultural Continuity

Exhibitions /

HASTAANTAR: Dawn of Transmission, a one-day exhibition organised by Jiyo Live It, unfolded as a thoughtful and immersive exploration of how knowledge lives, moves, and endures through the human hand. More than a conventional showcase, the event positioned itself as a living archive—one that foregrounded memory, labour, and embodied knowledge as central to India’s cultural […]

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Nayanaa Kanodia Presents Staged Realities in New Delhi

Exhibitions /

Nayanaa Kanodia, a pioneer of naïve art in India, returns to New Delhi after nearly two decades with her solo exhibition Staged Realities. This captivating show at CCA, Bikaner House, curated by Archana Khare-Ghose and presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, blends recent and earlier works.  Kanodia captures Mumbai’s bustling streets, elite private worlds, class divides, gender

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Helen Legg Named Royal Academy Artistic Director

International Art News /
Helen Legg Named Royal Academy Artistic Director

Helen Legg, currently director of Tate Liverpool, has been appointed artistic director of the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London. She takes up the role in June 2026, assuming responsibility for the institution’s exhibitions, permanent collection, and public programme. The position sits at the heart of one of Britain’s most influential cultural organisations and

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Shrine Empire Delhi Opens New Space in Defence Colony

Exhibitions /
Amitava Das Red Hand, 2025 Acrylic on unprimed , Linen Canvas, Diptych

Shrine Empire Delhi is beginning a new chapter. The gallery has moved to a purpose-designed space in Defence Colony, New Delhi, and marks the occasion with ‘प्रक्रि या / Process’ — an inaugural group exhibition that brings together its full artist roster for the first time. At its heart, Process is an exhibition about making. It positions the act

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Ravi Varma’s Masterpiece Sets New World Record at Auction & Sells for 167 Crore

Auction /
Yashoda milks a cow, while an infant Krishna hugs her, painting by Raja Ravi Varma

In a landmark moment for the Indian art market, Raja Ravi Varma’s oil masterpiece Yashoda and Krishna sold for Rs 167.20 crores (approximately $17.97 million) at Saffronart’s Spring Live Auction in Mumbai on April 1, establishing a new global record for the highest value achieved by a work of South Asian art ever sold at auction. The

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Minds and Mediums Meet: Artistic Exchange at the International Painters’ Camp

art market news, News /

Art camps possess a rare ability to dissolve distances—geographical, cultural and stylistic like. From 28 March to 1 April 2026, the tranquil, nature-embraced surroundings of ‘Nature Knots’ transformed into a vibrant creative arena as the Krishna Setty Foundation, Bengaluru, hosted its International Painters’ Camp. What unfolded was not merely a gathering of artists, but a

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Aditi Savani Crafts Timeless Spaces at Studio Tattva

D-Talks, D-Talks, Interview /

Aditi Savani is the Principal Designer at Studio Tattva by Aditi, a studio dedicated to creating visually calm, highly functional spaces that truly reflect the people who inhabit them. With a philosophy rooted in clarity, practicality, and balance, Aditi’s signature aesthetic blends clean, timeless design with thoughtful proportions, honest materials, and layouts that endure. Her

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