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Six Women-Led Galleries Unite for Delhi Contemporary Art Week 2025

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The 8th edition of Delhi Contemporary Art Week (DCAW) has opened at Bikaner House, New Delhi, marking the return of one of India’s most significant contemporary art events. Running through September 4, 2025, this year’s edition brings together six prominent women-led galleries in a collaborative celebration of regional artistic excellence. A Platform for Contemporary Voices […]

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Emami Art Unveils Landmark F.N. Souza Exhibition in Kolkata

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Emami Art Gallery in Kolkata is currently hosting “FN Souza: Drawings and Chemical Alterations,” a comprehensive exhibition spotlighting the late drawings and experimental works of Francis Newton Souza, one of modern India’s most influential artists. The exhibition, open from August 29 to October 18, 2025, presents a rare opportunity to engage with Souza’s works on

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Beyond Borders: Gallerist Devashi Jain Challenges How We See Modernism

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At just 24, Devashi Jain is emerging as a dynamic young voice in the Indian art world. A gallerist at Nature Morte, she leads the gallery’s ambitious new vertical dedicated to International and Indian Modern Art, a move that reflects both her bold curatorial vision and her deep understanding of the global art market. Trained

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Holding Space as Radical Persistence: Anant Art at The Armory Show 2025

Art Fair /

Anant Art will participate in The Armory Show 2025 with the exhibit “Holding Space as Radical Persistence” at Booth No. 204, Javits Center, New York, from September 5 to 7, with a VIP preview on September 4. The presentation features artists Bushra Waqas Khan, Probir Gupta, and Vikrant Bhise, whose works critically investigate physical, political,

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Santanu Debnath’s ‘Morphology of Water’ Debuts at Emami Art, Kolkata

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Santanu Debnath’s first on-site solo exhibition, “Morphology of Water: A Project by Santanu Debnath,” opened at Emami Art, Kolkata, on August 29, 2025 and is on view through October 18, 2025. The show is held in Gallery 2, Emami Art, and showcases Debnath’s hyper-realistic works focused on the decline of natural waterbodies in his native

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Sensual Splendor: Exploring the Allure and Aesthetics of Mughal Erotic Art

Columns /

We know the presence of ancient Indian Sanskrit text, the Kama Sutra and other classics on sex and eroticism in Indian art and thought. There are a lot of instances of that in Indian art and culture. Hindu-Buddhist art and culture display the legacy of Kama Sutra and Tantricism in the Indian civilisation. The Mughals,

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Symbol of Love, Paradise, and Excellence: Art And Architecture Of Taj Mahal

Architecture /

In July 2007, the New 7 Wonders (N7W) Foundation concluded its hunt for the next 7 architectural marvels which in all their glory were awe-inspiring to the general public. The campaign commenced in 2001 and had 200 entries. Based on public opinion, 7 monuments were heralded as the new seven wonders of the world. One

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Dasa Mahavidya: An Exhibition Capturing Tantric Wisdom in Mithila Art

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Ojas Art presents Dasa Mahavidya, an exhibition that brings together the extraordinary works of two pioneering Mithila artists—Krishnanand Jha (1947–2018) and Santosh Kumar Das (b.1962)—united by their interpretation of one of Hinduism’s most potent spiritual traditions: the Ten Wisdom Goddesses. The exhibition runs from 23 August, 202 to 21 September, 2025. The Dasa Mahavidya– Kali, Tara, Tripurasundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta,

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AstaGuru’s Upcoming Auction Brings Modern and Contemporary Masters Together

Auction /

In a significant moment for the Indian art market, AstaGuru is set to present Manifest—an online auction on August 29–30, 2025—featuring masterworks that span nearly a century of modern and contemporary Indian practice. Thoughtfully curated, the sale brings together towering names such as S H Raza, M F Husain, F N Souza, K H Ara, Akbar Padamsee, Manjit

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The River in the Sky: Sibaprasad Karchaudhuri’s Abstract Language of Memory and Place at Emami Art

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Emami Art opens its new season with The River in the Sky, a solo exhibition by the veteran abstract artist and pedagogue Sibaprasad Karchaudhuri, running from 29 August to 18 October 2025. The show, his second major presentation at the gallery, traces the artist’s long engagement with abstraction across two pivotal moments in his career: his drawings

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