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ASI to Begin Rock Art Investigation in Sambalpur and Angul from December 27

Culture & Heritage /

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will launch a detailed investigation into prehistoric rock art sites in Odisha’s Sambalpur and Angul districts starting December 27. The study aims to document, preserve, and analyze ancient rock engravings and paintings believed to date back to the prehistoric and early historic periods. According to officials, the ASI’s Bhubaneswar […]

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Metropolitan Museum, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and US Collector Return Antiquities to Turkey​

International Art News /

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and a private US collector have agreed to return dozens of antiquities to Turkey, following investigations into their alleged illicit excavation and export. The works, which span multiple ancient Anatolian cultures, were identified by Turkish authorities and US investigators as having

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Arnulf Rainer, Pioneer of Postwar Austrian ‘Overpaintings,’ Dies at 96​

Obituary /

Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer, a central figure of postwar European abstraction best known for his radical “overpaintings,” has died at the age of 96. He passed away on a Thursday in Upper Austria, shortly after his 96th birthday, according to reports from Austria’s APA news agency and statements from his family.​ Early life and training

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Refurbished art as a Harbinger of the Bygone Harmony: A Close Reading of Ali Akbar’s Art Exhibits

Kochi Muziris Biennale /

Artist Ali Akbar PN’s works, exhibited as part of the curated show at the ongoing 6th edition of Kochi Muziris Biennale, are entirely contemporary in nature, posing questions while also advancing the Biennale’s mission and challenging the legacy of colonialism through a visual dialogue. These works directly and indirectly pose a multitude of questions to

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Logic, Material, and Curiosity: Inside the World of Custom Design Stories

D-Talks /

Custom Design Stories is a vision built on the idiosyncrasies of curious minds. The team experiments, dares, designs, and remains absorbed in what they do while appreciating the work being done all around them. The studio engages computational and material intelligence, and spatial explorations with colour as operative design variables, as it surfaces from the

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Designing Intuitive Spaces: Ninada Kashyap and Komal Mittal of Alkove-Design

D-Talks /

Based in Pune, Ninada Kashyap and Komal Mittal are the Principal Architects and co-founders of Alkove-Design, an architecture and interior design practice known for crafting spaces that feel deeply personal, intuitive, and emotionally resonant. Both architects hold degrees in Architecture—Ninada further pursued a Master’s in Advanced Architecture from Barcelona, while Komal completed her Master’s in Project Management from

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Wong Ping and Heidi Lau Named Joint Winners of the 2025 Sigg Prize

Awards /

In a year that underscored the diversity and dynamism of contemporary art from Greater China, artists Wong Ping and Heidi Lau have been announced as joint winners of the 2025 Sigg Prize, Hong Kong’s most prestigious award for contemporary art. Presented by M+, the museum of visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District, the biennial prize recognizes outstanding artists born

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Entangled Futures: The 2025 Taipei Biennial Explores Hybrid Worlds and Radical Imaginations

Biennales /

The 2025 Taipei Biennial, organized by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM), opens with a question central to our fractured epoch: how can we sense and imagine the world when boundaries between the artificial and organic, human and machine, are dissolving? Curated by Phong Bui, the Vietnamese-American artist, curator, and publisher of The Brooklyn Rail, this year’s edition—titled Entangled Futures—ushers

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Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban Awarded 2026 AIA Gold Medal

Architecture, Awards /

Shigeru Ban has been awarded the 2026 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal, recognizing his pioneering contributions to architecture through innovative use of sustainable materials and humanitarian design. Award Significance The AIA Gold Medal, established in 1907, is architecture’s highest honor bestowed by the institute and one of the profession’s most prestigious awards. Past

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