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Nnena Kalu’s Turner Prize Win Marks Historic Shift for Neurodiverse Artists

Awards, News /

Sculptor and drawing-based artist Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner Prize, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to receive the United Kingdom’s most prominent contemporary art award. The Glasgow-born, London-based artist was recognised for an installation of vividly coloured sculptures and drawings that judges described as “bold and compelling” in both material […]

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Kolkata’s AMI Arts Festival Nears Its Grand Finale and Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Miss It

Art Festivals /

Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC) has presented the sixth edition of the AMI Arts Festival, its annual multidisciplinary celebration of art and culture, running from November 21 to December 21, 2025. Launched in 2020, the festival marks KCC’s anniversary and continues to serve as a platform for diverse artistic expressions across visual arts, performance, design, and community

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Memorium: Frank Gehry, Architect of Boundless Imagination and Iconic Design

Architecture /

Frank Gehry, who died in December 2025 at the age of 96, was one of the most influential and recognizable architects of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His work reshaped skylines and civic identities around the world, making him a cultural figure whose name was known well beyond the field of architecture.​ Born

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The Impressive Architecture and Collection at the Indian Museum Kolkata

Architecture, Do You Know? /

All About Indian Museum Kolkata West Bengal The Indian Museum Kolkata, also known as ‘Jadughar’ is located in Central Kolkata, West Bengal. It was formerly known as the Imperial Museum of Calcutta. The collection makes it the oldest and largest museum in Asia of its kind. It is the ninth oldest museum in the world.

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Birla Academy Marks 59th Annual Celebrations with Landmark Exhibition ‘Zameen’

Exhibitions /

Kolkata’s Birla Academy of Art and Culture has announced its 59th Annual Celebrations, scheduled from January 9 to February 8, 2026. Curated by Uma Ray, the month-long program continues the institution’s six-decade tradition of showcasing diverse artistic practices from across India. Since its establishment in 1967, the Academy has served as a vital platform for

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Anish Kapoor and Krishen Khanna Lead the Hurun India Art List 2025

art market /

The Hurun India Art List 2025 names Anish Kapoor as India’s most valuable living artist by auction turnover, followed by Krishen Khanna and Sakti Burman, underlining the continuing strength of Indian modern and contemporary art in global and domestic markets. The list’s top ten artists together signal a market that rewards both long-established modernists and

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India’s New Seismic Map Puts Himalayas at Extreme Risk: Five Global Buildings That are Earthquake-Proof

Design /

India has released a revised seismic zonation map under the Earthquake Design Code 2025, placing the entire Himalayan arc from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh under a newly created highest-risk Zone VI for the first time. This landmark shift means that approximately 61% of the country now falls within moderate to high hazard zones, with three-quarters of

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