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Cross-Stitching Cultures: How Japanese and Palestinian Traditions Meet in One Obi

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This year, Japanese entrepreneur and designer Maki Yamamoto launched The Palestinian Embroidery Obi Project, a cross-cultural initiative that merges Japanese kimono traditions with Palestinian craftsmanship. The project features obi—the wide sashes traditionally tied around kimonos—embellished with tatreez, the symbolic cross-stitch embroidery practiced by Palestinian women for generations. Yamamoto, whose professional background lies in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, has […]

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“I have no family, no fatherland, never known what it is to belong. I belong only to myself. “: Ai Weiwei

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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has published a provocative and reflective essay titled “What I Wish I Had Known About Germany Earlier” after Zeit Magazin declined to run it despite commissioning the piece. The text, now available on Hyperallergic, offers Weiwei’s unflinching commentary on German society, bureaucracy, media, and the contradictions within liberal democracies, along with personal reflections on

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KM Khushboo’s Solo Exhibition “Everything I Waited to Forget” Set to Open at Art Incept Gurugram

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Art Incept presents a solo exhibition by emerging artist KM Khushboo, showcasing a contemplative body of prints exploring themes of memory, impermanence, and transformation. Born in 2001 in Uttar Pradesh, Khushboo holds degrees in Painting from Banaras Hindu University and Printmaking from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The exhibition features works that reflect Khushboo’s

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Far Extending Earth, Far Reaching Sky, Spread like a Mat, Covered like a Bowl: The Works of Rajkumar Korram.

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The Guild is delighted to present Far Reaching Earth, Far Extending Sky, Spread like a Mat, Covered like a Bowl: The Works of Rajkumar Korram, a solo show, opening soon at The Guild. The exhibition will cover sculpture, painting and photography, telling the stories of life as seen through the artist’s vibrant and insightful lens.

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Romanesque Architecture: History and Aesthetics

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The towering Gothic cathedrals and the classical Roman architectural legacy are united by the unique Romanesque architectural style that arose in Europe in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Romanesque architecture, distinguished by its colossal character, thick walls, round arches, strong piers, enormous towers, and ornate arcades, represents the resurgence of monumental structures during the Middle

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Frieze Art Fair 2025: A Global Contemporary Art Convergence in London

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Frieze London 2025 returns to Regent’s Park with renewed international ambition, positioning itself as one of the most globally representative editions in the fair’s 23-year history. Running from October 15-19, 2025, alongside its historical counterpart Frieze Masters, this year’s edition unites 168 galleries from 43 countries under the iconic white tents, reflecting an art world increasingly focused

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Maharashtra Painter Nilesh Vede Wins Lalit Kala Akademi’s National Award

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President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Award by Lalit Kala Akademi to Maharashtra-based painter Nilesh Ravindra Vede for his work “I, Me and Myself” at the 64th National Exhibition of Art held in New Delhi. The ceremony, organized by the Lalit Kala Akademi under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was attended by Union

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Chiharu Shiota’s New York Museum Debut Examines Memory and Belonging

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Japan Society presents Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries, the Berlin-based artist’s first solo museum exhibition in New York, running from September 12, 2025, through January 11, 2026. The exhibition opens 80 years after the end of World War II and features a new site-specific installation alongside significant works spanning Shiota’s career. A Practice Built on

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Rubin Museum Announces 2025 Art Prize Winner and Grant Recipients

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The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, which transitioned to a “global museum” model after closing its physical New York location in 2024, has revealed the winner of its annual art prize along with recipients of its research and art project grants. Khadhok – Tibetan Artists’ Collective has been awarded the 2025 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art

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