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Sotheby’s and Christie’s cancel Russian art auctions in response to war in Ukraine

Sotheby’s and Christie’s have both said that they are cancelling their upcoming auctions of Russian art due to Russia’s war on Ukraine, according to The Art Newspaper. The auctions, typically held in June, had been favourites of Russian collectors. “Sotheby’s will not be holding Russian art sales in June,” a spokesperson for the auction house […]

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Delve into patterns and paradoxes, journey inwards or dance with light: That\’s our Artists Of The Week

Baishakhi Mehatori: As the mind interacts with the elements There is something infinitely spiritual about the artistic renderings put forth by Baisakhi Mehatori — who professes that she has always been exploring the depths of the human mind and behaviour in her works. Using acrylic colours to accomplish cohesive, stirring canvases, this is the inspiration

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Bireswar Sen: The landscape artist who reimagined the Indian miniature

The art world has the unique ability to reveal visual delights and exciting artists from lesser-known places — and then all of a sudden, that celebration seems to stop without a warning. This work is just 2.4 inches by 3.5 inches. The detailing and the dream-like mystery of Sen\’s work enriches, inspires and brings peaceIn

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Unboxed 2.0 Brings Queer Voices to the Fore at Art Junction, New Delhi

Unboxed 2.0, the second edition of the queer art exhibition at Art Junction, The LaLiT New Delhi, has a special preview on 26th June 2026, reaffirming the space’s commitment to inclusive and progressive cultural programming. Co-curated by Naresh Kapuria, Praveen Mahto, and Shashi Baghwar, and organised in collaboration with The LaLiT Suri Hospitality Group and

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Making Art Accessible: Sonika Agarwal Recreates her Works for an Open Studio 

Life’s Dream Acrylic on canvas with led light panel 48 x 60 inches

Tucked away in the quiet lanes of New Friends Colony, up a stone staircase is the studio of Sonika Agarwal, which unfolds a reiteration of her most recent exhibition, What Remains Awake curated by Myna Mukherjee at Bikaner House Kalamkaar Art Gallery. The exhibition ran from January 30 to February 10, 2026 and was open

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New Exhibition Explores Migration and Memory at Delhi

New Delhi’s Latitude 28 will host Overland, There’s Shorter Time to Dream, a group exhibition curated by Shristi Sainani, opening on 7 July 2026. Bringing together sixteen artists from diverse geographies, the exhibition examines migration beyond physical movement, focusing on memory, displacement, language, and evolving notions of belonging. On view until 25 July, the exhibition features

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Art After Exile: Reading Zhanna Kadyrova’s Stone War Bread, ‘Palianytsia’

Kadyrova Zhanna

We are currently in the midst of many wars. While the Russia-Ukrainian war that started on February 24, 2022, is ongoing, America and Israel together attacked Iran, while Israel’s attacks on Palestinians continue. The response given by writer Arundhati Roy to the question of how to look at the war is noteworthy: “Once weapons were

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From Sapi to Venice: Skarma Sonam Tashi’s Journey Through Memory and Material

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The artworks of Skarma Sonam Tashi, from the Indian mountains of Ladakh, are resonating at the Venice Biennale. That resonance has as much depth and breadth as the winds blowing in the Himalayas. Sonam Tashi, India’s delegate at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026, is bringing the essence of Ladakh’s high-altitude culture, along with an

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