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Wild Grass Explores the Evolving Indian Village Through Art

Exhibitions /
Wild Grass Explores the Evolving Indian Village Through Contemporary Art

Curated by Yash Vikram, Wild Grass at Eikowa Contemporary brings together five artists to examine how rural India is actively reshaping itself in the face of climate change, migration, and modernity. About the Exhibition Wild Grass has opened at Eikowa Contemporary on 20 March 2026, running through 18 April. The exhibition challenges two persistent myths about the Indian […]

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C.K. Rajan: Slow Fuse and the Subtle Art of Resistance

Exhibitions /

RAJAN ONE, an exhibition of artist CK Rajan’s early works, is the first half of a two-part exhibition at Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, providing a clear but subtle look into the artist’s practice. The exhibition, which features works created after 1990, highlights an artist who has consistently pushed against spectacle, developing a modestly scaled, conceptually

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Kiran Nadar Honored with Global Arts Patronage Award at Hamburger Bahnhof Gala

Awards, News /
Kiran Nadar Honored with Global Arts Patronage Award at Hamburger Bahnhof Gala

Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart launched four new annual awards on March 14, 2026, during the benefit gala “A Night in Berlin,” recognizing contributions to contemporary art. Indian collector Kiran Nadar received the Global Arts Patronage Award for her transformative work in South Asia and beyond.​ Award Highlights The debut Hamburger Bahnhof Studio Award,

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In Conversation with Birender Yadav on ‘Only the Earth Knows the Labour’

Kochi Muziris Biennale /
Birender Yadav

What happens to work culture and workers’ lives when viewed through the lens of art, subject to the artist’s interpretation, as in Birender Yadav’s? The uniqueness of Birender Yadav’s artwork ‘Only the Earth Knows the Labour’ (2025), exhibited at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, lies in the fact that it renders visible the politics and aesthetics of

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Indo-Malaysian Art Exhibition Honors the Legacy of Dr. Dinanath Pathy in Pune 

Exhibitions /

The India House Art Gallery, in collaboration with CCA Design, is set to host the prestigious exhibition “Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom” from March 19th to March 25th, 2026. This curated showcase of drawing, painting, and photography is deeply inspired by the lyrical movements of Odissi dance. The official launch will commence on March 19th

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Artist Jitish Kallat Becomes the President of the Kochi–Muziris Biennale

Kochi Muziris Biennale /

The Kochi Biennale Foundation has announced that acclaimed contemporary artist and curator Jitish Kallat will assume the role of President of the Kochi–Muziris Biennale to chair the selection of the curator for its next edition. The announcement was made by Dr. Venu V., Chairperson of the Foundation, marking a significant moment in the Biennale’s leadership transition. Kallat, who lives and

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Kala Setu Exhibition: A Bridge of Art Across States

Exhibitions /
Mukesh Bijole Ujjain Untitled Acrylic on canvas

A travelling exhibition that unfolds like a story, Kala Setu by Gallery Fankaar, Ujjain, brings together the artistic sensibilities of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh into one evolving showcase. The show opened at Kalidas Akademi from January 31 to February 4, before travelling to Indore’s Devlalikar Kalavithika (February 13–15) and finally is on its way to Hyderabad’s Chitramayee

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Threads That Bind: Reframing Kantha in Contemporary Context

craft & Handmade, Exhibitions /
Threads that Bind: The Kantha Project,

Gallery Vayu, in collaboration with utsaco, presents Threads that Bind: The Kantha Project, a new exhibition curated by Amit Vijaya. It is On view from March 11 to 20, 2026, at Gallery Vayu, Lodhi Road. The show brings together textile artworks that reimagine the traditional craft of kantha as a site of contemporary artistic and philosophical inquiry.

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