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Threads of Memory: War and Diasporic Identity in the Art of Samar Hussaini

In a world where conflict frequently shapes society, War continues to play a major role in political, historical, artistic, and cultural tales. Ongoing geopolitical concerns, such as unexpected attacks and conflicts in the Middle East, serve as a reminder that War is an enduring reality that transforms civilisations, geography, memory, and identities rather than just […]

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Asim Waqif’s Ecologies: Fractured Cities and Living Materials

Asim Waqif

Asim Waqif, an Indian artist, traverses architecture, ecology, and the vibrant life of cities to create art, representing India at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Waqif, born in Hyderabad (1978), trained as an architect, has become an artist and created a vocabulary of alluring atmospheres, sculpture, installation, and video. Through artwork, Asim Waqif examines how materials,

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The Art of Sumakshi Singh: Weaving Memory, Space, and Silence

Artist Sumakshi Singh, known for her unique ability to materialise the intangible—memory, perception, fragility, and time—is a leading figure in contemporary Indian art, and represents India at this year’s Venice Biennale. She brings an artistic language composed of thread, translucency, stillness, and the delicate tension between presence and disappearance. Her delicate yet theoretically grounded paintings

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Art Basel 2026: 290 Galleries, Major Public Commissions Announced

Art Basel has announced the exhibitor list and first program details for its 2026 flagship fair in Basel, confirming 290 galleries from 43 countries and territories and consolidating the Swiss edition’s status as the most expansive snapshot of the global art market. The fair will run from June 18 to 21, 2026 at Messe Basel,

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The 5 Best Booths at India Art Fair 2026: Part I

Here is Abir Pothi’s list of 5 outstanding art showcases from India Art Fair 2026 1. KEUMSAN GALLERY × Korean Cultural Centre India: A K-Art Pavilion of Light (Institutional Section – K-Art Pavilion, NSIC Grounds) In the Institutional Section, the collaboration between KEUMSAN GALLERY and the Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) is a fully fledged

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“Deeply Impressed by India Art Fair”: Ai Weiwei

Renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei expressed admiration for the Indian Art Fair, noting its “special quality” driven by local artists and their deep understanding of tradition, despite his personal reluctance to attend such events. The comment emerged during a conversation on February 6 at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in Saket, where Ai, in

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Kenyan Photographer Thandiwe Muriu Makes India Debut at India Art Fair 2026 with 193 Gallery

French contemporary art space 193 Gallery will mark its first appearance at India Art Fair 2026 with a solo presentation of Kenyan artist Thandiwe Muriu, introducing her internationally acclaimed photographic series CAMO to Indian audiences. The gallery will showcase Muriu’s works at Booth F04, in what it describes as the opening of “a new chapter of cross-cultural

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The Artist-Curator as Institutional Provocateur: Riyas Komu in Conversation

Riyas Komu occupies a rare and deliberately cultivated position in contemporary Indian art: neither fully artist nor curator, but insistently both. He is an intellectual and institutional force, constantly pushing his boundaries in reshaping how art is produced, encountered, and understood in India and the Indian Ocean world. Over nearly three decades, the Mumbai-based artist

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