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Asia Society India Centre’s 9th Game Changer Awards display South Asia’s artistic vanguard

This edition of the Game Changer Awards focused on artists and art practices from India and Pakistan, with the guidance of guest advisors Nada Raza and Zarmeene Shah.

The Sculpture Park is back: This time at the Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur

Curated by Peter Nagy in collaboration with the Jaipur Centre for Art, the Jaigarh Sculpture Park includes must-see works by Ashiesh Shah, Subodh Gupta, Vishal Dar and more

Valentine's Day 2025: 8 iconic artworks depicting the complexities of romance

Long before February 14 became synonymous with declarations of romance, artists have expressed it through the tilt of a figure in an oil painting, the stillness of a sculpture, or the gut-punch of a performance piece.

Arpita Singh’s work gets its first solo retrospective in London’s Serpentine

Curated by Tamsin Hong, the exhibition brings forward six decades worth of oil canvases, watercolours, and drawings by Arpita Singh for a global audience.

A dynamic experimental theatre and multifunctional space opens at the Kanoria Centre for Arts

The Urmila Kailash Black Box, designed by Khushnu Panthaki Hoof and Sönke Hoof of Studio Sangath, is the latest addition to the historic Kanoria Centre for Arts, and embodies the same sense of versatility and exchange as the centre—in architecture, as well as purpose.

An art lover's guide to the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025

The ultimate cheat sheet on what to listen to, see, and shop at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 if you love art.

Eleonore Cavalli of Visionnaire picks 9 of her favourite artistic collaborations

Italian meta-luxury brand Visionnaire’s art director and co-founder Eleonore Cavalli highlights the brand's commitment to art, especially for AD.

From the home to the world: Meet 5 South Asian artists thriving in London

AD visits young trailblazing artists from South Asia and its diaspora in their London Studios to discover their practices and unique interpretations of a shared history.

Anonymous artist Princess Pea unveils a collection of nine new prints with Soho House

Showcased at the Soho House lounge at Art Mumbai were nine new prints by Princess Pea, serving as proposals for large sculptures she hopes to bring to life.

Bangladeshi artist Ayesha Sultana honours the fragility of life in her Dubai exhibition

A window into the world of one of the most intriguing contemporary artists, the Alserkal Avenue showcase is like a memoir, where instead of words, art draws the audience into her experiences.

10 exciting exhibitions worth checking out at Mumbai Gallery Weekend 2025

Drawing inspiration from architecture, nature, embroidery, textiles and more, these shows at the Mumbai Gallery Weekend offer a pensive gaze into the art world.

SURFACE exhibition pays homage to Indian embroideries and surface embellishment

This special show in Jodhpur presented by Sutrakala Foundation in association with JDH, is carefully and sensitively curated by Mayank Mansingh Kaul.

Catching up with Tarik Currimbhoy at his New York studio after his first Indian solo show

Tarik Currimbhoy talks about how he fell in love with sculpting, and why his first solo show in India feels like coming home.

The Jaipur Centre for Art is the newest cultural attraction in the Pink City

Helmed by Sawai Padmanabh Singh and Noelle Kadar, the inaugural show of the newly opened Jaipur Centre for Art includes Anish Kapoor, Dayanita Singh, LN Tallur, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and more.

AD visits Devi Seetharam at her Bengaluru studio to reflect on gender and public spaces

Devi Seetharam unravels the complexities of gender, belonging, and femininity through her meticulous methodology of image making.

Subodh Gupta's grand solo show at the Bihar Museum is a true homecoming

Three decades since he left Patna, Subodh Gupta is homeward bound with “The Way Home,” a solo show of his sculptures and paintings at the Bihar Museum.

Master architect Raj Rewal's latest show is a reflection of his earlier artistic practice

Displayed at Mumbai's Akara Modern, ‘Moments of Reflection’ offers us a glimpse into India during the 1960s, as well as the early practice of Raj Rewal.

As Gallery Espace marks its 35th anniversary, AD looks at Renu Modi’s journey in art

By contemplating the past and present, Renu Modi reflects on how the growth of Gallery Espace mirrors the growth of the Indian art sector.

This show at the Barbican traces India's tumultuous past as reflected in the art of 1975–1998

The Imaginary Institution of India, a show at the Barbican in London, traces the country’s tumultuous past as reflected in the art of 1975–1998.

How Dayanita Singh's architectural montages prompt us to rethink our “ways of seeing”

Sections of photographs come together to create unique new composites in Dayanita Singh’s architectural montages.

Serendipity Arts Festival 2024: 7 highlights you cannot miss at Goa’s culture carnival

At the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, visual, craft, performance, and culinary arts all collide as culture becomes the tool to navigate collective futures.

This gallery in Goa sells artworks in wonderfully unique frames

Locally handcrafted and one-of-a-kind, these frames are crafted to enhance the work it showcases.

The maiden edition of the Bengal Biennale is a cultural carnival across cities

Held from November 2024 to January 2025 in Santiniketan and Kolkata, the Bengal Biennale is a month-and-a-half-long celebration of the masters and marginalised alike.

Jean Prouvé's 80-year-old prefab house receives a permanent exhibition

at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in the Ladbroke Hall Garden in London.

Art Mumbai is back: Here’s everything you need to know about the show’s 2024 edition

Featuring exhibits from 71 galleries that include works by several iconic artists—Art Mumbai is set to be an invigorating experience for collectors, art enthusiasts and cultural connoisseurs from around the globe.

Swati Chandak Sharma’s watercolour portraits document the surprising diversity of flowers

Fine artist Swati Chandak Sharma exhibited a series of watercolour paintings titled Florescence at Mumbai’s Artisans gallery.

7 art, design, and theatre festivals in India to add to your year-end calendar

From Art Mumbai in the Maximum City to the Manam Theatre Festival in Hyderabad, these festivals in India will satiate your creative appetite for the rest of 2024.

A new exhibition in Bengaluru highlights worship and celebration through varied craft forms

Darshanam, a new exhibition in Bengaluru at gallery KAASH, is an embodiment of the divine through textile and metal artworks.

Deepti Nair’s ‘More than Sap’ is an immersive exploration of nature

Deepti Nair’s oeuvre evokes the powerful draw of trees—distant profiles, the knotted beauty of bark, showcasing diverse textures and planes, embodying a balance of mutability and stability.