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COMMUNITY BUILDING AS ARTISTIC PRACTICE: KARACHI LAJAMIA

Co-founders of the experimental pedagogical project, Shahana Rajani and Zahra Malkani tell us what it means to make work from within community life.

FROM VERSE TO VELVET : ANITA DUBE

In this BMW Artist Film, we meet conceptual artist Anita Dube, whose journey from art historian and critic has been marked by a commitment to personal expression, materiality, and a deep engagement with social histories.

CITY AS MUSE : SOONI TARAPOREVALA

In this BMW Artist Film, Sooni Taraporevala invites us to trace Bombay’s layered histories through her lens, uncovering the stories that continue to shape her work. 

India Art Fair and the South Asian contemporary art boom

Since its inception in 2008, India Art Fair has been a champion of the region’s artists, galleries and arts initiatives. Fair Director, Jaya Asokan takes us through the fair’s legacy.

HUMA BHABHA ON SCULPTING CORK AND BRONZE

We speak to US-based artist Huma Bhabha about how she makes and sees her monumental ‘monstrous’ sculptures

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: STUDIO RAW MATERIAL

We speak to Dushyant Bansal and Priyanka Sharma of Studio Raw Material about their design philosophy rooted in regional specificity, collaboration and improvisation

ARTIST DUO CREATES IMMERSIVE MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS INSPIRED BY BIOLUMINESCENCE: NON-LINEAR AND CURSORAMA

We speak to the winners of the 2025 ‘The Future is Born of Art’ Commission, led by BMW India and India Art Fair

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: ALAIIA GUJRAL

Delhi-born Alaiia Gujral on redefining design as a space for heritage, innovation and collaboration

City Guide: Mumbai

From art and architecture to hidden gems – our insider guide to India’s ‘City of Dreams’

SALT: A GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Hylozoic/Desires (H/D), Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser’s artist duo, explore the various facets of salt — its political history, spiritual resonances and chemical properties as an artistic medium

ARTWORK AS LIVING FORM : RASHMI KALEKA

Take a stroll down Rashmi Kaleka’s world of living art in this BMW Artist Film, and discover what it takes to create an edible forest

CITY AS CANVAS : SAMEER KULAVOOR

Step into Sameer Kulavoor’s world of urban narratives in this BMW Artist Film, and discover how he transforms everyday observations into striking art installations and  publications

MOVING THINGS AROUND : TEJA GAVANKAR

In this BMW Artist Film, artist Teja Gavankar invites us to witness how her spatial interventions unlock the extraordinary in the everyday.

Weaving Speculative Realities with liactuallee

For Mumbai-based fibre artist liactuallee, each stitch is a step toward speculative futures and ecological storytelling. Explore their world of craft, queerness, and hope in this exclusive feature.

Threads of Belonging: Imon Phukan

Rooted in the rich traditions of Assam, artist Imon Chetia Phukan transforms textiles into vibrant narratives. Discover how her art explores identity, loss, and interconnectedness, drawing from her personal journey across diverse geographies, in this exclusive film and interview.

Seeds of Change: The Agrarian Narratives of Umesh S.

For Bihar-born multidisciplinary artist Umesh S, art and agriculture intertwine to explore disappearing seeds and traditional farming knowledge. Discover his journey of preserving rural heritage through sculptural forms in this special film & feature.

In the Distance : Landscapes & Ceramics : Group show

Art Heritage presents In the Distance: Landscapes & Ceramics, a contemplative group exhibition that draws together the tactile world of ceramics with expansive landscapes rendered across diverse media. From ceramic forms that evoke the textures of earth and sky to ink drawings, layered prints, and mixed-media works that trace natural cycles and metaphysical journeys, the … Continued

March 26-May 3, 2025

Art Heritage, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, New Delhi, India

Light into Space : Group Show

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) presents Light into Space, an exhibition in collaboration with Dia Art Foundation, New York, on view across all four floors of the Art House. Bringing together some of the most significant 1960s and 70s artists from the esteemed collection of Dia Art Foundation—Americans John Chamberlain, Mary Corse, Walter … Continued

February 13-May 11, 2025

Art House, Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, BKC, Mumbai

MAGIC ERASE : Hemant Gavankar

Art Centrix Space presents MAGIC ERASE, a solo exhibition by Hemant Gavankar, the awardee of the Art Centrix Painting Grant 2024. Curated by Sibdas Sengupta, this exhibition explores the complexities of contemporary life, focusing on the themes of transience, space, and memory. Gavankar’s practice delves into the shifting landscapes of his native Mumbai and the … Continued

April 11-May 11, 2025

Art Centrix Space, Jain Farm, 2, near The Heritage School, behind Sector D, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India

The Weight of Love : Varad Bang

Pristine Contemporary presents The Weight of Love, a solo exhibition of works by Varad Bang. Inspired by the internationally acclaimed film-director Wong Kar Wai’s movie, In the Mood for Love, the exhibition explores themes of love, longing, and time through the evocative canvases of Varad Bang, an expressive and introspective Indian artist whose work bridges … Continued

April 5-May 11, 2025

Pristine Gallery, A-178, C3 Ground Floor, Saini Bhavan, Kotla Mubarkpur, Bhishma Pitamah Marg, New Delhi

Silent Echoes of a Flight Beyond…and Whispers of the Earth Beneath…. : Lal Bahadur Singh

Gallerie Nvya presents Silent Echoes of a Flight Beyond… and Whispers of the Earth Beneath…, a solo show of works by Lal Bahadur Singh. The exhibition was previously held at Bikaner House from April 4-9, 2025 and continues at the gallery’s space in Saket. Through meticulously rendered birds, burnished bricks, and evocative landscapes, the exhibition … Continued

April 12-May 17, 2025

Gallerie Nvya, 101-103, Square One Designer Arcade, C-2, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi

Bambai Se Aaya Mera Dost: Group Show

Method presents Bambai Se Aaya Mera Dost, a celebration of friendship, community, and creative exchange. As its second exhibition at its Delhi space, Method brings the pulse of Mumbai’s art scene to the capital—not as a singular voice, but as a collective force–spotlighting select works by artists from 16 Mumbai galleries, all unified by a shared … Continued

April 8-May 18, 2025

Method Delhi, Underground, D-59, Defence Colony, New Delhi

Pillars of Fruit and Bone: Rithika Merchant

TARQ presents Pillars of Fruit and Bone, a solo exhibition of latest works by Rithika Merchant. Building on the work from her Terraformation series, shown at the Eleventh Asia Pacific Triennial, the fifteen paintings in this show explore ideas of building a sustainable utopia, away from the Earth. Merchant uses “beings” or characters that are … Continued

April 10-May 31, 2025

TARQ, KK (Navsari) Chambers, Ground Floor, 39 AK Nayak Marg, Fort, Mumbai

Not Just a Doodle: Tilak Samarawickrema

Gallery Ragini presents not just a doodle: Drawings, animations and tapestries of  Tilak Samarawickrema, a retrospective of the Sri Lankan artist curated by Ina Puri. Tilak Samarawickrema’s 60-year career spans architecture, art, and design, and the exhibition showcases Samarawickrema’s evolution from an architect to an artist through the diversity of mediums he used – copper plate etchings, … Continued

April 9-May 31, 2025

Gallery Ragini, F 208, Ground Floor, Lado Sarai, New Delhi

Lines of Flight : Shilpa Gupta

Ishara Art Foundation presents Lines of Flight by Shilpa Gupta. It marks Shilpa’s first solo exhibition in West Asia. Featuring a diverse selection of artworks from 2006 to the present that include a new sound installation, site-specific interventions, sculptures, drawings, prints and videos, the exhibition foregrounds Shilpa’s long standing critical engagement with narratives of mobility, … Continued

January 18-May 31, 2025

Ishara Art Foundation, Alserkal Avenue, Warehouse 3 17th St, Al Quoz Industrial Area 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

It Is Your Turn: N.N. Rimzon

Talwar Gallery in New Delhi is delighted to present It Is Your Turn, an exhibition of sculptures, paintings and works on paper by N.N. Rimzon. Four pivotal sculptures from his oeuvre from 1986-1991 will be on view, alongside recent new works by the artist, at their New Delhi space. Spread across almost four decades, from … Continued

February 5-May 31, 2025

Talwar Gallery, C-84, Neeti Bagh, New Delhi, India

Purusha Prakriti : Group Show

Bespoke Art Gallery presents Purusha Prakriti, a landmark exhibition curated by renowned art historian and critic Uma Nair, showcasing a powerful confluence of tradition, nature and contemporary expression, this exhibition brings together 40 distinguished artists, including masters, sculptors, ceramicists, and installation award winners from across India and the world. The show coincides with Earth Day … Continued

April 19-June 10, 2025

Bespoke Art Gallery, Sindhubhavan, Ambli Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

The Geometry of Ordinary Lives : Prasanta Sahu

Emami Art presents The Geometry of Ordinary Lives, a solo exhibition of Prasanta Sahu’s decade-long inquiry into the intersection of art, research and lived experience. This exhibition encapsulates the evolution of his interdisciplinary practice, characterised by a synthesis of diverse mediums and epistemologies to explore the subtleties of rural and suburban life through traditional knowledge, … Continued

April 25-June 21, 2025

Emami Art, 777 Anandapur, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

(Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices : Group Show

SOAS Gallery presents (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices, an exhibition featuring works by 26 emerging and established artists from six South Asian countries, including newly commissioned pieces. With many of the artists exhibiting in London for the first time, the exhibition will provide a global platform for a new generation … Continued

April 11-June 21, 2025

SOAS Gallery, SOAS University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London

Re-Figuring : Group Show

Emami Art presents Re-Figuring, a group exhibition featuring the most recent work of ten contemporary visual art practitioners working across painting, sculpture, graphic drawing, video and photography. At the core of the exhibition lies a pressing question : What does a figure objectify? Through diverse approaches, from hyper-figurative renderings to fragmented, semi-abstract forms and documentation, … Continued

April 25-June 21, 2025

Emami Art, 777 Anandapur, E.M. Bypass , Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Whimsical Lines: Urban refrain through tribal abstraction : Bhuwal Prasad

Gallerie Nvya presents Whimsical Lines: Urban Refrain Through Tribal Abstraction, a solo show by artist Bhuwal Prasad. The exhibition, which was previously on view at Bikaner House from April 4-9, 2025, continues at the gallery’s space in Saket. Prasad seamlessly fuses indigenous Indian art with contemporary abstraction, creating a vibrant visual language rich in playful … Continued

May 24-June 28, 2025

Gallerie Nvya, 101-103, Square One Designer Arcade, C-2, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi

Video After Video: The Critical Media of CAMP

MoMA presents Video After Video: The Critical Media of CAMP, The solo includes key works that trace the arc of CAMP’s interests over nearly two decades. These include Khirkeeyaan, a work initiated by CAMP co-founder Shaina Anand in 2006, and Bombay Tilts Down (2022), CAMP’s newest large-scale, multi-channel video and sound installation, which was recently acquired by MoMA. … Continued

February 21-July 20, 2025

MoMA, Floor 3, 3 South The Edward Steichen Galleries, New York, USA