What I Did Last Summer: Noorain Inam

Artist Noorain Inam chronicles her residency at Porthmeor Studios in St Ives, documenting her prepartion for her second solo with Indigo+Madder, and everyday life along the choppy coast of Cornwall.

AN INDIAN ART LOVER’S GUIDE TO THE 60TH VENICE BIENNALE

India’s great modernists and path-breaking contemporary artists will be on view at the oldest and largest international art biennale in the world

TRADITION FOR THE FUTURE: BHURI BAI

We meet Bhuri Bai, one of India’s best known contemporary Bhil artists at her workspace in the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum

“MY NAME IS A PHOTOGRAPHER”: RAGHU RAI

India’s first Magnum photographer, Raghu Rai welcomes us to his workspace and sanctuary in New Delhi where he makes music out of images

“SOUTHASIA IS ONE WORD”: PRASIIT STHAPIT

Photo-based artist Prasiit Sthapit tells stories of South Asia’s borderlines and contemporary Nepal

City Guide: Mumbai

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

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: de GOURNAY

Hannah Cecil Gurney, Director of de Gournay tells us about the time-honoured craft practices that define the global design house’s work

“CONFUSION CAN BE A PRODUCTIVE SPACE”: ASIM WAQIF

Installation artist Asim Waqif welcomes us to his New Delhi studio, home to the residues of past projects and a laboratory for future experiments

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: ASHIESH SHAH

The aesthetic sensibilities of Mumbai-born architect Ashiesh Shah pays homage to craft through imaginative innovation

LIVING IN AN ENDLESS DREAM: T. VENKANNA

We visit T. Venkanna’s home-studio in Hyderabad where the artist creates potent paintings and prints that expose the violence and beauty of the world around him

THE SKY IS NOT ONLY BLUE: SADHNA PRASAD

Mumbai-based Sadhna Prasad tells us how ‘displacement’ drives her colourful and fantastical practice. Enter her alternate reality through the film and download the special artist poster below

HARMONY IN A MELTING POT: MYLES x AMEYA

Sound-artist Myles and graphic designer Ameya have come together to create an immersive digital environment celebrating the biodiversity of India. Watch the film to get a glimpse into their collaboration and download a special artist poster below

GAME GRAMMAR: DHRUV JANI

Artist and writer Dhruv Jani runs independent video game studio, Studio Oleomingus, along with creative coder Sushant Chakaraborty. Watch this film to learn how they retell colonial narratives through video games and download their playable artist poster below

INTRODUCING THE 2024 ‘THE FUTURE IS BORN OF ART’ COMMISSION WINNER: SASHIKANTH THAVUDOZ

Multi-media artist Sashikanth Thavudoz shares his perspectives on materiality, the land and ‘Forwardism’

Designers We Love: Gunjan Gupta

Mumbai-born Gunjan Gupta’s design practice is deeply experimental but always rooted in the crafting traditions prevalent in the Indian subcontinent

Where I work: Afrah Shafiq

New media artist Afrah Shafiq joins us from her studio in a 90-year-old Indo-Portuguese style house in lush Goa

When the Moon is on the ground : Oliva Saha

Gallery OED Cochin presents When the Moon is on the ground, a solo exhibition of artworks by artist Oliva Saha.  Her works are inspired by her life journey and many objects are represented as her womanhood. She grew up at times shying away from reality and the complexities of life. This escape emerges in gradual chapters … Continued

September 7-October 7, 2024

Gallery OED Cochin, 6/500, Bazar Road, Mattancherri Cochin, Kerala, India

Incept in Baroda : Group Show

Art Incept presents ‘Incept in Baroda’, a group exhibition designed and edited by Rahul Kumar. This show features 15 emerging artists from Baroda, each bringing unique narratives, concepts, and styles. The diverse range of techniques includes painting, etching, woodblock prints, metal and formed paper with themes spanning agriculture, feminism, minimalism, and more. These artists are … Continued

September 7-October 7, 2024

Art Incept, 227, South Point Mall, Golf Course Road, Gurugram, Haryana, India

The Last Decade : K.G. Subramanyan

Vadehra Art Gallery presents a significant solo exhibition of the renowned artist K.G. Subramanyan, titled The Last Decade, which is a centenary celebration of the artist’s life and the rich legacy that continues to shape the Indian art discourse till date. K.G. Subramanyan, celebrated for his transformative impact on post-independence Indian art, explores a diverse … Continued

September 20-October 9, 2024

Vadehra Art Gallery, D-40 Defence Colony, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Still Form : Alok Johri

Gallery Threshold presents Still Form by Alok Johri, curated by Jaiveer Johal. Presenting a deeply contemplative exploration of stillness as a dynamic, multifaceted concept, the exhibition delves into two primary themes: still life and the male form. Johri’s paintings, while portraying everyday objects and figures, transcend the mundane through an intimate energy that reveals layers of … Continued

September 11-October 9, 2024

Gallery Threshold, C-221, Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi, Delhi, India

In Search of Truth Behind Existence : K. Khosa

Art Pilgrim’s Retrospective of Kashmiri Khosa, In Search of Truth Behind Existence is curated as a meditative and reflective journey. Inspired by his own spiritual practice under the guidance of his Guruji, Khosa ji’s contemplative treatment of the subject matter gives his works an authenticity which is difficult to find. The Retrospective showcases a collection … Continued

6-11 October, 2024

Bikaner House, Living Traditions Centre LTC, Shah Jahan Road, New Delhi, India

RUB IN : Sudheer Rajbhar

Æquō presents ‘Rub In’ – a solo exhibition, featuring Sudheer Rajbhar’s collection for the gallery created with his creative associate, Camille Bastien. A series of dramatic armchairs, each piece is built on a shared metal framework and dressed in a distinct style, drawing inspiration from fashion with features like oversized stitching, extravagant pockets, and belts. Developed … Continued

September 11-October 11, 2024

Æquō Gallery, Unit 11, Devidas Mansion, Boman Behram Marg, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 001

Cosmos : Arvind Sundar

Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art presents Cosmos, a solo exhibition by ARVIND SUNDAR. Marking a significant transformation in the artist’s practice, the works in this exhibition emerged out of his residency at Hampi Art Labs, and catalysing influence of the architectural and mythical wonders of Hampi. The exhibition, which opens at Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art, Mumbai … Continued

September 12-October 11, 2024

Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art Ground Floor, Royal Terrace, 58 Wodehouse Road, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005

Balance : Rooshad Shroff

Balance by Rooshad Shroff juxtaposes asymmetry with poise, stone with metal and inspirations born of nature with exquisite workmanship, resulting in a testament to enduring contradictions in form. Balance began with a single piece in 2021, representative of pebbles uniquely stacked atop each other on a natural landscape. The years that followed yielded new inspiration … Continued

5-12 October, 2024

IF.BE, 10-12 Calicut Road, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Muqaddimah : Aziz Hazara

Experimenter – Colaba presents Muqaddimah, a solo exhibition by Aziz Hazara. The title of the exhibition is derived from the Persian/Arabic word ‘muqaddimah’ which means a prologue to an expansive milieu. The exhibition presents video installation, photography, sound sculptures and underscores what it is to constantly coexist with violence and the multiple shifts of power … Continued

September 12-October 12, 2024

Experimenter – Colaba | First Floor, Sunny House, 16/18 Merewether, Road, Colaba, Mumbai, India

Daylight in Stereo & Other Adventures in Movement : Navin Thomas

Nature Morte presents Daylight in Stereo & Other Adventures in Movement, a solo exhibition  featuring the works of sculptor and sound artist, Navin Thomas. The exhibition is composed of multiple series of works, composed mostly of wood with other added materials. One series, entitled “Study of Jogger’s Lanes,” is both interactive and musical. Exploiting the variegated … Continued

September 12-October 13, 2024

Nature Morte, 287–288, The Dhan Mill, 100 Feet Rd, Chhatarpur Hills, New Delhi, India

Fragments From a Nightmare : Bani Abidi

Experienter presents a solo by Bani Abidi, titled Fragments From a Nightmare, at Frieze London 2024, which is a new body of drawings and photographs titled ‘Seeking comfort in a German chair’, inspired by the exercise of bringing together a body and a piece of furniture, which also reflect on the fractured political and social structures … Continued

9-13 October, 2024

Frieze London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4LL, United Kingdom

Biophilia : Gigi Scaria

Chemould Prescott Road presents ‘Biophilia’ a solo by Gigi Scaria. The show draws from Erich Fromm’s concept of “biophilia”—a love for all life—while also confronting the opposing necrophilic state, rooted in death and decay, that dominates modern capitalist societies. Adajania notes that the melancholic tone of Scaria’s paintings, sculptures, and videos depicts a world marred … Continued

September 12-October 14, 2024

Chemould Prescott Road 3rd floor, Queens Mansion, Ghanshyam Talwatkar Marg, Azad Maidan, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001

Of Spaces of their Own: Women Artists in 20th Century India : Group Show

Akar Prakar presents ‘Of Spaces of their Own: Women Artists in 20th Century India‘ In celebration of their 20th Anniversary. The exhibition highlights the diverse practices of women artists across India from the early to mid-20th century, tracing their journey through the pre- and post-independence periods. Beginning with the Swadeshi movement, informal educational spaces like … Continued

September 19-October 15, 2024 11:00 am — 7:00 pm

Akar Prakar, New Delhi D 43, Block D, Defence Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110024

Mind Echo : Group Show

Chemould CoLab and Space Studio present their first collaborative group exhibition, Mind Echo featuring eight alumni from the Space Studio residency programme. The exhibition explores the mind and body of the artist as points from where thought and affect begin and return. With a metaphor of the mind as a home, the works explore mediums … Continued

September 12-October 19, 2024

Chemould CoLab, Sugra Manzil, 2nd Floor, BEST Marg, Colaba, Mumbai, India

Kali: Reverence & Rebellion : Group Show

DAG presents Kali: Reverence & Rebellion, a ground-breaking exhibition that traces Kali’s earliest representations in painting as described in the 5th century Puranic text, the Devi Mahatmyam, through to twentieth century works of artists like Satish Gujral, G. R. Santosh, Rabin Mondal, Nirode Mazumdar and K. Laxma Goud, among others, depicting the goddess in her … Continued

August 25-October 19, 2024

DAG, The Taj Mahal Palace, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, Mumbai

Before The Rain : Shiraz Bayjoo

Jhaveri Contemporary presents ‘Before the Rain’ Shiraz Bayjoo’s exhibition, invites viewers to pause and reflect on the anticipation before a storm. Through his research-based practice, Bayjoo explores the interconnectedness of the Indian Ocean’s histories and ecologies. The exhibition employs various media—including textiles, ceramics, printmaking, photography, and film—to illustrate the dynamic, interwoven narratives of migration, geopolitics, … Continued

September 12-October 19, 2024

Jhaveri Contemporary 3rd Floor Devidas Mansion 4 Merewether road Apollo Bandar Colaba Mumbai 400 001, India