My Playlist: Hetain Patel

5 Questions to Alicja Kwade

The artist, known for her installations of cosmic proportions, tells us about her personal universe — from defying the laws of physics in her Berlin studio to the artists she keeps in her orbit

Salman Toor: “Home is a place of repose, reflection and safety”

The New York based painter on the pleasures of home, looking behind closed doors for his scenes of parties and poetry readings

Who Are the 9 Gems of Indian Art

In the late 1970s, the government of India named 9 artists as national treasures. Here, we take a closer look at the iconic navratna, or ‘9 gems’, of Indian art — who show no sign of losing their lustre

What I Did Last Summer: Rana Begum

The London based artist Rana Begum on exploring museums with her children — and why she escaped the city for the woodlands last summer 

The Wonderful World of Rithika Merchant

The artist opens up about her many wonderful worlds — the imaginary ones she creates on paper, and those that she inhabits through travel, map-making and myth 

David Hockney: Driven by Curiosity

Edith Devaney, curator at the Royal Academy, reveals what fuels the artist’s creative energies — from his 1995 BMW Art Car to his recent work on iPads

Jangarh Singh Shyam: Trapped in Crossing

Noted art historian Jyotindra Jain reflects on the life and legacy of the late Jangarh Singh Shyam — a pioneering contemporary Indian artist of Gond origin

3 Things to Know: Marcel Dzama

Marcel Dzama, whose visual language is at once childlike yet highly provocative, is collected by celebrities like Brad Pitt and Jim Carrey. Here, we give you the rundown on 3 things you absolutely need to know about the artist

My Feminism: Mithu Sen

Performance and mixed media artist Mithu Sen on what fuels her feminism — and how she learned to love the colour pink

My Playlist: Hetain Patel 

The artist tells us what’s on the soundtrack to his life—from Spanish dance hits that remind him of his wife, Eva, to the film scores that inspire his work 

5 Recommended Reads on Indian Art

From classics on Indian art history to page turners on contemporary art practices, here are the best loved titles on our bookshelf

What I Did Last Summer: Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran

The artist reflects on why he makes art — and tells us about the joy of reconnecting with drawing last summer

In the Studio with Benitha Perciyal

Taste, touch, smell, sound — we take a glimpse inside the artist’s studio, where there is more to everything than meets the eye

In the Studio with Thukral & Tagra

A peek into how the Gurugram based pair cultivate their experimental practice in the midst of a vast commercial hub — and what new projects they’ve got in store for us

Dhruva Mistry: The Artist Who Transformed Indian Sculpture

Speaking to us from his Baroda studio, sculptor Dhruva Mistry opens up about life as a self-employed artist and why he loves working from home

Lubna Chowdhary: “I Had a Foot in Two Different Cultures”

The British artist discusses bringing together Eastern and Westerns influences in her work

South Asian Modern Art 2021: A group show

Grosvenor Gallery is delighted to present works of 20th century’s foremost Modernists from South Asia. Artworks part of the exhibition include a number of…

4-26 June, 2021

Grosvenor Gallery, 35 Bury Street, St. James's, London, UK

Spatial Dialogues: A Group Show

Spatial Dialogues explores conversations between artists and architects based on a range of mediums, dimensions, personalities and imaginations. Working with each other, grasping ideas…

April 6-June 26, 2021

Shrine Empire Gallery, D 395, Defence Colony, New Delhi, Delhi, India

A View From Nowhere: Julien Segard

Experimenter presents A View From Nowhere, an immersive solo by Julien Segard at Experimenter – Hindusthan Road. Rooted in experiences of solitude and silence within…

April 21-June 30, 2021

Experimenter, Hindusthan Road, Kolkata, India

Grammar of Randoms: Rm. Palaniappan

Nature Morte is pleased to present an exhibition of works spanning 40 years by the artist Rm. Palaniappan, showing the artist’s development from printmaking…

April 2-June 30, 2021

Nature Morte, 7 Poorvi Marg Block A, Vasant Vihar, Delhi, India

Lokame Tharavadu: The World is One Family

Kochi Biennale Foundation, with the support of the Government of Kerala, presents a major contemporary art exhibition titled Lokame Tharavadu curated by Bose Krishnamachari….

April 18-June 30, 2021 10 am-6 pm

Multiple venues, Alappuzha and Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Where The Birds Never Sing: Soumya Sankar Bose

Experimenter presents Where the Birds Never Sing (2017-2020), Soumya Sankar Bose’s second solo at the gallery. The exhibition brings together Bose’s long-term project on…

April 21-June 30, 2021

Experimenter, 45 Ballygunge Place, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Still, On The Verge: Parul Gupta

Nature Morte presents an exhibition of new works by Parul Gupta. This is the first time the gallery is working with the artist and…

March 27-June 30, 2021

Nature Morte, The Dhan Mill Compound, Chhatarpur, New Delhi, Delhi, India

ONCE, THERE WAS A SEED: SACHIN GEORGE SEBASTIAN

Vadehra Art Gallery presents a solo exhibition by Sachin George Sebastian, who brings new drawings and cut-out sculptures cast in metal and paper in…

April 6-July 2, 2021

Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53, Defence Colony, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Tanabana: Saad Qureshi

Aicon Art is delighted to present Tanabana, an exhibition of works by Saad Qureshi. Conceived in the context of a lockdown spent embedded with his extended…

June 5-July 10, 2021

Aicon Art, 35 Great Jones St., New York, USA

Painted Stitches, Woven Stories: An Exhibition on Kantha

MAP’s latest online exhibition, Painted Stitches, Woven Stories, is an exploration of kantha quilting practices in India. Co-curated by Arnika Ahldag and Vaishnavi Kambadur from the…

April 12-July 15, 2021 10 am-6 pm

Museum of Art & Photography Online

TRAVERSING THE NOOSPHERE: A GROUP SHOW

LATITUDE 28 presents Traversing the Noosphere – a group exhibition that brings together works by four contemporary artists, Niyeti Chadha Kannal, Gigi Scaria, Diptej Varneker and…

April 3-July 31, 2021

Latitude 28, F-208, First Floor, Lado Sarai, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Can You Hear Me: Nalini Malani

Whitechapel Gallery unveils a major new work, Can You Hear Me? by Nalini Malani (b. 1946, Karachi, Undivided India), as part of its prestigious annual…

September 23, 2020

Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX, United Kingdom

Today Will End: Shilpa Gupta

M HKA – Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp presents the first mid-career survey exhibition of artworks by artist Shilpa Gupta, bringing together many of her key works for…

May 21-September 12, 2021

M HKA – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART ANTWERP, Leuvenstraat 32, Antwerp, Belgium

Deep Rivers Run Quiet & Epicycles: Reena Saini Kallat & Jitish Kallat

Norrtalje Konsthall, is pleased to present two concurrent solo exhibitions by Mumbai-based artists Reena Saini Kallat and Jitish Kallat. Their first institutional solos in…

June 19-September 26, 2021

Norrtälje Konsthall, Galles gränd 7, Norrtälje, Sweden