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Humanity as practice: The 36th Bienal de São Paulo
Sep 23, 2025by Mercedes Ezquiaga Sep 23, 2025
Curated by Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the Bienal in Brazil gathers 120 artists exploring migration, community and what it means to “be human”.
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The Bihar Museum Biennale: Whose stories shape a biennale of museums?
Sep 04, 2025by Vasudhaa Narayanan Sep 04, 2025
In its drive to position museums as instruments of cultural diplomacy, competing histories and fragile resistances surface at the Bihar Museum Biennale.
Tess Joseph and Gaurav Ogale on practising care as culture at ADFF:STIR Mumbai 2025
Aug 29, 2025by Jincy Iype Aug 29, 2025
Holding stories, holding people: The creative duo reflected on archives, imperfection and empathy to frame care as both practice and philosophy in this evocative ~log(ue).
Craft and caste: Roots of the Earth tells an intertwined story
Aug 01, 2025by Srishti Ojha Aug 01, 2025
In Roots of the Earth, artists Prabhakar Kamble and Akshay Mahajan remind us of the often obscured relationships between marginalised communities and craft practices.
Kallol Datta explores the biopolitics of clothing, one stitch at a time
Jul 18, 2025by Srishti Ojha Jul 18, 2025
His solo show, Volume IV: Truths, Half-Truths, Half-Lies, Lies, at Experimenter, Mumbai, is inspired by Japanese and Korean fashion and architecture from the 19th and 20th centuries.
A London exhibition reflects on shared South Asian histories and splintered maps
Jun 19, 2025by Samta Nadeem Jun 19, 2025
(Un)Layering the future past of South Asia: Young artists' voices emphasises regional interconnectedness, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.
In ‘The Desert’ at HH Art Spaces, CCXX dwells on traces of imagined worlds
May 21, 2025by Mustafa Khanbhai May 21, 2025
The artist’s new series of abstract sculptures places error and intention in a tense dialogue in an exhibition at HH Art Spaces, Goa.
From commerce to culture: 'Ticket Tika Chaap' on the evolution of textile branding
May 19, 2025by Aarthi Mohan May 19, 2025
Currently on display at the Museum of Art & Photography in Bengaluru, India, this exhibition delves into the intertwined histories of trade and cultural identity.
We will forget nothing: on theft, protest and the cost of remembering
May 05, 2025by Aastha D. May 05, 2025
When a famed Indian artist used a protest poet’s words without credit, it raised a deeper question: who gets to speak, be seen, or be paid in art?
‘Empowerment - Art and Feminisms’ shines a light on the radical positions of feminist art
Apr 24, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 24, 2025
This travelling exhibition, on view at Travancore Palace, presents works by artists who centre feminism to speak out against injustices against minority communities.
'Flowing Heritage' at Arthshila Delhi examines water's dynamic influences
Apr 23, 2025by Almas Sadique Apr 23, 2025
The exhibition features multidisciplinary works that exemplify the significance of water as a symbol, a resource, a muse and an inspiration in everyday life and culture in India.
Building worlds: Arpita Singh’s artistic mapping of memory and history
Apr 02, 2025by Deeksha Nath Apr 02, 2025
The artist’s first institutional solo show outside India, Remembering, at Serpentine North, reflects an illustrious six-decade career through large-scale paintings and intimate ink drawings.
Goa's art scene moves away from the market and towards the community
Mar 25, 2025by Mustafa Khanbhai Mar 25, 2025
India's metro-centric, closed-door art world encounters novel challenges in Goa, where markets are reinvented to side-step the usual economic forces.
Wedding photos, 'boterismo' and Korean film stars: Your guide to Art Basel Hong Kong
Mar 24, 2025by STIRworld Mar 24, 2025
STIR spotlights eight artists presented by galleries across the Asia-Pacific region at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025.
The cycle of life in Manu Parekh's 'Flower Sutra' at Nature Morte
Mar 18, 2025by Manu Sharma Mar 18, 2025
Nature Morte, New Delhi, presents small and large paintings by Parekh that brim with movement and religiosity.
On the violence of the present: Reena Saini Kallat’s ‘Cartographies of the Unseen’
Mar 13, 2025by Avani Tandon Vieira Mar 13, 2025
The artist’s multimedia survey exhibition at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai, mobilises art as a tool for cartographic contestations.
Cycles of reciprocity: The Khoj Peers residency programme turns 20
Feb 18, 2025by Pramodha Weerasekera Feb 18, 2025
Peers Continuum: A Relay of Reciprocity showcases over eighty multimedia works by sixty alumni of the annual Peers art residency.
The Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 bridges Islamic history and contemporary art
Feb 17, 2025by Manu Sharma Feb 17, 2025
The art fair returns to Jeddah for its second edition and creates intersecting narratives around Islam and Saudi Arabia.
Delhi delivers on art: The India Art Fair 2025 Parallel Programme and more
Jan 30, 2025by Manu Sharma Jan 30, 2025
Early February will see a slew of captivating shows presented in Delhi in conjunction with the art fair, and here are some standout picks.
Aravani Art Project celebrates nine years with a large show at Gallery XXL
Jan 20, 2025by Manu Sharma Jan 20, 2025
The Mumbai Gallery kicks off Mumbai Gallery Weekend with a compelling offering of art from the Indian transgender community.
Contemporary Himalayan art at Arthshila Goa's first exhibition
Jan 16, 2025by Mustafa Khanbhai Jan 16, 2025
Young artists explore land and tradition using vocabularies of archaeology, ritual and documentation.
Nayana Jhaveri and the Jhaveri sisters: An embodied archive
Jan 14, 2025by Alakananda Nag Jan 14, 2025
Between remembering and forgetting, the Jhaveri sisters’ dynamic body of work spans decades of dance history. How might it be best archived?
2024 in art: Exhibitions, ecosystems and economies
Dec 31, 2024by Ranjana Dave Dec 31, 2024
STIRred 2024: This year, STIR’s art coverage mapped key events, defined trends and studied the intricate evolution of arts ecosystems and market dynamics.
Beyond the canvas: How art sparked crossdisciplinary encounters in 2024
Dec 24, 2024by STIRworld Dec 24, 2024
STIRred 2024: A look back at 2024 events and exhibitions where crossovers between art and fashion, videogames, food and sport resulted in truly memorable moments and installations.
Compelling shows and practices from Asia that captured our imagination in 2024
Dec 20, 2024by Manu Sharma Dec 20, 2024
STIRred 2024: Exciting work was produced and exhibited across the continent this year, which STIR covered in great depth.
Journeying Across the Himalayas spotlights the region’s layered society and culture
Dec 14, 2024by Aastha D. Dec 14, 2024
Drawing on layered perspectives from Himalayan communities, a new festival by the Royal Enfield Social Mission conveys a deep connection with the land and its historical roots.
Serendipity Arts Festival 2024 highlights the transformative power of the arts
Nov 27, 2024by STIRworld Nov 27, 2024
The ninth edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival brings its diverse programme of events across the visual arts, theatre, music, dance and culinary arts to Goa this December.
Nikhil Chopra on curating the 6th Kochi-Muziris Biennale with HH Art Spaces
Nov 20, 2024by Ranjana Dave Nov 20, 2024
Artist Nikhil Chopra shares his curatorial vision for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025, contextualising art as a collective endeavour in a conversation with STIR.
Time travellers: Ancestral Futures at Gallery Espace
Nov 16, 2024by Ranjana Dave Nov 16, 2024
Curated by Damian Christinger, the group exhibition marks 35 years of the New Delhi gallery.
India's complex and changing landscape undergirds the Barbican's latest show
Nov 06, 2024by Aparna Kumar Nov 06, 2024
The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998 at the Barbican Centre in London features works by over thirty Indian artists on themes of love, religion, community and protest.
Debashish Paul presents narratives of queer repression and resurgent hope at Emami Art
Oct 23, 2024by Manu Sharma Oct 23, 2024
In his debut solo exhibition at the Kolkata-based gallery, Paul joins STIR to discuss his vision of queer love in an enlightening interview.
Anant Art presents expansive Himmat Shah showcase in New Delhi
Oct 03, 2024by Manu Sharma Oct 03, 2024
The legendary Indian artist continues to go strong, past the age of 90. STIR engages with his multidisciplinary practice in a show at Bikaner House.
The story of the canary in the mine: Hanif Kureshi x urbanism
Oct 01, 2024by Ayaz Basrai Oct 01, 2024
Architect Ayaz Basrai reflects on the enduring legacy of his friend and peer, artist Hanif Kureshi.
All the world’s a graffiti wall: Hanif Kureshi, saint and bandit of urban Indian street art
Sep 26, 2024by Soumya Mukerji Sep 26, 2024
It wasn’t easy for this pioneer of India’s contemporary street art movement to straddle different worlds and dilemmas. STIR pays tribute to artist Hanif Kureshi.
The body remembers inappropriate touch in Durga Venkatesan's 'Touchy Topic'
Sep 20, 2024by Manu Sharma Sep 20, 2024
STIR in conversation with the Bengaluru-based performance artist on her cathartic live performance and the scope of performance art.
We don’t know Sosa Joseph’s girls
Sep 16, 2024by Maanav Jalan Sep 16, 2024
In her debut European solo show at David Zwirner, Indian painter Sosa Joseph draws figments from her girlhood onto canvas.
10 art exhibitions you must see in Fall 2024
Sep 14, 2024by STIRworld Sep 14, 2024
As we near the end of 2024, STIR presents its list of 10 exhibitions to look forward to, offering ruminations on horror and technology to contemporary looks at history and heritage.
'Tales from the East' explores labour, migration and environmental ruin
Sep 08, 2024by Manu Sharma Sep 08, 2024
Curator Prayag Chakradhar discusses the works shown at the exhibition and the important topics they shed light on, in an interview with STIR.
Vibha Galhotra offers self-reflective perspectives on the climate crisis
Sep 02, 2024by Manan Shah Sep 02, 2024
The conceptual artist’s first-ever solo exhibition in the UK, Climacteric Whispers, highlighted ecological crises through multimedia works created over 15 years.
Artist Jyoti Bhatt wins Balkrishna Doshi: Guru Ratna Award 2024
Aug 27, 2024by STIRworld Aug 27, 2024
The Vastu Shilpa Foundation accolades Balkrishna Doshi: Guru Ratna Award to Indian artist Jyoti Bhatt for his contributions to visual arts and fine art education.
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