•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Srishti Ojha, Harshali Pagare Jan 22, 2026
STIR speaks with the Ghanaian artist on his large-scale installation, Parliament of Ghosts, at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025 and the colonial histories of everyday materials.
by Bansari Paghdar Dec 20, 2025
A meditation on material honesty and memory, Of Trees and Gods and Mud draws reverence from the local spiritual landscape, shaped by kaavus (sacred groves) .
by Zohra Khan Nov 26, 2025
As the event’s media partner, STIR reports on the most compelling designers, studios, brands, conversations and special projects set to shape this year’s edition.
by 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.
by 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.
by Urvi Kothari Mar 29, 2023
The exhibition curated by Jitish Kallat features artistic discourses on five handwritten notes exchanged between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Mountbatten on the eve of the announcement of partition.
by Sukanya Deb Mar 02, 2023
Non-Aligned, Non-Alienated by Nathalie Muchamad at Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2022, investigates familial history, spice trade in Asia and its significance in imperial history.
by Sukanya Deb Feb 16, 2023
At the ongoing Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Zina Saro-Wiwa reflects on her ancestral land in Niger Delta and the loss of resources and identity within her community.
by Rahul Kumar Feb 14, 2023
Running parallel to the Kochi Muziris Biennale 2022, STIR explores a curation of selected immersive works by emerging young artists and curators at the Kochi Students' Biennale.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 29, 2023
Bhumi by Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts, with support from Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation, is a collaborative work between local village communities in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh.
by Sukanya Deb Jan 26, 2023
Artist Massinissa Selmani discusses his exhibition of drawn forms that question militarisation, surveillance and media in what can be seen as a world in perpetual conflict.
by Almas Sadique Dec 24, 2022
The fifth edition of Kochi Biennale opens its gates across Aspinwall House, Anand Warehouse, and Pepper House to an exposition of layered visual offerings.
by Shraddha Nair Dec 23, 2022
With a crowded calendar of art festivals and biennales this year, we look at the impact of large art festivals on the local economy and culture post COVID-19.
by Rahul Kumar Dec 14, 2022
As the Biennale makes a postponement announcement at the 11th hour, STIR visits the grounds of selected shows that are on view.
by Vatsala Sethi Dec 10, 2022
The biennale's fifth edition, titled Our Veins Flow Ink and Fire, features 200 works dispersed across Kochi, exploring conceptual underpinnings.
by Divya Menon Dec 18, 2021
The show has at its centre the resurrection of the Indian creative community's morale, the deliverance of several spaces from the vagaries of time and Alappuzha's heritage revival.
by Abraham Panakal Dec 16, 2019
The Kerala government engages with the best minds from the industry to put forth a new design agenda at the power-packed event held at Bolgatty Island, Kochi.
by Meghna Mehta Dec 11, 2019
Expert talks, master classes, workshops and invigorating discussions on the new facets of design await experts and enthusiasts at the second edition of the event in Kerala, India.
by Georgina Maddox Nov 05, 2019
Looking at upcoming, ongoing, and past exhibitions that have dealt sensitively and effectively with the theme of alternative gender and sexualities.
make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
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