•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by 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).
by 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.
by Almas Sadique Apr 29, 2025
Speaking with STIR, Tipnis shares how the toolbox democratises the practice of restoration via DIY resources to repair tangible urban heritage made of common building materials.
by STIRworld Apr 14, 2025
The Contemporary and Bawwaba sections of Art Dubai 2025 anchor artistic inquiries into ecology, migration and identity through context-rich, geographically informed works.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Mar 17, 2025
Shaped by Bangalore’s pub culture yet rooted in Kolkata’s addas, Jollygunj reflects shifting rituals of gathering wherein spaces must be versatile, immersive and visually compelling.
by Manu Sharma Feb 04, 2025
STIR helps you navigate the art fair’s 100-plus booths so that you get the most out of your festival experience.
by Manu Sharma Jan 20, 2025
The Mumbai Gallery kicks off Mumbai Gallery Weekend with a compelling offering of art from the Indian transgender community.
by Manu Sharma Dec 20, 2024
STIRred 2024: Exciting work was produced and exhibited across the continent this year, which STIR covered in great depth.
by Shalmali Shetty Nov 25, 2024
STIR interviews Edinburgh-based artist Debjani Banerjee, discussing her exhibition Jalsaghar, which reimagines India through memory, mythology and place.
by 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.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 20, 2024
The multidisciplinary exhibitions and events at TRI demonstrate creative exploration and sensory cultivation for Kolkata residents and visitors.
by Kiranmmayie S May 27, 2024
Inspired by the Tagorean vision for institutions, the Kolkata campus designed by Abin Design Studio, empowers craftsmanship, indigenous modes of construction and its contextual relevance.
by Rhea Mathur May 17, 2024
In Braiding dusk and dawn at the Delfina Foundation, the visual artist centres overlooked historical narratives through oral archives and visual documentation.
by Ranjana Dave Mar 13, 2024
Acts of remembering and forgetting frame the creative process in musician Soumik Datta’s performance work of personal anecdotes and comedy.
by Zohra Khan Feb 14, 2024
From discovering stories of construction workers to talking design as a career and taking the profession to schools, the Kolkata-based architect’s tryst on the road is an inspiring one.
by Kate Meadows Dec 27, 2023
STIR speaks with textile artist Sagarika Sundaram, who inquires into the origins of felt-making, fibre arts, and her textile innovations.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 13, 2023
The exhibition Specters, Specimens and Ships in Doubt by Sahil Naik, in the face of many forms of colonialism, strives to underline the importance of empathy and awareness.
by Manu Sharma Oct 14, 2023
The cutting-edge gallery's co-founders Prateek and Priyanka Raja discuss the exhibition In Between the Notes.
by Sunena V Maju Mar 22, 2023
Studio Humus and Spaces and Design craft a cave-like abode in Kolkata that seamlessly flows in curves and drapes of organic design.
by Rahul Kumar Sep 14, 2022
Illustrative Chronicles: Investigating how Aashti Miller's architectural background has influenced her illustration career and discovering her inspirations and goals.
by Rahul Kumar Sep 06, 2022
Illustrative Chronicles: Sarnath Banerjee creates hand-sketched comical illustrations referencing the everyday life in India.
by Greater Than Gin Jul 07, 2022
Five contemporary artists re-imagined an iconic 1751 work in contemporary contexts at a curated exhibit alongside performances and gastronomical experience.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Feb 14, 2022
Delhi-based artist Baaraan Ijlal and artist-historian Moonis Ijlal with their show Hostile Witness built a life-size fantastical world to relive history of cities and people.
by Zohra Khan Oct 22, 2021
In this UNSCRIPTED episode, Indian couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee narrates stories of dreams, drama, and decadence, and tells us why ubiquity inspires him.
by Shraddha Nair Oct 09, 2021
Experimenter artist, Soumya Sankar Bose, presents his latest photo book, a collection of archival material in memory of Jatra culture, a nomadic folk theatre group in West Bengal, India.
by Meghna Mehta Oct 07, 2020
The rooftop by Abin Design Studio for RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group in Kolkata, India, stresses on the space’s bond with the sky, and uses a canopy installation to explore sensory design.
by STIRworld Oct 07, 2020
Indian firm Morphogenesis’ upcoming mixed land use project ITC Campus will help relieve Kolkata from high-density pressures and develop out into its suburb Rajarhat.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Jun 12, 2020
Within contemporary discourse, how do artists find their audiences? And what does it mean for artists to be ‘discovered’, and by whom?
by Dilpreet Bhullar May 07, 2020
The year-long format of Five Million Incidents, by Goethe-Institut, allows artists and viewers to experience art through everyday life in an effort to engage with the art making exercise.
by Meghna Mehta Mar 26, 2020
Abin Design Studio’s Making of a Place at the CEPT University in Ahmedabad addresses productive collaboration between a practice and a passionate community in Kolkata.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 24, 2020
The art practice of Kolkata-born multimedia artist emphasises on the need to accept diversity and make a promise of forging new relationships based on inclusivity.
by Georgina Maddox Feb 11, 2020
As some styles and developments brought in a quiet revolution in the world of art, STIR takes a look at the 10 important trends and changes in the last 10 years.
by Rahul Kumar Feb 08, 2020
Artist, curator, and entrepreneur Krishnamachari exhibits a series of nine projects that celebrate extremes and explore obsessions of human society, at Emami Art, Kolkata.
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.
by Sukanya Garg Jul 12, 2019
Kolkata-based artist Jayashree Chakravarty uses natural and organic materials for her exhibition A wired ecology to express her deep concerns for ecology and environment.
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