FREESPACE Venice (Arsenale and Giardini), May 26th to November 25th 2018 (Preview May 24th and 25th) Venice, June 7th 2017 – The President of La Biennale di Venezia, Paolo Baratta, together with the curators of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition, Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, met the press today at Ca’ Giustinian to launch the…
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Serendipity Arts Festival, an interdisciplinary arts festival, is all set for its Delhi edition
After eight days of cultural extravaganza in Goa, Serendipity Arts Festival, an interdisciplinary arts festival, is all set for its Delhi edition. Organized by the Serendipity Arts Trust, the festival will be held at Bikaner House for 11 days, from April 6 to 16, 2017. The Delhi edition of the festival will include a crafts…
J. K. Chillar’s wonderful work will be exhibited from 4th – 10th April 2017 from 11 am to 7 pm at Jehangir Art Gallery
Mr. J. K. Chillar is proud to present his work in an exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. For this occasion, he will be exhibiting his wide variety of visual arts in the form of Marble Sculptures and Live Size Bronze Sculptures. His artistic discipline not only involves aspects of the visual arts but also…
India’s unique cultural heritage meets contemporary design: ‘Chakraview’ presented by India Design Forum at Bikaner House on 6-16th April 2017
Following a highly acclaimed presentation as India’s official entry to the inaugural London Design Biennale in 2016, India Design Forum (IDF) will present their installation CHAKRAVIEW as part of Serendipity Arts Festival 16 in 17 at Bikaner House, New Delhi. The installation has been made possible with the support of the Ministry of Commerce &…
Jawahar Kala Kendra presents ‘The Theatre of E. Alkazi’ – A retrospective exhibition of Ebrahim Alkazi’s theatre work
Jawahar Kala Kendra is proud to present an exhibition focused on the work of eminent theatre exponent of India – Mr. Ebrahim Alkazi. The exhibition – ‘The Theatre of E. Alkazi’ (27th March- 6th May, 2017) is a retrospective of Ebrahim Alkazi’s theatre work, spanning a period of 50 years, curated by Amal Allana and…
22 Collateral Events are scheduled for the 57th International Art Exhibition entitled VIVA ARTE VIVA
22 Collateral Events are scheduled for the 57th International Art Exhibition entitled VIVA ARTE VIVA, curated by Christine Macel and organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta (preview on May 10th, 11th and 12th 2017), open to the public from May 13th to November 26th 2017. The Collateral Events, which are admitted…
Cities, Grow in Difference – the Seventh UABB will be jointly curated by Hou Hanrou, the curator and critic, Liu Xiaodu and Meng Yan
In the afternoon of Mar 20, 2017, the first press conference of Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture (Shenzhen) (short as “UABB“) held in the press hall of Shenzhen Municipal Government, China. Themed on “Cities, Grow in Difference”, the Seventh UABB will be jointly curated by Hou Hanrou, the curator and critic, Liu Xiaodu and Meng Yan,…
A Tale of Two Cities: Crossing Borders, Boundaries and Temporalities
Gallery Espace, in collaboration with Serendipity Arts Trust and Theertha Artists Collective brings to IGNCA, New Delhi, A Tale of Two Cities, an exhibition which showcased at Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa, 2016. As part of the closing week of the exhibition, Dept. of Sociology, South Asian University (SAU), has collaborated with the project to present…
Pune Biennale 2017 draws to a close on a high note
Highlights of Pune Biennale’17 1 flagship exhibition – ‘Habit-Co-Habit’ curated by Zasha Colah and Luca Cerizza 6 participatory projects 10+ life-size sculptures made from metal junk 30+ site specific installations 10+ art appreciation talks/video presentations Number of visitors: over 100 thousand people visited Number of artist participated: 300+ 18 Countries and 40 Cities were part…
South Asia’s largest and most important international festival of contemporary movement arts will be held from 03 to 12 February, 2017 in Bengaluru
The Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts is set to roll out the eighth edition of the Attakkalari India Biennial (AIB) from 03 to 12 February, 2017 in Bengaluru. Considered South Asia’s largest international contemporary dance and movement arts festival, the AIB 2017 will be held at five venues across the city —Ranga Shankara, Chowdiah Memorial…
Highlighting aspects of Attakkalari India Biennial / Initiatives taken for young and emerging choreographers
The Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts is set to roll out the eighth edition of the Attakkalari India Biennial (AIB) from 03 to 12 February, 2017 in Bengaluru. Considered South Asia’s largest international contemporary dance and movement arts festival, the AIB 2017 will be held at five venues across the city —Ranga Shankara, Chowdiah Memorial…
BMW is the Presenting Partner of the 2017 edition – India Art Fair will take place from 2 – 5 February 2017, NSIC Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi
Since its launch in 2008, India Art Fair has presented the best of the region to a global audience. The 2016 edition cemented the fair’s strategic importance in the development of South Asian arts. Building on this success, 2017 will see the return of Platform – a significant section at the fair designed to provide…
Gallery Blueprint 12 presents artworks from South Asia at India Art Fair 2017
Bangladesh – India – Nepal – Sri Lanka At the ninth edition of India Art Fair, gallery Blueprint 12 will showcase works of 4 artists, one each from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Works of artists Subrat Kumar Behera, Mahbubur Rahman, Pala Pothupitye and Youdhishtir Maharjan, from the South Asian Region will be exhibited,…
The City As A Canvas: Explore the visual arts scene in Berlin and the Netherlands on 9th to 15th April 2017
The City As A Canvas is an art and culture focused travel program from 9th to 15th April’17 for the genre of Fine Arts going to Europe. Hosted by Culture Fox, a young start-up with the aid of specially curated art programs to Europe, this trip takes you on an involving and participatory journey to…
A League of Their Own: Visual and performing arts program for woman in Germany on 18th to 23rd April 2017
Culture Fox, a young start-up that organizes specially curated art programs to Europe, offers this year from 18th to 23rd April’17 a program especially for women. This cross-genre program on visual and performing arts gives an opportunity to go beyond the audience mode and become a participant through workshops and other engaging activities, while taking…
Pune Biennale 2017 – ‘Art, Space & Props’ exhibition at Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Art Gallery
As a part of the ongoing Pune Biennale, one landmark display to be seen is ‘Art, Space & Props’ exhibition under the Galleria project. The exhibition showcased at Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Kaladalan, Sahakar Nagar is a journey of visual treasure showcasing the evolution of visual arts in and around Pune in the last few centuries…
CIMA Awards – Kolkata Art Festival 2017 on 4th February to 4th March 2017
Ms. Rakhi Sarkar and Dr Alka Pande announced the highlights of CIMA Awards – Kolkata Art Festival 2017, in New Delhi. The second edition of CIMA AWARDS-the Kolkata Art Festival 2017 has been designed as a biennial event in search of country wide talent in visual arts. Initiated and supported by Art & Heritage Foundation…
The Art of Patronage – BMW as partner of the third edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016
The BMW Group, partner of Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) since its first edition in 2012, decided to extend the cooperation for further three Biennales. This year’s edition of KMB will take place from December 12, 2016, to March 29, 2017, in 9 venues spread across Fort Kochi. Maintaining its unique character of being led by artist-curators,…
Pune Biennale 2017 – ‘Inclusive Art’ project: Workshop for 50 differently-abled kids at Bal Kalyan Sanstha
As part of the Pune Biennale 2017, Pune Biennale Foundation conducted a novel art workshop for differently-abled children, jointly with Bal Kalyan Sanstha and LetArtWork Gallery today at Bal-Kalyan Pune. This workshop was part of the Pune Biennale initiative of ‘Inclusive Art’ where 50 special children from 11 identified schools were given training in various…
DAG Modern presents Memory and Identity: Indian Artists Abroad
DAG Modern is pleased to announce the opening Memory and Identity – Indian Artists Abroad on December 19, 2016 in New Delhi. The gallery is bringing together a range of artistic expressions by putting up for a coveted line-up of close to seventy artworks of fourteen prominent modernist masters of the 20th century, who left…
Kissa Kursi Ka – a chairy tale by design artist Gunjan Gupta at Kochi Biennale 2016
Kissa Kursi Ka – a chairy tale – is the only design based collateral event at the Kochi Art Biennale. This exhibition will showcase 10 years of research and explorations around seating by design artist Gunjan Gupta. At Heritage Arts she presents a series of sculptural seats. The venue is a beautiful warehouse of old antiques and…
Nicobar Heads To The Sunny Tropics of Kochi! Pops Up at Kochi-Muziris Biennale!
The Nicobar Edit at Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016 Date: 12th Dec’16 – 12th Feb’17 Venue: David Hall, Fort Kochi. As the weather turns, we’re heading outdoors to the sunny tropics. The Nicobar Edit’s next stop? Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016. We’ll be at David Hall in Fort Kochi for a two-month pitstop come December 12. We, Nicobar Edit…
Dia Mehta Bhupal to Showcase her Art at Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016
Artist Dia Mehta Bhupal is all set to showcase her art installation and photographs at Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016. For the first time, Dia will be showcasing the construction of her image, the public toilet, entirely made up from repurposed material (recycled paper) at Aspinwall. And at Gujarati Warehouse, Mattanchary, she will be showcasing four photographs…
Save the date: 3rd edition of Pune Biennale from 5th – 29th January, 2017
Re-imagining city’s Public Spaces creatively to bring ART closer to People (within and beyond the region), here comes the third edition of Pune Biennale, a predominant art movement and India’s second biennale. Steered by Pune Biennale Foundation, the event that is gearing up to open for public on January 5, 2017 will run for close…
Pune Biennale, the flagship event of Pune Biennale Foundation presents a global platform for showcasing the city’s creative talent.
Did you know? Over 160 cities in the world have their biennales Prominent ones include The Venice Biennale – Italy, Sao Paulo Biennale – Brazil, documents in Kassel – Germany, Biennale of Sydney – Australia, Sharjah Biennale – UAE Biennales in Asia Year of the first biennial in Asia: 1952 with the Tokyo Biennale, Japan Highest no. of…
Prof. Dr. Kiran A. Shinde – Founder-Director of Pune Biennale
Dr. Kiran A. Shinde conceived and visualized Pune Biennale, India’s second Biennale, in 2012 along with his colleagues at Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Architecture, Pune, where he works as Principal. The concept of the biennale evolved from his multidisciplinary background and diverse international experience of working with public agencies and in public spaces. Accordingly…
3rd edition of Pune Biennale to commence in January 2017
Key Highlights Dates: 5th to 29th January 2017; 75 days to go Several international and Indian artists confirmed More than 10 venues identified & revealed The countdown to India’s uniquely community driven biennale begins as Pune Biennale Foundation officials flagged off the Pune Biennale 2017 at National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai, recently. Dates,…