The Diriyah Biennale Foundation has set the tone for 2026.The third Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale opens January 30, 2026 in Riyadh’s JAX District with the title “In Interludes and Transitions (في الحِلّ والترحال)” a curatorial framework that foregrounds processions, migrations, and the transmission of culture. Led by Artistic Directors Nora Razian and Sabih Ahmed, the...
Qatar to Inaugurate the World’s First M.F. Husain Museum on November 28 A landmark moment for South Asian modernism is set for November 28, 2025, when Qatar Foundation opens Lawh Wa Qalam,M.F. Husain Museum at Education City, Doha, the first museum anywhere dedicated to the life, work, and philosophy of Maqbool Fida Husain (1915–2011). The...
Art Basel Lands in Qatar A Turning Point for the Middle East & South Asia Art Scene By [Asia Art Council Editorial Desk] For decades, Art Basel has been the gold standard for art fairs. Its name alone can shift an artist’s market trajectory, catapult a gallery into the global spotlight, and recalibrate collector interest....
Kochi Biennale Reinvents Itself as a Living Ecosystem A new era dawns on Kochi this December. Titled “For the Time Being”, the sixth Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) departs from tradition—curator Nikhil Chopra (with his Goa-based collective HH Art Spaces) is reimagining this esteemed festival not as a static art show, but as an evolving, breathing ecosystem...
Interior view of Art Dubai Digital 2025. Photo by Cedric Ribeiro. Courtesy of Art Dubai and Getty Images.
Interior view of Art Dubai Digital 2025. Photo by Cedric Ribeiro. Courtesy of Art Dubai and Getty Images.
Tyeb Mehta's 'Trussed Bull'
PHOTO BY Christa I. De La Cruz
Artists Shirazeh Houshiary, Bharti Kher and Pushpamala N. with moderator Prof. Dr Thomas Girst at the BMW Art Talk | image courtesy BMW AG and India Art Fair