Artists We’re Still Thinking About from the MSU Baroda Annual Show

TEXT:  YUKTI V. AGARWAL On a characteristically sultry, overwhelmingly humid day, armed with a flask of ice-cold water and a few protein bars, we attempted to navigate what felt like an impossible amount of art in a single visit. Across studios, classrooms, corridors, and exhibition spaces, we encountered an astonishing range of practices: works grappling … Continued

AFRAH SHAFIQ CREATES A LIVING ARCHIVE INSPIRED BY EMBROIDERY TRADITIONS AND THE WOMEN BEHIND THEM, ACROSS TIME AND CULTURES

In a world where women’s labour largely remains invisible, artist Afrah Shafiq reimagines the humble sampler, an often hidden piece of cloth used by countless women to practice embroidery patterns, as a way to record and map embroidery traditions, arithmetic logic, and coded languages embedded in motifs across time and cultures, in a deeply personal … Continued

IMBALANCE OF ECOLOGY : DEEPAK KUMAR

Deepak Kumar welcomes us into a studio he once only imagined. Tucked within Kaladham, the space serves as both a home and a laboratory

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: Morii Design

India-based studio Morii Design works between craft, intuition, and collective memory. In its practice, embroidery becomes language, time unfolds through process, and inherited knowledge is made present through the hands of many.

Triveni at 75: Sustaining a Living Culture in the Capital

In this special conversation marking 75 years of Triveni’s journey, we sit down with Amar Shridharani, Honorary General Secretary of Triveni and son of its founder, who has preserved and extended his mother’s mission with impeccable commitment. In a candid dialogue, Amar reflects on legacy, architecture, openness, and what it means to sustain a space that remains at once intimate, experimental and fiercely true to its founding vision.

The Work of Remembering

Artist Amol K Patil welcomes us into Project 88, where A Forest of Remembrance unfolds as a space of listening—carrying histories of labour, movement, and resistance across the city.

The Performative Body: Explorations of Space and Time by Arun B.

Arun B. grew up in Kadirur, a village in Thalassery, Kannur District in Kerala, which has a deep connection with the origin of the oldest martial art Kalaripayatu–Kalari and Theyyam–with sounds of chenda, their rituals, chants, colour, dialogues, and materials that they use to create an environment. Later, when he moved to Baroda, the shift … Continued

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: Ghiora Aharoni

New York based artist, Ghiora Aharoni works between cultures, scripts and lived histories. In his practice language becomes form, time bends and inherited memory is made present.

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: PRIYANKA SHAH | SHED

Founded in 2014, SHED operates as a space for enquiry rather than a conventional studio, moving fluidly across furniture, objects, play systems and small architectural works. The studio’s work occupies a territory between the domestic and the speculative, recalibrating familiar forms—tables, game boards and storage pieces—through material experimentation, precise craftsmanship and a questioning of convention. … Continued

Memory, Domesticity, and the Politics of the Visual in Farhin Afza’s work

For Hyderabad-based artist Farhin Afza, family archives are not inert records but living sites where memory, comfort, and violence collide

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: DHRUV AGARWWAL

Ahead of his presentation at India Art Fair 2026, presented through Galerie Maria Wettergren, we speak to Dhruv Agarwwal about nostalgia as a driving force behind his design language, the role of scale in his work and what it means to build contemporary relevance without disconnecting craft from its source

“I AM AN ARTIST BECAUSE I AM A PAINTER” : NILIMA SHEIKH

Artist Nilima Sheikh welcomes us into her home and studio in Baroda, where painting becomes a way of carrying stories across time, place, and memory.

WHO’S ASLEEP AND WHO’S AWAKE: SUDARSHAN SHETTY

Artist Sudarshan Shetty welcomes us into his Mumbai studio, where objects, images, and constructed worlds are brought into careful relation.

Invisible Infrastructures and the Workings of a World Unseen : Shreni

Artist Shreni works with digital systems and speculative ecologies to uncover the invisible infrastructures that sustain urban life. This film traces her process—from foraging data and texture in Mumbai to building a large-scale video installation that imagines what it might look like when a city remembers.

BANGLES & MUSHROOMS: DUMIDUNI ILLANGASINGHE on Fragility, Femininity and Healing

Sri Lankan – born artist Dumiduni Illangasinghe works slowly, attentively, and with deep emotional precision. Currently based in Varanasi, Illangasinghe moves between a formal studio at Banaras Hindu University and temporary, improvised setups in her dorm room. The shift between these spaces mirror her practice – oscillating between material experimentation and inward reflection, between structure and vulnerability.

THE LOGIC OF WONDER: SHAILESH BR

In this BMW Artist Film, Shailesh BR invites us into his world of invention and satire, to challenge belief, choice and the structures that quietly govern our lives.

The Presence of an Absence: Vriddhi (Grey)

TRI Art & Culture, in association with KCT Group CSR, presents The Presence of an Absence, a solo exhibition by Vriddhi (Grey) as part of the second edition of Monsoon Rooms. Exploring grief, memory and loss, the exhibition brings together photography, sculpture, scent and text to reflect on the ways absence can continue to shape … Continued

August 21-November 1, 2026

TRI Art & Culture, 53/2/2 Hazra Road, Ballygunge, Kolkata

I Dwell In Possibility: Group Show

GALLERYSKE, and Museum of Contemporary Art Ahmedabad, presents I Dwell In Possibility,taking its title from Emily Dickinson in which she describes a house of Possibility — one with more windows and more doors than prose can offer. The exhibition begins with five contemporary artists, and opens outward from there. Alongside, collaborators respond to the works: … Continued

September 18-November 1, 2026

Satellite Venue, Museum of Contemporary Art Ahmedabad, Thaltej Road
, Ahmedabad, 380054

Games People Play 03: Thukral & Tagra

Ashvita’s presents Games People Play 03 by Thukral & Tagra, exploring play as a way to understand contemporary social and political realities. Bringing together seven works from different periods of the artists’ practice, the exhibition unfolds over seven days, with each day introducing a new emotional or mental state, including vulnerability, anxiety, hope and care. … Continued

October 27-November 2, 2026

Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad

From Bazaar to the Canon: Group Show

Part of Ahmedabad Cultural Week, From Bazaar to the Canon draws on Ahmedabad’s rich cultural history and the Gujarati style of painting to explore traditional knowledge, cultural wisdom and sustainable practices. Rooted in the history of Gujari Bazaar, the exhibition reflects on longstanding traditions of reuse, repair and repurposing, offering insights into how cultural memory … Continued

October 23-November 2, 2026

Kalavithika Art Gallery, Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust, Ahmedabad

City Lines: Group Show

Ether Project presents City Lines, a group exhibition featuring eight artists exploring the relationships between cities, landscapes, memory and identity. Through painting, textiles, photography and ceramics, the exhibition examines how urban spaces are shaped by personal histories, social structures, labour and cultural traditions. The works offer different perspectives on the spaces we inhabit and the … Continued

October 16-November 2, 2026

Ether Project at Ishii Gallery, Ram Chhatpar Shilp Nyas, Varanasi

Naresh Kumar: National Anthem

Chilli Art Projects presents Naresh Kumar: National Anthem, an exhibition exploring Naresh Kumar’s artistic practice through works that bring together material experimentation, layered surfaces and a distinctive visual language. Using elements such as indigo, watercolour pencil, mica powder, marble dust and copper dust, Kumar’s work invites viewers to consider the relationship between material, image and … Continued

October 13-November 4, 2026

Chilli Art Projects, London SE1 7LS, United Kingdom

Red Rocks, Rivers and Monkeys: Group Show

Hampi Art Labs and Singapore’s The Institutum, presents Red Rocks, Rivers and Monkeys, an exhibition of new photography and video by Atul Bhalla and Robert Zhao Renhui, curated by Yasufumi Nakamori. The exhibition presents an expanded body of work developed by both artists during their residency at Hampi Art Labs, exploring the complex relationships between … Continued

August 5-November 4, 2026

Hampi Art Labs, opposite JSW, Vidyanagar Township, Gate, Vaddu, Karnataka

Intersections: Ashok Bhowmick

Artisera in collaboration with Dhoomimal Gallery presents Intersections, Ashok Bhowmick’s first solo exhibition. Bringing together paintings, drawings and sculptures from across five decades of his practice, the exhibition highlights Bhowmick’s distinctive use of cross-hatching to create depth, light and form. His works explore human figures, workers, animals, birds and everyday experiences through an intricate language … Continued

September 26-November 5, 2026

Artisera, Bangalore

The Rising Crescendo of the Band Baja: Adeela Suleman

Grosvenor Gallery, presents The Rising Crescendo of the Band Baja, an exhibition of new works by Adeela Suleman. Drawing on the traditions of South Asian ceremonial bands, the exhibition explores the histories of music, public spectacle and collective identity. Through intricate metal reliefs and textile works, Suleman places uniformed musicians within dreamlike landscapes filled with … Continued

October 14-November 6, 2026

Grosvenor Gallery, London

MORPHOLOGY: Group Show

KYNKYNY presents MORPHOLOGY, an exhibition featuring Meenal Singh and Sandilya Theuerkauf that explores how forms emerge, develop and transform. Singh works with colour, pigment and memory to create fluid, shifting fields, while Theuerkauf uses organic materials such as bark, twigs, thorns and dried vines to explore structure and transformation. Bringing their practices into conversation, the … Continued

October 9-November 6, 2026

KYNKYNY, Mumbai

Kanchana Gupta, Ratna Gupta, Ritika Sharma | Group Show

Shrine Empire presents group exhibitions by Kanchana Gupta, Ratna Gupta and Ritika Sharma, exploring labour, memory and the experiences that shape everyday life. Kanchana Gupta’s Skin in the Game examines the often-invisible labour behind urban construction and domestic craft through layered, textured surfaces. In Khidki Gala: Between Rhythm and Resistance, Ratna Gupta draws on memories … Continued

September 25-November 7, 2026

Shrine Empire, B24, Defence Colony, New Delhi

No Refusal: Ananth Padmanabhan

Visual Arts Gallery presents No Refusal, a photographic exhibition by Ananth Padmanabhan exploring Calcutta’s changing urban landscape through its iconic yellow Ambassador taxis. Drawing on photographs taken over nearly three decades, the exhibition documents the city’s everyday life and the gradual disappearance of these familiar vehicles. Through images of streets, aging taxis and changing urban … Continued

4-10 November, 2026

Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Where We Continue: Group Show

ChampaTree Art Gallery opens its second space in Hyderabad with Where We Continue, a group exhibition featuring nineteen artists from across the gallery’s programme. Marking 15 years of the Art For Art Foundation and 10 years of ChampaTree, the exhibition brings together diverse artistic practices, materials and perspectives. It offers an introduction to the gallery’s … Continued

October 10-November 10, 2026

ChampaTree Art Gallery, Hyderabad

Miya Ando: Rain Drawings

Sundaram Tagore Gallery, presents Miya Ando’s Rain Drawings, a solo exhibition of new and recent drawings explores the many ways rain is observed and named in Japanese. Expanding on her book Water of the Sky: A Dictionary of 2,000 Japanese Words for Rain (The MIT Press, 2025), Ando revisits selected words through drawings made with … Continued

October 15-November 14, 2026

Sundaram Tagore Gallery, New York, United States

After Rain: Dhruvil Bavadiya

Gallery Maxima presents After Rain, the debut solo exhibition by Baroda-based artist Dhruvil Bavadiya, exploring the changing landscapes of Baroda during the monsoon. Through ceramic works, paintings and drawings, Bavadiya captures trees, buildings, pathways and water bodies shaped by rain and shifting light. Using ceramics, mineral oxides and natural pigments, he creates textured surfaces that … Continued

October 8-November 14, 2026

Gallery Maxima, Kitab Mahal, Fort, Mumbai

Vark: Amba Sayal-Bennett

Indigo+Madder presents Vark, an exhibition by Amba Sayal-Bennett, explores how materials, gestures and objects carry traces of the past. Through sculptures made from recycled silver, metals and repurposed machine components, the artist reflects on loss, memory and transformation. Drawing on medical histories and the relationship between the body and technology, Sayal-Bennett reimagines discarded materials as … Continued

October 14-November 14, 2026

Indigo+Madder, 14 Great Turnstile, London