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Breaking Ground: India's first triennale brings together ceramic artists from across the globe

The ceramics exhibition in Jaipur has set the ground for a continuing three-year cycle of art shows that will display work created out of the medium of clay

MV Dhurandhar's illustrations from 1914 book Deccan Nursery Tales are the focus of a new exhibition

While Dhurandhar was deeply rooted in traditional ideas, his works have been described as re-indigenized Indian naturalism in response to Western ideals

Paper Jewels: Exhibition charts journey of postcards across country under British Raj

An exhibition titled Paper Jewels, curated by historian Omar Khan traces the journey postcards through the major metropolitan cities of colonial India

Mexican Amates: A new exhibition displays paintings by Mexico's indigenous communities

An exhibition at Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai displays Mexican Amates, paintings by the Nahua community on a paper produced by the Otomi people in Mexico

Chennai Photo Biennale 2019: Catherine Leutenegger captures Rochester, Kodak's headquarters, after the company's decline

Swiss photographer Catherine Leutenegger’s 'Kodak City' series, reveals what remains of Kodak as a business and the ways in which the decline of the company impacted the city of Rochester.

Chennai Photo Biennale 2019: Manit Sriwanichpoom looks at Thai struggle for democracy through the lens of oblivion

Thai photographer Manit Sriwanichpoom's Horror in Pink is a retrospective of the blood-soaked milestones in the long Thai struggle for democracy, looked through the lens of apathy and oblivion.

Property of a Gentleman, Stamps from the Nizam of Hyderabad’s Dominions looks back at India's postal heritage

The stamps from the exhibit — Property of a Gentleman: Stamps from the Nizam of Hyderabad’s Dominions — were not only created for practical use but also as a way of celebrating the material heritage and culture of the region.

Chennai Photo Biennale 2019: Shadi Ghadirian represents today's woman through computer icons

Iranian artist and photographer Shadi Ghadirian's exhibition 'Ctrl+Alt+Del' represents today's modern woman through computer icons.

Chennai Photo Biennale 2019: Armin Linke's works depict how socio-economic forces shape spaces, objects

The artist and filmmaker Armin Linke is internationally renowned for his photographs and expansive archive, in which he documents the rapid changes occurring at the earth’s surface both photographically and in moving images.

In the Absence of Writing: Astha Butail's new exhibition features installations inspired by ancient traditions of oral poetry

Astha Butail's exhibition is heavily inspired by her observations recorded during her study of the Indian Vedas, Zoroastrian Avesta and Jewish Oral Torah

Navratna: India’s National Treasure Artists showcases works from the 'nine gems' of art

Navratna, at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum aims to showcase each artist’s distinct style and choice of media while exploring a common thread in their work

FotoFest 2018: Glimpses of culture, domesticity from the largest display of Indian photography in the US

At this year's edition of FotoFest, there was a series which juxtaposed Native Americans with Indians settled in America | #FirstCulture

JaipurPhoto 2018: Terje Abusdal blends the eerie and humane in Slash & Burn, a project on the Forest Finns

Terje Abusdal's project Slash & Burn, which was displayed at JaipurPhoto this year, is a study of the magic and mystery of the Forest Finns | #FirstCulture

JaipurPhoto 2018: A glimpse into the work of Mr Chand, an Ajmer-based artist-photographer from the 60s

At this year's edition of JaipurPhoto, Christophe Prebois gave a glimpse into the work of Mr Chand, a photographer who was inventive | #FirstCulture

Portrait of a Nation, A Nation in Portraits: Sarmaya unveils collection of rare, vintage photos

Curated by Madhavan Pillai, Sarmaya's first exhibition takes us on a journey across the Indian subcontinent through a selection of grandiose landscapes and majestic portraits | #FirstCulturePhotos

Acts of Appearance: Photographer Gauri Gill’s new series re-envisions the mask idiom

In Acts of Appearance, photographer Gauri Gill chronicles her encounters with rural masquerade

Sooni Taraporevala's 'Home in The City, Bombay 1977 - Mumbai 2017' holds up a gentle mirror to a place and its people

Sooni Taraporevala's 'Home In The City, Bombay 1977 - Mumbai 2017' is on display in Delhi at the Vadehra Gallery until 27 January 2018

Serendipity Arts Festival: This exhibition reveals the contributions of Goan musicians to India's jazz heritage

This exhibition at the Serendipity Arts Festival, titled The Music Stopped, But We Were Still Dancing, gives an inside look into the Goan jazz culture of the early 20th century

Jay Weinstein captures contrasting facial expressions in his photography series So I Asked Them To Smile

In 'So I Made Them Smile', Jay Weinstein meets new people across the globe and captures their spontaneous smiles

In Photographing the Female, Sarah Høilund puts together visual stories on female identity, representation

Through Photographing the Female, Sarah Høilund brought together 25 global voices from the field of photography, and displayed important and unique perspectives on female identity and representation

Within Without: Briana Blasko documents the daily life and rituals of the yogis

Briana Blasko’s photographic series documents the lives of practicing Jains, Buddhists, Sufis, Hindus and a Catholic priest whom she met along her four-year long expedition across India, Nepal and Bhutan.

Amit Madheshiya's 'The Cinema Travellers' captures the magic of travelling cinemas in rural India

Amit Madheshiya’s photographic project The Cinema Travellers began in 2008

A Life of Courage: Exhibition features glimpses of Indira Gandhi’s early life and political career

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust's exclusive photo exhibition celebrates the life and times of Indira Gandhi, India’s first, and to date, only woman Prime Minister.