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Radhika and Isha Ambani turn Indian art into high couture for Venice Biennale 2026 inaugural dinner

May 10, 2026 5:32 pm

Nita Ambani chose a Banarasi brocade Kaduwa saree by Swadesh, handwoven for over five months by master artisans, and a delicately structured lace blouse by Manish Malhotra.

Decoding Nita and Isha Ambanis' Venice style: From custom saris, golden brocade embroidery, to Wallace Chan masterpieces

May 07, 2026 5:09 pm

Nita Ambani accessorised her look with Wallace Chan earrings -- statement pieces sculpted out of rosewood and embodying a symbol of "love, compassion, and spiritual wisdom".

At the Venice Biennale, India explores the meaning of home

May 02, 2026 11:36 am

Five contemporary artists take the idea of home to the Venice Biennale, translating India’s history through material and mythology

Memories of home: 7 years on, India returns to the Venice Biennale

April 29, 2026 4:46 pm

The India Pavilion will mark its comeback at the Venice Biennale, anchored by five contemporary artists addressing questions of home through traditional Indian materials and techniques.

What will India take to the Venice Biennale? A look at the 2026 national pavilion

February 03, 2026 5:03 pm

Curated by Amin Jaffer, India’s National pavilion will bring together five artists to reflect on distance and belonging

At Venice Biennale, the art of politics and the politics of art

April 20, 2024 12:02 am

In a troubled world, the event known as the ‘the Olympics of the art world’ attempts to make room for all, regardless of political stance, is a step in the right direction

Venice Biennale, 'the Olympics of the art world', set to open on April 20: Everything you need to know

March 05, 2024 11:18 am

Works by Indian artists such as Jamini Roy, SH Raza and Amrita Sher-Gil will also feature in the Venice Biennale's central exhibition. How did the arts event begin and what is its cultural significance?

Venice Architectural Biennale gives overdue voice to long-silenced Africa

May 21, 2023 5:42 pm

The 18th architectural Biennale, titled “The Laboratory of the Future,” explores decolonization and decarbonization, topics about which Africans have much to say, Lokko said, citing the long exploitation of the continent for both human and environmental resources

Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for first time

April 23, 2022 3:13 pm

The result is a Biennale that puts the spotlight on artists who have been long overlooked despite prolific careers, while also investigating themes including gender norms, colonialism and climate change

Ukrainian artist makes cultural stand at Venice Biennale

April 21, 2022 2:35 pm

One of Ukraine’s most important living artists, Makov set off by car for the Biennale on March 2, squeezing in his wife, two female family friends and his 92-year-old mother

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