Jitish Kallat curator of Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2014

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 09:32

Jitish Kallat, 39, a reputed artist born and raised in Mumbai, has been selected as the curator of the second edition of the country`s only biennale.

The Sounds of Kochi: Artist creates music from scrap

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 15:15

Artist Dylan Martorell has collected scrap in various shapes and colours and assembled them together to produce sounds which are music to the ears.

Biennale has given global platform for Indian artists

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 14:59

Well known Malayalam film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan and noted writer Sethu have urged the government to lend financial support to the Kochi Muziris Biennale, which has given a global platform for several Indian artists.

Delhi gang-rape becomes protest painting theme

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 10:03

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale ushered in the New Year in a sombre way with painting of a disturbing picture that symbolised the episode of brutal rape and torture of a 23-year-old woman, culminating in her death last week.

John Abraham pledges Rs 10 lakh in support of Biennale

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 08:27

Bollywood Actor John Abraham visited a key site of Kochi-Muziris Biennale Sunday and pledged Rs 10 lakh in support of the three-month art extravaganza.

Kerala govt to support Kochi biennale

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 17:32

Kerala government on Wednesday made it clear that it would extend all support to the international painting and cultural extravaganza scheduled to start next week.

Kerala tourism pins hopes on Kochi biennale

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 08:58

The three-month-long Kochi-Muziris Biennale that opens Dec 12 with an art and music gala will be playing to packed houses in this ancient Kerala city`s tourism industry that is currently stagnating.

Art festival to boost Kerala`s economy

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 20:18

The upcoming Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012 would also make robust business sense for Kerala and the local economy, industry sources said Friday.

India wows Beijing Biennale with special art panorama

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 11:11

The India pavilion at the fifth Beijing Biennale - a sprawling art showcase - in the Chinese capital is drawing young crowd who are eager to know about the contemporary art movements in India, an official of the Lalit Kala Akademi that has set it up, said.