India launches a new biennale

This month India launched its first biennale in Kochi, one of the oldest ports in the state of Kerala. It got off to a slightly shaky start, but Newsweek's Annie Paul says there was much to celebrate. Read more...
Image: M.I.A and Bollywood star John Abraham at the launch of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 

India to launch its first biennale this year

India will launch its first-ever art biennial this year. Set to debut on 12/12/2012, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale will take place in the port city of Kochi on the southwest coast of India, and in neighbouring Muziris, known for its rich historical heritage that reaches back to the days when it was a centre for spice trading with the Roman Empire.

Image: Durbar Hall, one of the venues for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Indian art scene on the rise

India is about to launch its first-ever art biennial. Set to debut in 2012, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale will take place in the port city of Kochi on the southwest coast of India, and in neighbouring Muziris, known for its rich historical heritage that reaches back to the days when it was a centre for spice trading with the Roman Empire. The news follows the announcement of India's first dedicated pavilion at the Venice Biennale and reports of the continuing growth of New Dehli's India Art Summit fair.

Image: The port city of Kochi, India