“Bootstrap Paradox”
by Harminder Judge at MOCA Cleveland is a deeply spiritual, sensory exhibition exploring the ineffable through color, silence, and scale. Featuring performance video, large diptychs, and a monumental final painting, the show invites emotional and metaphysical reflection. Judge’s work transcends explanation, offering portals to the unknown.
Photographer Shahid Datawala’s Jhalak series captures fleeting urban moments in Mumbai through poetic visual pairings that evoke intimacy, metaphor, and sensory depth. Wandering the streets like a modern flaneur, his lens reveals the city’s ephemeral beauty, echoing the imagist sensibility of poet Arun Kolatkar.
The exhibition “mould the wing to match the photograph” reveals how Mrinalini Mukherjee’s archive contrasts her intuitive sculptural process with precise installation instructions, reshaping our view of her work. It shows how photography and documentation bring new layers to understanding her art.
Intimità Personale showcases Narayan Sinha’s transformative sculptures that turn industrial and found objects into intimate, emotive forms, reflecting his childhood in post-industrial Nalhati. As a self-taught artist, his work blends spontaneity and precision, inviting viewers into a quiet dialogue between memory, material, and meaning.
At the Barbican’s new gallery, Huma Bhabha’s monumental sculptures are paired with Alberto Giacometti’s post-war works to explore the body as a site of trauma across time. Blending ancient and modern influences, Bhabha’s ghostly forms evoke both humanity and otherness, drawing from horror, fantasy, and ongoing global conflict..
Gurjeet Singh’s collaboration with Jaipur Rugs transforms upcycled textiles into works that explore identity, queerness, and the emotional lives of Jaipur’s artisans. The pieces reflect shared dreams, resilience, and the desire for self-expression.
Rm. Palaniappan’s new exhibition at Nature Morte features acrylic paintings that explore the intersection of the physical and psychological through tangled, map-like lines evoking movement, landscapes, and cosmic perspectives. Infused with elements of science, math, and texture, these works reflect his lifelong fascination with experimental geographies and quantum entanglement.
The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art presents a major retrospective of Gulammohammed Sheikh, showcasing over 190 works across six decades that explore identity, memory, and history through diverse media. From iconic paintings to digital collages and Kaavads, the exhibition highlights Sheikh’s fusion of storytelling, tradition, and political critique.
The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre presents *“Mosaico: Italian Code of a Timeless Art”*, a multimedia exhibition by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Magister Art. Showcasing 2,000 years of mosaic heritage across seven key sites like Rome and Ravenna, it blends immersive digital storytelling with historical masterpieces to highlight the art's cultural and religious significance.