NO NIIN Magazine • 17th August 2026

NO NIIN Magazine — Temporal Claims vs. Institutional Realities: A Review of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025-26

This review examines how the Biennale’s claims about time, friendship, and collaboration unravel when measured against its organisational realities, labour practices, and structures of accountability. Does the sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale deliver on the ambitions it sets for itself through this year’s theme For the time being?Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) is a rare, non-gated space in India that enables critique, experimentation, and broad public access, while also generating unden...

Design Pataki • 10th August 2026

Three Artists Who Are Shaping Bhutan’s Contemporary Art Scene

Meet Pema “Tintin” Tshering, Zimbiri, and Yeshey Tsogyal, three artists shaping Bhutan’s emerging contemporary art movement by bridging cultural heritage with new narratives of identity and expression.

Design Pataki • 27th July 2026

Sā Ladakh Biennale | In Conversation with Raki Nikahetiya

Co-founder Raki Nikahetiya discusses moving beyond spectacle to build the world’s highest regenerative art biennale, centred on local communities and collaboration.

Design Pataki • 20th July 2026

In Conversation With Mira Kapoor And Annkur Khosla: A New Blueprint For Urban Wellbeing

With a second Delhi address on the horizon, Dhun Wellness by Mira Kapoor is shaping a new vision for urban wellness in India.

3rd July 2026

The Ritz-Carlton Bengaluru Opens Its 1,200-Piece Art Collection With a Culinary Art Twist

Home to one of the country's largest hotel art collections, The Ritz-Carlton Bengaluru is inviting visitors to explore its 1,200-piece collection through a curated art walk paired with an imaginative, art-inspired high tea.

19th May 2026

Dining in Georgia: What a Local Feast Taught Me About Travel, Identity, and Human Connection

From monastery distilleries to family-run wine bars, dining in Georgia is a journey through the soul of a nation suspended between Europe and Asia. Every glass of wine and shared meal unravelled layers of history, hospitality, and emerging identity.

Design Pataki • 29th April 2026

Inderjeet Sandhu On Rethinking Taste At Milan Design Week 2026

At a time when creatives are often pushed to define themselves within rigid categories, Inderjeet Sandhu resists tags. Neither strictly designer nor artist, his practice exists in between.

Design Pataki • 23rd March 2026

With The Artist: Debashish Paul’s Journey Through Queer Performance And Ritual - Design Pataki

Multi-disciplinary artist Debashish Paul uses film, sculptural costume, and performance to create metaphysical worlds where landscape and body converge in celebration of queer futures.

Design Pataki • 9th March 2026

1 Million Square Feet Of Modernism: Manuel Rabaté To Helm Adjaye-Designed KNMA - Design Pataki

Manuel Rabaté begins his tenure as CEO and Director of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) this month. Previously the Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, Rabaté brings 25 years of experience in the international museum sector to the role. “Manuel Rabaté is one of the international art world’s most experienced and respected leaders,” said Kiran Nadar, Founder and Chairperson of KNMA.

Design Pataki • 5th March 2026

#DP Exclusive: Spread Across 6,600 sqm A Home In Vapi That Breathes - Design Pataki

The most radical gesture behind PBR House is what it leaves unbuilt. Set within a 6,660 sqm orchard plot on the outskirts of Vapi, the home occupies only a fraction of the land, allowing gardens and cultivated fields to shape the experience of arrival. At a time when residential architecture often strives to disappear into its landscape, PBR House takes a more assertive stance. Located on the edge of Gujarat’s industrial capital of Vapi, where factory skylines dissolve into agricultural land, th...

Design Pataki • 27th February 2026

By Invite Only: Inside 5 Of The Most Exclusive Luxury Business Clubs In Mumbai - Design Pataki

In a bustling city, true luxury is privacy. From discreet check-ins and exclusive cocktail hours to private humidors and global reciprocity, Mumbai’s inner sanctums are the ultimate ‘Third Space’ for the discerning executive. DP curates a guide to the most exclusive hotel club lounges in Mumbai.

Design Pataki • 20th January 2026

Eat, Stay, Explore: Art, Culture, And Coastal Charm In Kochi

For visitors to the sixth Kochi Muziris Biennale, this guide invites a slower pace of travel to places that capture the true spirit of the city beyond the biennale.

Architectural Digest India • 5th January 2026

Curator Nikhil Chopra reflects on the first phase of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Structured in three acts, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale asks what it means to make art now—and whether friendship itself can be a curatorial method.

Design Pataki • 26th December 2025

What to See and When to Experience the Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Unfolding across Kochi across 110 days, the 2025 Kochi–Muziris Biennale weaves performance, time-based art and global voices, making when you visit as meaningful as what you see.

Design Pataki • 14th December 2025

With the Artist Anju Dodiya

Known for contemplative female figures and ukiyo-e-inspired imagery, Anju Dodiya’s symbolic practice spans global biennales and museums, cementing her as a leading voice in contemporary Indian art.

Design Pataki • 16th September 2025

Art Confidential: Abhinit Khanna On Playing The Long Game When Collecting

Navigating the contemporary art world is an art in itself, and Abhinit Khanna’s journey across the globe could easily fill an entire interview on its own. Abhinit Khanna’s path has been anything but conventional.