art and migration

In the vibrant tapestry of Mithila, the festive spirit of Madhu Shrawani once echoed the joys of community and nature. However, as modernization sweeps through the region and migration pulls families apart, these treasured rituals are quietly disappearing. Today, young individuals find themselves increasingly distanced from these ancestral customs.

Curated by Italian Cultural Institute director Andrea Anastasio, the exhibition will travel, following its Venice presentation, to the Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia in Rome, the MAO – Museo d’Arte Orientale in Turin, and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in New Delhi.

US immigration routes for skilled Indian professionals are facing unprecedented uncertainty. Elite visa categories, including EB-1 and EB-2 NIW, have seen rejection rates nearly double and more than triple respectively. Even temporary visas like O-1 and L-1 are experiencing increased denials, signaling a significant tightening of pathways for top talent.

Vipul Shah breathes new life into vintage textiles within a 17th-century Udaipur haveli, transforming his family's Ahmedabad-based Ganesh Emporium. He masterfully reinterprets heirloom fabrics into contemporary designs, most notably the iconic Banjara Clutch, preserving craft and supporting a vast network of artisans.

Discover hidden heritage beyond Delhi, from Agra's quieter corners to Haryana's ancient sites, offering story-driven experiences and vital conservation efforts.

A new exhibition, 'Wild Grass,' at Eikowa Contemporary explores the dynamic transformation of rural India, moving beyond simplistic views of nostalgia or neglect. Featuring artists like Bhuri Bai and Hiren Patel, the show highlights how villages are adapting to digitalization, climate change, and migration through diverse artistic mediums. It presents rural life as a site of constant negotiation and evolution.

Google is shutting down its Firebase Studio AI workspace on March 22, 2027, less than a year after its April 2025 launch. The company is consolidating its AI developer offerings, moving lessons learned into Google AI Studio and Google Antigravity. Core Firebase services remain unaffected, with a year-long transition period for users.

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Delhi University's College of Art showcases student installations reflecting the realities of migration. 'Palayan' by Sourabh Kumar uses real garments from migrant workers to depict their journeys, while Rahul Kumar's 'Veerangana' highlights the women left behind in rural Rajasthan, managing households alone.

Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences faces a $365 million deficit, prompting a 25% cut in non-tenure-track faculty budgets by the 2026-27 academic year. This reduction, implemented uniformly across divisions, will likely mean fewer course options and narrower subject coverage, particularly impacting smaller programs. The move sparks concerns about curriculum breadth and teaching diversity.

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Bihar is launching a 17-day health camp initiative across all 38 districts to screen for HIV, aiming to identify undiagnosed cases and link individuals to treatment. This drive, targeting migrant populations during Holi, seeks to achieve the '95:95:99' campaign benchmarks. Despite a low reported prevalence, officials emphasize the need to uncover hidden cases for effective HIV control by 2027.

Rotterdam's new Fenix museum, featuring a striking spiral staircase, explores the universal story of migration. Exhibits showcase travelers' suitcases, refugee portraits, and a city bus, highlighting the experiences of leaving home and finding new beginnings. As global migration rises, the museum aims to foster understanding amid growing anti-immigrant sentiment, offering a space for reflection on this complex issue.

A new documentary, 'Masklore of India,' unveils the vibrant world of India's ritual masks, showcasing their role as living instruments of faith and storytelling. Across diverse regions, these masks animate festivals and ceremonies, transforming performers into mythic figures. The film highlights the artisans' labor and the urgent need to preserve these traditions facing decline due to modernization and changing patronage.

Keeping its promise to the city of ‘reuse and recycle’, Pune Biennale, in its third edition, has got artists to create junk art and moving art spaces, themed around the global issue of migration.

National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has recently written to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) centres to link all people living with HIV/ AIDS with Aadhar cards for effective monitoring and to avoid duplication.