Nikhil Chopra and HH Art Spaces to Curate 6th Kochi-Muziris Biennale
Nikhil Chopra, alongside HH Art Spaces, has been selected as the curatorial team for the 6th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which is recognized as India's inaugural international contemporary art biennale and the largest exhibition of its kind in South Asia. This event is set to welcome visitors from December 12, 2025, until March 31, 2026. Based in Goa, Chopra's artistic repertoire includes live art, drawing, photography, sculpture, and installation. His notable participations include Documenta 14 and the 53rd Venice Biennale. In 2014, he co-founded HH Art Spaces with Romain Loustau to promote artists through exhibitions and workshops. The selection committee featured notable figures such as Shanay Jhaveri and Dayanita Singh. Chopra highlighted Kerala's significance as a historical trading center, asserting that the biennale will showcase sixty contemporary artists from India and beyond.
Key facts
- Nikhil Chopra and HH Art Spaces are the curators for the 6th Kochi-Muziris Biennale.
- The biennale runs from December 12, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
- It is India's first international contemporary art biennale and the largest in South Asia.
- Chopra's practice includes live art, drawing, photography, sculpture, and installation.
- He has exhibited at Documenta 14, Sharjah Biennale, Havana Biennale, and Venice Biennale.
- HH Art Spaces was co-founded by Chopra and Romain Loustau in 2014.
- The selection committee included Shanay Jhaveri, Dayanita Singh, Rajeeb Samdani, Jitish Kallat, and Bose Krishnamachari.
- The biennale will feature sixty contemporary artists from India and worldwide.
Entities
Artists
- Nikhil Chopra
- Romain Loustau
- Shanay Jhaveri
- Dayanita Singh
- Rajeeb Samdani
- Jitish Kallat
- Bose Krishnamachari
Institutions
- Kochi Biennale Foundation
- HH Art Spaces
- Kochi-Muziris Biennale
- Documenta 14
- Sharjah Biennale
- Havana Biennale
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Kochi
- Muziris
- India
- Goa
- Kerala
- South Asia