The fourth edition of Curatorial Intensive South Asia (CISA) 2021 will be led by art practitioner and writer Shuddha Sengupta and Delhi based curator Latika Gupta. The first phase of the fellowship is a two-week intensive programme which will be held virtually from October 18th – 30th 2021. The sessions will include a combination of talks, seminars and workshops looking at the…

The first phase of the fellowship was a two-week intensive programme at KHOJ Studios from July 1st – 15th 2017.  In the second phase the fellows will have the opportunity to independently develop curatorial projects over a period of six months during which they will be mentored by the programme leaders. The inaugural CISA fellows were Akanksha Maglani, Imaad Majeed (Sri…

The first phase of the fellowship is a two-week intensive programme at Khoj Studios from July 16th – 29th 2018.  In the second phase the fellows had the opportunity to independently develop curatorial projects over a period of six months during which they were mentored by the programme leaders, culminating in exhibitions in December 2018. The 2018 CISA fellows are…

The third edition of Curatorial Intensive South Asia (CISA) 2019 was led by art historian and curator Dr. Leonhard Emmerling and Delhi based curator Latika Gupta. For this first phase of the fellowship, KHOJ invited tutors and lecturers with various specializations and engagements in artistic and curatorial thinking, writing, and research practices. They were: Tapati Guha Thakurta, Vidya Shivadas, Shuddhabrata…

We are pleased to announce that Khoj and Arthshila are now accepting applications from creative practitioners for a fully-funded, on-site artist residency at Parivartan in Siwan, Bihar. Parivartan is an integrated rural community development initiative by Takshila Educational Society. The Arthshila X Khoj Artist Residency Open Call 2022 is a search for exceptionally talented artists working in Ceramics, Textile, Sculpture…

The ongoing global health crisis has ruptured the functioning of both individuals and institutions. At this difficult time, Khoj International Artists’ Association is invested in identifying and responding to the needs of the primary communities it serves. To honour our longstanding commitment to young artists and supporting art practice at a time which poses unprecedented challenges, Khoj announced the Khoj…

Functioning as a unique residency model that closely curates artists at the start of their professional careers, the Peers residency is populated with artists’ visits and interactions, studio visits and curated exhibition walk-throughs, for the residents to have a gamut of art-related experiences and exposure. In 2022, the Peers residents visited the studios of artists Martand Khosla, Thukral and Tagra,…

For the year 2021, Khoj is delighted to announce the start of three new projects as part of Peripheries & Crossovers: art as social practice. The participants for this year are Stuti Pradhan, Saleha Sapra & Riddhi Batra and Swati Janu. For the year 2021, Stuti Pradhan will work with migrant women in the informal sector to bring out stories…

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, Peers 2021 marks the 17th edition of Peers, the first-ever Hybrid Peers Residency, unfolding online, followed by a physical immersion by the residents at Khoj Studios, and a Peers 2021 open day at Khoj shortly after. At its core, the Peers program acts as a stepping-stone for young artists, aiding them through a transitional moment in…

This residency aimed to establish a model of practice-based training for curators. The selected resident curators benefitted from the support and network of art practitioners that have been associated with KHOJ. Being the first of its kind, the residency aimed to develop a training ground for emerging curators to engage with various modes of artistic practice as well as being…

From the Curator: This year has not been an easy one for South Asia: as I write, cruise missiles are being hurled into neighbouring air spaces killing people. Earlier in the year, Nepal reeled under the deadly Palace Massacre. Suicide bombers destroyed half the Sri Lankan Airlines fleet in Colombo. Bangladesh has been through yet another violent election and Kashmir…

Peers is a four week residency programme at KHOJ International Artists’ Association that provides recent graduates and masters students from various art and design institutes across the country an opportunity for exchange and dialogue. It aims to provide young artists a forum for experimentation and interaction with the larger creative community. It also hopes to create a network of students…

As part of a four-year curatorship program conceptualised by India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore, KHOJ hosted a Curatorial Residency for two unique artists, in September 2010. These artists presented their curated works in January 2011. Tracing a Human Trail: Metaphors of the Frontiers, curated by Oindrilla Maity. This exhibition was a curatorial venture based on a community that migrated…