The fifth edition of Curatorial Intensive South Asia (CISA) 2023 returns with tutors Latika Gupta, curator based in Delhi and Shuddhabrata Sengupta from Raqs Media Collective. The Phase I of the Intensive is a combination of talks, seminars and workshops that look at histories of exhibition-making, institutions and their limitations. Emerging discussions incorporate a wide range of curatorial frameworks and…

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. The Peers residency ends with an Open Day, where resident artists show their works in…

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…

In this edition of the International Residency at KHOJ, the participating artists explored image-making, autobiography, material practice, gender and the gaze. _ Mithu Sen refers to her image-making as a process that has evolved through being opposed to the inorganic. The choice of medium and the process of making the image has often bordered on being autobiographical when placed in…

Kooshk Residency and KHOJ International Artists’ Association organised a new exchange program between Tehran and New Delhi for an Iranian and an Indian visual artist. This exchange program existed in two parts. The first part took place in Tehran, during the month of May.  During this residency the Indian artist had the opportunity to work in Tehran, Iran and collaborate…

This was the first Pilot Residency program organised by KHOJ. The workshop invited artists from the UK, Sri Lanka, and Delhi to work together in a studio, which was a large warehouse space in Khirkee village, New Delhi. The space was offered as a temporary loan from artist and friend Pablo Bartholomew. There was no prescribed or curated thematic; artists were…