We are pleased to announce that Khoj is now accepting applications from emerging curators in South Asia for the 5th edition of the Curatorial Intensive South Asia (CISA) fellowship.

We are pleased to announce that Khoj is now accepting applications from young emerging creative practitioners for the 18th edition of the Peers artist residency.

“Can man live elsewhere than in air?” – Luce Irigray Air is the site of “smell, breath, wind, weather, air conditioning, air pollution, science, sound, oxygen, smoking–the tactility of the atmosphere.” It travels across all spatial scales– from the vastness of winds blowing across continents, to the regional particularities of pollutants, down to the intimate exchange it has with the…

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…

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…

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…

Hosted at the Tarumitra Ashram in Patna, the KHOJ International Workshop 2009, had 23 international and locally based artists. Tarumitra Ashram is a bio-reserve spread over 10 acres of land; beginning in 1997 this bio-reserve has been visualised as a place for environmental education, where an eco-friendly way of life is demonstrated through sustainable developments in architecture, the conservation of…

The Peers Student Residency is a platform, initiated with support from the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA), that provides an invaluable opportunity for exchange and dialogue. The artists invited for Peers 2005 represented a wide cross section of geographies and disciplines. For four weeks, five young artists spent time working and living together. It was a time for interaction, collaboration,…

Associate Residency at KHOJ Studios featuring 3 artists. 1. Takehito Kogenezawa,Berlin. Koganezawa’s videos often originate from live performances and include the artist as an actor/participant. His drawings are simple coloured pencil lines on large white paper backgrounds. Converging recognizable objects with abstract fragments, his drawings invoke a surrealist mood. And though surrealist, the artist maintains a light, humorous edge throughout…

This program was first initiated in May 2015, with KHOJ curator Sitara Chowfla participating in the RE:DIRECTING EAST Project organised by the A-I-R Laboratory, CCA Warsaw. About the Artists-in-Residence Laboratory: This is a residency department of the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle. It is a meeting place, a workshop, a house, a space for artistic and curatorial activities. We…

PEERS is a 4-week residency program for recent graduates from art colleges across India, initiated with support from the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA), which provides an opportunity for exchange and dialogue. The PEERS program hopes to create a regular forum for experimentation, development, and critique within an alternative educational framework. PEERS 2006 brought together a diverse group of…