The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art has commissioned artist Nalini Malani for a collateral exhibition at the 2026 Venice Biennale, titled 'Of Woman Born'. Art Collaboration Kyoto announced a shift from a single director to a seven-member leadership committee. Australian artist Datsun Tran won the 2026 Glover Prize for his landscape work 'The giants are falling'. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Diya Vij as commissioner of the city's Department of Cultural Affairs.
Malani's Venice presentation addresses themes of violence and the silencing of women. ACK's new committee structure aims to foster diverse perspectives. Tran's prize-winning work comments on climate change through traditional techniques. Vij's appointment marks a historic first for South Asian leadership in the role, overseeing the largest public arts funder in the US.