Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Qutub Minar Complex to Host 108-Day India Biennale
A large art event called the India Biennale will take place in Delhi.
It will be held at the historic Qutub Minar complex.
The event will last for 108 days, from December 4, 2026, to March 21, 2027.
Artists and designers will showcase architecture, art and design.
The theme is “Tat Tvam Asi,” which means “You Are That.”
The organizers want the event to connect creative people from around the world.
They also hope it will strengthen India’s cultural influence.
The first biennale was held at the Red Fort complex in 2023 and 2024.
It is not yet clear whether other Delhi heritage sites will also be used.
The second India Art Architecture and Design Biennale will run from December 4, 2026, to March 21, 2027.
The 108-day event will be held at Delhi’s Qutub Minar complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The biennale’s theme is “Tat Tvam Asi,” a Sanskrit phrase meaning “You Are That.”
The event will feature exhibitions, experiences and exchanges focused on architecture, art and design.
The Ministry of Culture aims to develop the biennale into a global cultural initiative and its flagship programme.
- Who
- The Ministry of Culture is organizing the second India Art Architecture and Design Biennale.
- What
- A 108-day biennale featuring exhibitions, experiences and exchanges in architecture, art and design.
- When
- December 4, 2026, to March 21, 2027.
- Where
- The Qutub Minar complex in Delhi, India.
- Why
- To strengthen the cultural space and creative industries, support global cultural diplomacy and establish the biennale as a global cultural initiative.
- Event
- India Art Architecture and Design Biennale 2026
- Duration
- 108 days
- Dates
- December 4, 2026, through March 21, 2027
- Venue
- Qutub Minar complex, Delhi
- Theme
- “Tat Tvam Asi,” meaning “You Are That”
- Previous edition
- Held at the Red Fort complex from December 9–15, 2023, and later opened to the public until March 31, 2024
- Venue uncertainty
- It was not immediately known whether Qutub Minar would be the event’s only Delhi site