Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2023 Showcases Global Art
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is a big art festival that happens every two years in Kochi, India.
This year, the Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, started the festival and said the government will give 7.5 crore rupees to support it.
The festival will have art from 66 artists and groups from 25 different countries.
It will be in 22 places in Kochi and will last for 110 days.
The Chief Minister said that art should be used to bring different cultures together and not for bad political reasons.
He also asked for more help from companies and cultural groups.
The festival is like a big school for art for a short time.
There was also a concert at the end of the opening event.
This year's biennale features many famous artists from around the world, like LaToya Ruby Frazier, Otobong Nkanga, Tino Sehgal, Ibrahim Mahama, and Nari Ward.
They will show different kinds of art, like big sculptures, gardens, and even a pushcart that collects smiles from people in Kochi.
The 6th Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, featuring 66 artists and collectives from 25 countries across 22 venues in Kochi.
The biennale received Rs 7.5 crore in government support and aims to promote diverse cultures and counter political misuse of art.
Notable international artists include LaToya Ruby Frazier, Otobong Nkanga, Tino Sehgal, Ibrahim Mahama, and Nari Ward, showcasing a variety of art forms and themes.
The event will transform Kochi into a 'temporary university of contemporary art' for 110 days, featuring works that explore themes like environmental injustice, economic inequality, and post-colonial histories.
The biennale includes interactive and immersive installations, such as a garden by Otobong Nkanga and a pushcart by Nari Ward that collects smiles from passersby.
- Who
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 66 artists and collectives from 25 countries
- What
- Inauguration of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) and announcement of Rs 7.5 crore support
- When
- December 12
- Where
- Kochi, Kerala
- Why
- To support art movements that uphold diverse cultures worldwide and to counter attempts to build a monolithic society
- Event
- Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB)
- Edition
- 6th
- Artists
- 66 artists and collectives from 25 countries
- Venues
- 22 venues in Kochi
- Duration
- 110 days
- Financial Support
- Rs 7.5 crore
- Inaugurated By
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
- Signature Film Launched By
- KMB founder-mentor M A Baby
- Notable Artists
- Gulammohammed Sheikh, Gieve Patel, Jyoti Bhatt, Sheba Chhachhi, Jayashree Chakravarty, Naeem Mohaiemen, Yasmin Jahan Nupur, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Otobong Nkanga, Tino Sehgal, Ibrahim Mahama, Nari Ward
