Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Students’ Biennale arts fest begins in Kochi
The Students’ Biennale is a special art festival that started in Kochi, India.
It is part of the bigger Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which is a famous contemporary art festival.
The Students’ Biennale gives young artists from all over India a chance to show their art and talk to other artists.
It is happening in five different places in Kochi.
The festival started on December 14, 2024, and will continue until March 31, 2026.
The president of the Biennale, Bose Krishnamachari, is happy to see young artists getting opportunities that he didn’t have when he was a student.
The festival is organized by the Kochi Biennale Foundation and includes mentorship from co-curators and artist collectives.
The Students’ Biennale, part of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, opened in Kochi on December 14, 2024.
The festival features artistic expressions by student-artists from institutions across India.
It is being held across five venues in Kochi: VKL Warehouse, Arthshila Kochi, BMS Warehouse, St Andrew’s Parish Hall, and Space Gallery.
The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, titled 'For the Time Being,' will run until March 31, 2026.
Bose Krishnamachari, President of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, expressed confidence in the next generation of artists.
- Who
- Student-artists from institutions across India
- What
- Students’ Biennale, part of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale
- When
- Started on December 14, 2024
- Where
- Kochi, India, across five venues
- Why
- To provide a platform for young artists to showcase their creativity and engage with contemporary art practices
- Event
- Students’ Biennale
- Location
- Kochi, India
- Start Date
- December 14, 2024
- End Date
- March 31, 2026
- Venues
- VKL Warehouse, Arthshila Kochi, BMS Warehouse, St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Space Gallery
- Organizer
- Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF)
- President
- Bose Krishnamachari
- Participating Artists
- Student-artists from institutions across India
