Overview
- The India Pavilion opens to visitors Saturday and runs in Venice through November 22 at the 61st International Art Exhibition.
- Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat led the formal inauguration Thursday with senior officials and the Indian ambassador present.
- Curated by Dr Amin Jaffer, Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home presents new large-scale works by Alwar Balasubramaniam, Ranjani Shettar, Sumakshi Singh, Skarma Sonam Tashi, and Asim Waqif.
- Following Thursday’s preview, the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre hosted a reception in Venice, where Isha Ambani played a visible hosting role noted by Vogue.
- Details from a guest’s Instagram showed a dinner that paired an Italian starter with a traditional Indian thali featuring dishes like saag paneer, kurkuri bhindi, morrel and saffron pulao, and Rajasthani dahi bada.