Overview
- Foundation chair Dr Venu V announced the appointment on March 11, tasking Kallat with overseeing the curator selection for the upcoming edition.
- Jitish Kallat said he accepted the board’s request and pledged a thoughtful, rigorous process to identify the next curator.
- The sixth edition, For the Time Being, curated by Nikhil Chopra with HH Art Spaces, remains on view in Kochi through March 31, 2026.
- Kallat is a trustee of the Kochi Biennale Foundation and previously curated the 2014–15 edition, Whorled Explorations.
- Recent organizational changes at the foundation include leadership by Dr Venu V as chair and Thomas Varghese as CEO.