The last few years have seen artists innovate with Kochi as a subject, going beyond its façade to the degeneration and redemption within.

Despite internecine wars and being the target of three rapacious colonial powers, Kochi has remained a sanctuary for all religions.

Kochi’s historical links to the world are evident in temples where an african slave is worshipped and the burning of a european’s effigy on new year’s eve

How Jaanmoni Das, a transgender from Guwahati, became one of the leading make-up artists of the Malayalam film industry.

One of the first crests in Kochi’s skyline, Hotel Sea Lord was more than just a seafacing skyscraper. In the then small city, this 1964 hotel was a pioneer—first fully air-conditioned, first elegant elevator, and the first to host emerging bands in its restaurant.

It has been a long journey for the Kochi Muziris Biennale to become South Asia’s biggest art event. An inside look at the organized chaos that makes it all worth it.

Muziris, a fabled port in Kerala that traded with the Roman empire, is slowly coming to life again.

This Biennale will see the launch of a path-breaking digital map that has captured the stories of Kochi’s culture and history.