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A4A (Artists for Artists) Production Fund Annual Fundraiser

3rd edition of the A4A (Artist For Artists) Production Fund | Open Call

The Sunday Times | Canvas from the Past to Contemporary

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A4A (Artists for Artists) Production Fund Annual Fundraiser

A4A Production Fund 2025/2026 Grantees AnnouncedΒ 

Announcing the Jury for the 3rd Edition of the A4A (Artist for Artist) Production Fund

KALΔ€ x Hampi Art Labs Artist Residency First Recipient | Prasad Hettiarachchi

3rd edition of the A4A (Artist For Artists) Production Fund | Open Call

The Detail That Holds Us: Ahmed Javed and the Art of Miniature

NEWS

NEWS

A4A (Artists for Artists) Production Fund Annual Fundraiser

A4A Production Fund 2025/2026 Grantees AnnouncedΒ 

Khaleej Times | Exploring South Asian art: Highlights from KALΔ€ in Colombo

The Sunday Times | Canvas from the Past to Contemporary

The Sunday Times | KALΔ€ is On

The Sunday Times | South Asian Artist Residency programme adds colour to KALΔ€

Beyond the Walls: How Galleries Develop Artistic Careers Talk by:Charlie Moore Grosvenor Gallery & Anahita Taneja Director Shrine Empire The Role of Artists in the Commercial Gallery System and Their Representation

Beyond the Walls: How Galleries Develop Artistic Careers
Talk by:Charlie Moore Grosvenor Gallery & Anahita Taneja Director Shrine Empire

The Role of Artists in the Commercial Gallery System and Their Representation

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Beyond the Walls: How Galleries Develop Artistic Careers

KALΔ€ April 14, 2025 1:58 pm

Nurturing Artistic Journeys through Residencies: Opportunities for Developing Practice Raki Nikahetiya, Co-Founder of sā Ladakh and Rosa Tyhurst, Curator at Gasworks, London, to learn about the opportunities that residencies can provide for expanding an artists research and practice.

Nurturing Artistic Journeys through Residencies: Opportunities for Developing Practice

Raki Nikahetiya, Co-Founder of sā Ladakh
and Rosa Tyhurst, Curator at Gasworks, London, to learn about the opportunities that residencies can provide for expanding an artists research and practice.

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Nurturing Artistic Journeys through Residencies: Opportunities for Developing Practice

KALΔ€ April 14, 2025 1:15 pm

On the heels of the Asia Arts Game Changer Awards in Delhi, we’re delighted to have 2025 Asia Arts Future awardee Karachi LaJamia deliver a special artist talk in Colombo in February. Karachi LaJamia is a Pakistani artist duo founded by Shahana Rajani (@shanzroll) and Zahra Malkani (@zahrammm) in 2015. Over the years, they’ve created a nomadic space moving outside the institution to explore new radical pedagogies and art practices. And they experiment with a range of research and pedagogical methods, having showcased their work in Karachi and outside. The artist talk will offer an introduction to the interdisciplinary practice of Karachi LaJamia, their interest in experimental research and pedagogy, and the work they do in foregrounding the lives of indigenous communities in Karachi for wider audiences. The presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion.

On the heels of the Asia Arts Game Changer Awards in Delhi, we’re delighted to have 2025 Asia Arts Future awardee Karachi LaJamia deliver a special artist talk in Colombo in February. Karachi LaJamia is a Pakistani artist duo founded by Shahana Rajani (@shanzroll) and Zahra Malkani (@zahrammm) in 2015. Over the years, they’ve created a nomadic space moving outside the institution to explore new radical pedagogies and art practices. And they experiment with a range of research and pedagogical methods, having showcased their work in Karachi and outside.

The artist talk will offer an introduction to the interdisciplinary practice of Karachi LaJamia, their interest in experimental research and pedagogy, and the work they do in foregrounding the lives of indigenous communities in Karachi for wider audiences. The presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion.

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Pedagogy As Practice - An Artist Talk With Karachi Lajamia

KALΔ€ April 14, 2025 11:48 am

Artist to Artist: Crafting Narratives and Community in South Asia Hema Shironi in conversation with Munem Wasif, exploring their shared and disparate practices in building narratives through materiality and navigating community relationships in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Artist to Artist: Crafting Narratives and Community in South Asia

Hema Shironi in conversation with Munem Wasif, exploring their shared and disparate practices in building narratives through materiality and navigating community relationships in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

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Crafting Narratives and Community in South Asia | Hema Shironi and Munem Wasif in Conversation

KALΔ€ April 14, 2025 9:30 am

Shared Visions: How Institutions and Artists Work Together Talk by:Meneesha Kellay, Senior Curator, Contemporary at Victoria and Albert Museum and & Iaroslav Volovod, Curator, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi explore how artists and institutions collaborate to forge creative partnerships that shape the future of art.

Shared Visions: How Institutions and Artists Work Together

Talk by:Meneesha Kellay, Senior Curator, Contemporary
at Victoria and Albert Museum and & Iaroslav Volovod, Curator, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi explore how artists and institutions collaborate to forge creative partnerships that shape the future of art.

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Shared Visions : How Institutions and Artists Work Together

KALΔ€ April 11, 2025 2:40 pm

By bringing both the design and craft perspectives into the discussion, we aim to inspire students to explore how collaboration can transform traditional materials into contemporary design statements.Presentation by Laura & Kasun ILOT

By bringing both the design and craft perspectives into the discussion, we aim to inspire students to explore how collaboration can transform traditional materials into contemporary design statements.Presentation by Laura & Kasun ILOT

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Crafting With Cement

KALΔ€ April 10, 2025 4:00 pm

With a focus on his multidisciplinary approach and exploration of the contemporary Sri Lankan landscape, artist Chandraguptha Thenuwara will share insights into his creative pursuits and the social contexts that influence his practice.

With a focus on his multidisciplinary approach and exploration of the contemporary Sri Lankan landscape, artist Chandraguptha Thenuwara will share insights into his creative pursuits and the social contexts that influence his practice.

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Artist Lecture Chandraguptha Thenuwara

KALΔ€ April 10, 2025 6:54 am

A conversation on the evolution of the Barefoot Gallery – from its beginnings as the Colombo Gallery to Gallery 706, and now the Barefoot Gallery.

A conversation on the evolution of the Barefoot Gallery – from its beginnings as the Colombo Gallery to Gallery 706, and now the Barefoot Gallery.

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Gallery 706 | An Archival Journey

KALΔ€ April 9, 2025 10:57 am

Asia Society India Centre presents a one-on-one conversation between art collectors Jaiveer Johal (from Chennai, India) and Dr. Furqaan Ahmed (from Karachi, Pakistan), both part of the Asia Society family. The speakers will talk about their collecting journeys, sharing anecdotes about special artworks in their collections and what keeps them committed to patronage in and for South Asia. The programme will give audiences an insight into the role of collectors and patrons in expanding the scope of South Asian contemporary art in the region and around the world.

Asia Society India Centre presents
a one-on-one conversation between art collectors Jaiveer Johal (from Chennai, India) and Dr. Furqaan Ahmed (from Karachi, Pakistan), both part of the Asia Society family. The speakers will talk about their collecting journeys, sharing anecdotes about special artworks in their collections and what keeps them committed to patronage in and for South Asia. The programme will give audiences an insight into the role of collectors and patrons in expanding the scope of South Asian contemporary art in the region and around the world.

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Conversations with Collectors: Dr. Furqaan Ahmed and Jaiveer Johal

KALΔ€ April 7, 2025 11:50 am

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πŸ’₯A4A Auction extended to 26.10.25!πŸ’₯

We’re giving everyone more time to view artworks and place bids online.

This annual auction plays a vital role in supporting Sri Lankan artists through the Artists for Artists Production Fund.

πŸ–ΌοΈ Browse, bid, and support online with the link in our bio

@anupathepainter @anushiyaartist @arjuna_fineart_studio_london @chamilaart @chandragupthathenuwara @jeewanthadileepa @fabiennefrancotte @ifiri @h.a.karunaratne @hashanator @shironijoseph @jagath_ravindra @jagathweerasinghe @rathnayake_jc @kingsleygunatillake @kande_studio_ @mahenwalterperera @manaram_gamage_ @pradeepthalawatta @ruwan_prasanna_samarewickrama @sandatharaka_artist @shaanea.the_artist

πŸ“Έ @hdmalith

#A4AProductionFund #ArtistsForArtists #A4AFundraiser #ArtForChange #SriLankanArt #ContemporaryArtSL #ArtAuction #OnlineArtAuction #SupportTheArts #EmergingArtists #ArtCollectors #ArtCommunity

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πŸ’₯A4A Auction extended to 26.10.25!πŸ’₯ We’re giving everyone more time to view artworks and place bids online. This annual auction plays a vital role in supporting Sri Lankan artists through the Artists for Artists Production Fund. πŸ–ΌοΈ Browse, bid, and support online with the link in our bio @anupathepainter @anushiyaartist @arjuna_fineart_studio_london @chamilaart @chandragupthathenuwara @jeewanthadileepa @fabiennefrancotte @ifiri @h.a.karunaratne @hashanator @shironijoseph @jagath_ravindra @jagathweerasinghe @rathnayake_jc @kingsleygunatillake @kande_studio_ @mahenwalterperera @manaram_gamage_ @pradeepthalawatta @ruwan_prasanna_samarewickrama @sandatharaka_artist @shaanea.the_artist πŸ“Έ @hdmalith #A4AProductionFund #ArtistsForArtists #A4AFundraiser #ArtForChange #SriLankanArt #ContemporaryArtSL #ArtAuction #OnlineArtAuction #SupportTheArts #EmergingArtists #ArtCollectors #ArtCommunity

πŸ’₯AUCTION NOW LIVEπŸ’₯

A4A Annual Fundraiser features contributions from twenty-one leading Sri Lankan contemporary artists. Each artist has created a work on an unglazed ceramic bowl, which will be available for auction through the platform Airauctioneer.

Proceeds from the auction support emerging artists through mentorship, production grants, and exhibition platforms created exclusively for the awardees to nurture their artistic journeys.

Works on view online and at 41 Horton Place, Colombo 07.

The auction will be held exclusively online.

Follow the link in bio to bid!

@anupathepainter @anushiyaartist @arjuna_fineart_studio_london @chamilaart @chandragupthathenuwara @jeewanthadileepa @fabiennefrancotte @ifiri @h.a.karunaratne @hashanator @shironijoseph @jagath_ravindra @jagathweerasinghe @rathnayake_jc @kingsleygunatillake @kande_studio_ @mahenwalterperera @manaram_gamage_ @pradeepthalawatta @ruwan_prasanna_samarewickrama @sandatharaka_artist @shaanea.the_artist

πŸ“Έ @hdmalith

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πŸ’₯AUCTION NOW LIVEπŸ’₯ A4A Annual Fundraiser features contributions from twenty-one leading Sri Lankan contemporary artists. Each artist has created a work on an unglazed ceramic bowl, which will be available for auction through the platform Airauctioneer. Proceeds from the auction support emerging artists through mentorship, production grants, and exhibition platforms created exclusively for the awardees to nurture their artistic journeys. Works on view online and at 41 Horton Place, Colombo 07. The auction will be held exclusively online. Follow the link in bio to bid! @anupathepainter @anushiyaartist @arjuna_fineart_studio_london @chamilaart @chandragupthathenuwara @jeewanthadileepa @fabiennefrancotte @ifiri @h.a.karunaratne @hashanator @shironijoseph @jagath_ravindra @jagathweerasinghe @rathnayake_jc @kingsleygunatillake @kande_studio_ @mahenwalterperera @manaram_gamage_ @pradeepthalawatta @ruwan_prasanna_samarewickrama @sandatharaka_artist @shaanea.the_artist πŸ“Έ @hdmalith