Art Fervour Announces Kolkata Art Weekender

Art Fervour, India’s pioneering art discovery platform, has announced the launch of Kolkata Art Weekender, a three day, city wide celebration of contemporary art taking place from 21 to 23 November 2025. Conceived as Kolkata’s first major collective art festival, the Weekender will unite leading galleries, museums, artists, and cultural institutions in an ambitious programme spread across multiple venues.

Following the success of Art Fervour’s earlier multi city art weekenders, this new Kolkata focused edition brings together visual art, technology, film, design, heritage, and culture in a multidimensional format. The festival aims to reach a broad demographic, particularly younger audiences, while nurturing a new community of art lovers, collectors, buyers, and practitioners. Throughout the weekend, visitors can expect an array of immersive experiences that blend art appreciation with the cultural energy of the city.

A City Wide Cultural Canvas

The Kolkata Art Weekender will feature a diverse programme, ranging from museum exhibitions and gallery walkthroughs to workshops, outdoor heritage walks, vinyl listening sessions, and game nights.

Highlights include:

Exclusive Artist Encounters

• Private studio visits with Suhasini Kejriwal and Rathin Barman, offering rare insights into their creative worlds.

Hands On Workshops

• A zine making workshop and paint party on the Hooghly River presented with The Barge Company.
• A printmaking session with DAG Museums at the historic Alipore Museum.

Heritage Trails

• Outdoor walks led by Heritage and Art Walks Calcutta, tracing Kolkata’s cultural evolution, from the origins of the Asiatic Society to early museums and exhibitions.

Exhibitions and Walkthroughs Across the City

Some of Kolkata’s most influential art spaces will open their doors with new exhibitions and curated events.

At Alipore Museum:

• A Winter Summer, a solo exhibition by Sohrab Hura presented by Experimenter.
• The Babu and The Bazaar, a group exhibition by DAG Museums focusing on 19th and 20th century Bengal.

At Experimenter:

• The Line is Time, a solo exhibition by Radhika Khimji at Experimenter Hindustan Road.
• A walkthrough of The Forest, Sohrab Hura’s solo exhibition, followed by a vinyl listening session with Tushar Bagla at Experimenter Ballygunge Place.

At Kolkata Centre for Creativity:

• The Lens of Revolution, a retrospective on filmmaker Shyam Benegal, featuring a guided walkthrough that honours his cinematic legacy.

At TRI Art and Culture:

• ADDA: The Third Space, curated by St+art India Foundation, featuring an exhibition walkthrough and a board game night inspired by Kolkata’s street culture and traditions of community.

The festival includes a combination of free and ticketed events. Visitors can register for the Kolkata Art Weekender through Urbanaut.

A Vision for a New Artistic Community

Speaking about the festival, Nivedita Poddar, Founder of Art Fervour, said:

“We created the Kolkata Art Weekender after our earlier event, the AF Weekender. We wanted to continue our mission of making the arts accessible to all, and we felt that Kolkata deserved a festival of its own. Our goal is to reach young urban art enthusiasts while championing the local arts community. We hope to see the city participate in the lineup of cross disciplinary conversations and interactive experiences that have been curated especially for them.”