Past
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අනවතප්ත | ANAVATAPTA
Solo Exhibition by Chathurika Jayani 24 Sep - 15 Oct 2026 Anavatapta proposes an imagined world beyond affliction a landscape shaped by the possibility of life held in balance. Drawing on the mythological lake of Buddhist and Hindu traditions, the exhibition reconfigures an inherited cosmology through Chathurika’s visual language. The lake is not presented as a literal paradise, but as a... Read more -
Marutha Osai (மருத ஓசை)
Asmar Atham 3 - 19 Sep 2026 Asmar Atham's Marutha Osai (மருத ஓசை), translated as "Echoes of the Fertile Land", draws inspiration from the ancient Tamil concept of Marutham one of the five classical landscapes in Sangam literature, symbolizing fertile agricultural land, flowing water, cultivation, and rural life. More than a physical place, Marutham embodies a way of life shaped by the enduring relationship between people, the land, and nature. Read more -
Topography: Undefined Landscapes
Rinoshan Susiman 28 Jul - 11 Aug 2026 In Undefined Landscapes, Rinoshan Susiman transforms the fleeting impressions left by the body on blankets and bed sheets into textured, low-relief landscapes. Beginning with photographic documentation of these temporary traces, he employs a mixed-media process using sand, relief collage, and textile impressions to preserve moments that would otherwise disappear. The... Read more -
Samudraagam
Group Exhibition 24 Jun - 19 Jul 2026 Derived from the Sanskrit words Samudra (sea) and Raagam (rhythm or melody) , Samudraagam brings together diverse artistic responses to the ocean, exploring its enduring presence within Sri Lanka's ecological. cultural. spiritual, and historical landscapes. The exhibition presents the sea not merely as a geographical entity but as a site... Read more -
Take a Chill Pill
Group Exhibition 8 May - 7 Jun 2026 Featuring artists: Anoma, Iromie Wijewardena, Anoli Perera, Asela Abeywardena, Chiranthika Thanthreewaththa, Malki Jayakodi, Nihara Cooray, Nimna Wickramasinghe, Omali Radhika, Thilini Jinadasa, and Ifadha Hassen Curatorial Note Who decides the measure? Take a Chill Pill reconsiders a familiar phrase often used to regulate women’s emotions, presence, and behaviour. What appears casual... Read more -
Nocturne
Shaminda Kumara 9 - 23 Apr 2026 Titled Nocturne , the series draws on the night as a poetic and psychological space where the boundaries between the conscious and subconscious dissolve. Memory, desire, and emotion surface within these liminal states, positioning the night as a site of introspection and quiet intensity. Working with acrylic and charcoal, Kumara... Read more -
Kokoro: The Heart of the Things
Group Exhibition 19 Mar - 4 Apr 2026 In Japanese, Kokoro (Jb) refers to the convergence of heart, mind, and spirit. As the conceptual axis of this exhibition, Kokoro — The Heart of Things brings together five artists from Japan and Sri Lanka in a dialogue shaped by material, memory, and landscape. Working across painting, sculpture, ceramics, and... Read more -
Silent Strokes: The Noise of Painting
Group Exhibition 12 - 28 Feb 2026 Silent Strokes: The Noise of Painting brings together emerging Sri Lankan painters to highlight the enduring importance of painting in contemporary art. The title reflects a paradox: while painting is often quiet, each stroke carries energy, emotion, and meaning, creating a visual “noise” that communicates beyond words. Painting allows artists... Read more -
COLOMBOSCOPE
Rhythm Alliances 21 - 31 Jan 2026 Curated by Hajra Haider Karrar with Artistic Director Natasha Ginwala Rhythm Alliances is an exercise of attunement to the varied dispositions of rhythm—energizing, contrasting, haunting, recurring, turbulent, and imagined. Far more than a static exhibition, it is a celebration of energies and experimental forms. Since experiencing rhythm-making is also an... Read more -
Continuum
Group Exhibition 25 Dec 2025 - 11 Jan 2026 Continuum presents the works of seven Sri Lankan artists, whose practices differ in medium, concept, and artistic language. Despite these differences, the exhibition reflects a continous engagement with artistic practice beyond trends and moments. Anoli Perera, Anoma Wijewardene, Chathurika Jayani, Gayan Prageeth, Kingsley Gunatillake, Nuwan Nalaka, Pala Pothupitiya Read more -
Terra Nullius
Priyantha Udagedara 4 - 15 Nov 2025 Referring to the colonial act of looking for unoccupied and uninhabited land for occupation and civilisation, Terra Nullius is Priyantha Udagedara’s foray into the contemporary oceanic existence of Sri Lanka. It presents an array of his works from the past two decades, delving into stories of routes, discoveries, ports, trade,... Read more
