Bandung Design Biennale 2025 Opens With Regional Light Festival

Several major art events are currently taking place across Indonesia and India, highlighting both emerging talents and established creative communities. Bandung Design Biennale 2025 opened with an innovative light festival transforming historic buildings into immersive art spaces, emphasizing collaboration and the theme "Archiving Innovation" to connect designers and foster sustainable creativity (Source 1). Concurrently, Art Jakarta 2025, Indonesia's largest performing arts exhibition, features 75 galleries from 16 countries and focuses on building a global art ecosystem with programs supporting young Indonesian artists and international engagement, underscoring the cultural and economic significance of the creative industry (Source 3). In India, the Mumbai Art Fair 2025 showcases over 3,000 affordable artworks from more than 250 self-taught and emerging artists, promoting diversity and accessibility to fine art for a broader audience (Source 2). Additionally, Bali hosted its first contemporary art fair blending exhibitions with performances and workshops to enhance cultural exchange and public engagement with underrepresented Indonesian artists (Source 5). These events collectively highlight a vibrant, inclusive, and globally connected art scene in Southeast Asia and India.