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Avantika Bhuyan

National Features Editor

Avantika Bhuyan is a national features editor at the Mint Lounge. With nearly 20 years of experience, she has been writing about the impact of technology on child development, and the intersections of art, culture and food practices with gender, history and sexuality.

ARTICLES BY AVANTIKA BHUYAN

G.R. Lambert & Co, ‘Untitled (Indian Family in Singapore)’, late 19th century. Images: courtesy DAG

‘Typecasting’: An exhibition explores the ambiguities of colonial photography

4 min read . 12 Feb 2026

A canopy of indigenous plants such as jasmine, ‘neem’, ‘tulsi’ and bakul rests on a textured outer shell of repurposed lantana wood. Courtesy: Aranyani

Aranyani's pavilion brings together architecture, conservation and design

3 min read . 10 Feb 2026

Aditya Puthur, ‘Chemostory', oil on canvas

How geopolitical tensions and inequality are fuelling auto-narrative art

5 min read . 09 Feb 2026

Detail from Kulpreet Singh's 'Extinction Archive' (2023-ongoing), drawing and stubble ash on laser-cut rice paper treated with pesticides. Courtesy: KNMA

In the spotlight: Art practices rooted in the land and its people

8 min read . 07 Feb 2026

'Guardian Body Sculpture'. Photo: Wendell Teodoro

Grace Lillian Lee weaves indigenous heritage into a futuristic tapestry

3 min read . 07 Feb 2026

Mithu Sen, 'UnMYthU: UnKIND(s) Alternatives performance', Brisbane. Courtesy: the artist/ Chemould Prescott Road

How do you collect something as ephemeral as performance art?

5 min read . 06 Feb 2026

A still from ‘The Song for Peace’ by Debashish Paul. Courtesy: the artist/ Emami Art

Art in motion: How conceptual artists are using the body as a canvas

19 min read . 06 Feb 2026

Jayasri Burman's 'The Impermeable' crafted with materials such as cotton, fibre, crop samples, river bed soil and brass. Courtesy: the artist/Art Alive

A preview of India Art Fair 2026: Personal history meets material memory

7 min read . 05 Feb 2026

The Meghwals are renowned for their embroidery and artistic skills, which also reflects in their homes. Photo: iSTOCKPHOTO

25 years on, Kutch returns to quake-resistant ‘bhunga’ structures

8 min read . 31 Jan 2026

Detail from ' Kaitha ka ped, baaghin aur uske bache'. Images: courtesy Ojas Art

‘Bloom at Dusk’: Showcasing Jodhaiya Bai Baiga's unique artistic language

2 min read . 25 Jan 2026

The set of 42 dishes at Nisaba offers an interplay of the familiar and the innovative

What to expect from chef Manish Mehrotra’s new restaurant Nisaba

5 min read . 17 Jan 2026

Ajay Kumar performing Bada Bhand at an earlier edition of Udaipur Tales

Spotlight on oral storytelling traditions at the Udaipur Tales festival

4 min read . 11 Jan 2026

Detail from Prabhakar Pachpute's 'Dystopian error' (2025). Courtesy: Experimenter

Mumbai Gallery Weekend: The 14th edition casts a new lens on contemporary art

8 min read . 04 Jan 2026

The exhibition looks at how phulkaris have lived within homes, rituals and routines, quietly shaping women’s worlds across generations. Photos: Latitude 28

A phulkari exhibition that reflects the interior worlds of women

4 min read . 03 Jan 2026

A file photo of author Ruskin Bond. Photo: Subrata Biswas/ Hindustan Times

Meet Ruskin Bond's biggest fan, a lifelong translator of his books

3 min read . 29 Dec 2025

2025 was not defined by milestones or internet-dictated labels, but by discussions with kids about empathy, play and social media. Photo: iSTOCKPHOTO

From ‘Stranger Things’ to ‘6 7’: What parents and kids bonded over in 2025

8 min read . 28 Dec 2025

Detail from M.F. Husain, ‘Untitled’, sold for ₹13.8 crore at Saffronart’s winter auction

Trends that energised the art landscape in 2025

6 min read . 27 Dec 2025

Ultimately, how people use AI will determine whether it strengthens or weakens their creativity. Photos: iSTOCKPHOTO

How AI has impacted everyday creativity

11 min read . 19 Dec 2025

A ‘qawwali’ by Rehmat-e-Nusrat, a Kumaon-based ensemble

Kabir’s poetry comes alive by the Ganga during the Mahindra Kabira Festival

4 min read . 18 Dec 2025

‘River Raag’ curated by Bickram Ghosh

10 reasons to visit the Serendipity Arts Festival 2025

10 min read . 15 Dec 2025