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Artist-curator Bose Krishnamachari has resigned from the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF). He was the president of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale and member, Board of Trustees of KBF.
Mr. Krishnamachari has cited “pressing household reasons” for his resignation, said Venu. V., chairperson, KBF, successful a connection connected Wednesday (January 14, 2026).
Mr. Krishnamachari has not made immoderate remark connected the matter, though his decision, which comes amid the ongoing variation of the biennale, has triggered speculations.
Mr Krishnamachari is 1 of the founders of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, and served arsenic the co-curator of the maiden variation of the biennale, on with creator Riyas Komu, successful 2012.
“He has been 1 of the astir influential figures successful the maturation and improvement of the biennale. The instauration has initiated the process of identifying an eminent idiosyncratic with precocious credentials successful the creation satellite to service arsenic president of Kochi-Muziris Biennale,” Mr. Venu said successful the statement.
In 2018, Mr. Komu resigned from each absorption positions linked with the biennale pursuing allegations of intersexual misconduct.
