Bose Krishnamachari resigns from Kochi Biennale
Eminent artist and co-founder of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Bose Krishnamachari, has resigned from the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF), citing “pressing family reasons”, the foundation announced on Wednesday.
Krishnamachari, who served as the co-curator for the first edition of the Biennale in 2012, was serving as the president of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale and Member, Board of Trustees of KBF.
“Bose Krishnamachari has resigned from the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF). Prior to his resignation, he was serving as the President of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale and a Member, Board of Trustees of KBF. Bose has cited pressing family reasons for his resignation,” Dr Venu V, chairperson, KBF, said in a Statement.
The foundation has initiated the process of identifying an eminent person with high credentials in the art world to serve as President of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, he added. Krishnamachari could not be reached on the phone for a comment.
He was in the national capital on Tuesday for Delhi Collage of Art’s 20th Collage International Art Carnival at Lalit Kala Akademi, where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Krishnamachari posted about the award on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday, without mentioning his resignation.
“Honoured to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the #CollageInternationalArtCarnival 2026, Delhi. Grateful to the #DelhiCollegeOfArt for this recognition and for celebrating art, artists, and institutions that shape our cultural journeys.
“Thank you, Ashwani Kumar, the students, artists, and all well-wishers, for the warmth and generosity. It was especially meaningful to hear about the former #LifetimeAchievement recipients such as #MFHusain and #KrishenKhanna,” he wrote in the post.
