The Kochi Muziris Biennale - How It All Began The Indian Express

''The article written by Shevlin Sebastian in The New Indian Express takes one back to the very beginning of the Kochi Muziris Biennale. The Kochi Biennale is India’s first-ever international contemporary exhibition. Ever since its inception, the exhibition has been a pioneer of art and culture. While the exhibition has attracted an influx of visitors as well as participants, not many know the Kochi Muziris Biennale’s backstory.
The idea of holding a biennale in Kochi was born in a discussion between the Education and Culture Minister of the then LDF Government, Mr. M A Baby, and artists Bose Krishnamachari,Riyas Komu, and Jyoti Basu.