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September 27, 2024

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The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) premiered ‘is this an architectural documentary?’ (2023) mid-September 2024, at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund (WMF). Specially commissioned by the MMCA Sri Lanka for their previous exhibition ‘88 Acres’, this animated documentary was […]

September 18, 2024

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The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) opened Rotation 1 of their new exhibition ‘Total Landscaping’ on 12 September. Curated by Sandev Handy and Thinal Sajeewa, ‘Rotation 1 of ‘Total Landscaping’ is open to the public until 1 December 2024. Entry to the exhibition is free and the museum is […]

September 2, 2024

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Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa (1919–2003) once described his modus operandi as follows: “The site gives the most powerful push to a design along with the brief. Without seeing the site I cannot work. It is essential to be there.” That same quote acted as the guiding principle and eponym for the Geoffrey Bawa Trust’s […]

August 27, 2024

In the long-standing tradition of artists using Lunuganga as a source of inspiration and site-specific location for their work, local artist Firi Rahman has spent the last several months engaging with the garden through a two-part installation. Consisting of indoor and outdoor components—entitled In between: the Existence of Firdaus and Perch, respectively—the installation considers the […]

August 26, 2024

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) is an education-led initiative that aims to establish the country’s first public museum dedicated to the display, research, collection, and conservation of Sri Lankan modern and contemporary art, for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public, schools, and tourists. Since its launch […]

August 16, 2024

The Festival of Creativity 2024 is set to showcase and celebrate creative talent in Sri Lanka. Organised by the AMDT School of Creativity, and scheduled from the 23rd of August to the 1st of September, the festival promises to be an extraordinary experience, uniting creative minds across various disciplines. The AMDT Festival of Creativity will […]

August 15, 2024

Since its launch in 2019, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) has adopted a trilingual practice which incorporates Tamil, English, and Sinhala. In February 2024, the museum launched its first research publication ‘Second Volume’, which has now been translated into Sinhala and Tamil. ‘Second Volume’ was conceived […]

August 15, 2024

Two renowned classical artists, Dushyanthi Perera (Cello) and Ramya de Livera Perera (Piano) will join hands this coming Thursday 22nd at the Lionel Wendt theatre to lend their helping hands to the cause of dementia. The Charity concert organized in aid of the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation is also a tribute to the famed classical musician […]

July 31, 2024

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The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) conducted the second edition of its Museum Intensive training programme on 27 June. This one-day workshop focused on paper and photography conservation and was developed in close partnership with the World Monuments Fund (WMF). The MMCA Sri Lanka’s Museum Intensive series is designed […]

July 31, 2024

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The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) recently hosted a private screening of the animated documentary ‘is this an architectural documentary?’ (2023), for the residents of the Watapuluwa Housing Scheme in Kandy. This artwork was specially commissioned by the MMCA Sri Lanka, and created by contemporary artists Irushi Tennekoon, Sumedha […]

‘is this an architectural documentary?’ (2023) Premiers in the UK

The MMCA Sri Lanka Opens ‘Total Landscaping’ Rotation 1

It is Essential to Be There: Geoffrey Bawa Archival Exhibition Opens at Yale University

Perched in between: Firi Rahman’s Installation at Lunuganga

Promising Young Professionals Team Up at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka

Festival of Creativity 2024 to Bring Together Creative Minds and Emerging Talent

The MMCA Sri Lanka Launches Research Publications in Sinhala and Tamil

Classical Concert in Aid of Dementia

The MMCA Sri Lanka Hosts Second ‘Museum Intensive’

The MMCA Sri Lanka Hosts a Community Screening of Animated Documentary