In a significant step towards elevating Indian craftsmanship on a global platform, JSW Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JSW Group, has announced its collaboration with the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship to support Indian artisans at Homo Faber 2026 in Venice.

The fourth edition of the internationally recognised Homo Faber Biennial will be held from 1 to 30 September 2026 at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on San Giorgio Maggiore Island, bringing together master artisans from across the world to celebrate craftsmanship as a living and evolving creative practice. Curated under the theme “Homo Faber 2026: An Island of Light,” the biennial will showcase works that span diverse materials, techniques and cultural contexts. Through this partnership, JSW Foundation becomes a Homo Faber Guardian of Creativity and Craftsmanship, enabling Indian artisans to gain international visibility and engage with global peers beyond conventional narratives of heritage craft.

The collaboration was formally announced at the India Art Fair on 5 February 2026, in the presence of Tarini Jindal Handa and Sangita Jindal, reaffirming the Foundation’s long-standing commitment to promoting Indian and South Asian craft traditions on the world stage. Speaking on the association, Sangita Jindal, Chairperson, JSW Foundation, said, "We are proud that JSW Foundation will participate in Homo Faber in Venice in September 2026, creating an international stage where Indian master artisans engage with global audiences, not as representatives of folklore, but as peers in a shared creative language." Echoing this sentiment, Alberto Cavalli, Executive Director of the Michelangelo Foundation, said, "Our partnership with JSW Foundation is allowing us to give space, attention and relevance to a meaningful selection of gifted artisans from India whose work represents the authenticity, beauty and sophistication of contemporary Indian artisanship." With this collaboration, JSW Foundation further strengthens its mission to preserve traditional skills while repositioning Indian artisans as contemporary creators within a forward-looking global framework.