Noted painter Nilima Sheikh becomes first artist to be selected for Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018 Kochi, Dec 12: Versatile and provocative painter Nilima Sheikh, whose illustrious body of Nilima Sheikh, the first artist who got the curator's nod for the fourth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale which begins on December 12, 2018, Art Scene India works is a scorching portrayal of the turmoil in Kashmir valley and a mystical depiction of women-centric issues, has become the first artist to get the curator’s nod for the fourth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), which begins exactly a year later -- December 12, 2018.