The Colombo Art Biennale (CAB) is a new entrant to the Asian appearances of recurrent festivals of contemporary art.

It is a modest manifestation of a biennale in terms of scale and design.

Aim of the Colombo Art Biennale (CAB) is to promote and raise awareness of the idea of peace in Sri Lanka through its creative culture and to provide an interactive forum for Sri Lankan contemporary visual arts that will attract international attention.

Founder and director of the Colombo Art Biennale is Annoushka Hempel.