CAB aims to strengthen the platform and enhance awareness of Sri Lankan contemporary art and culture both within Sri Lanka and around the globe.

CAB promotes local artists, both established and emerging through innovative programmes. The Colombo Art Biennale highlights the best of the best contemporary visual arts in its various mediums.

The first edition of CAB “Imagining Peace” was launched to encourage peace between and within nations, communities, families and individuals. It was not so much about showcasing Sri Lankan art; but a project with a vision. The aim was to show the world that despite the fact that Sri Lanka being a seemingly politically, ethnically polarized society, artists can work together as collectives, a sign of peace in itself. “Imagining Peace”- Imagining that people can work together.