The Calcutta Art Research Foundation, CARF, is conceived as a network-based facility, aiming at promoting dialogue and collaboration between Calcutta and the international art world. The Swiss curator Anders Kreuger and artist Praneet Soi (Rijksakademie 02/03) from India initiated CARF. CARF places an emphasis on process and research related art practice, using the city of Calcutta as a base as well as a resource for its activities.
Since December 2005 it functions as a platform for visiting international artists.