WELCOME TO INDIA ART FAIR

CITY AS MUSE : SOONI TARAPOREVALA

In this BMW Artist Film, Sooni Taraporevala invites us to trace Bombay’s layered histories through her lens, uncovering the stories that continue to shape her work. 

India Art Fair and the South Asian contemporary art boom

Since its inception in 2008, India Art Fair has been a champion of the region’s artists, galleries and arts initiatives. Fair Director, Jaya Asokan takes us through the fair’s legacy.

HUMA BHABHA ON SCULPTING CORK AND BRONZE

We speak to US-based artist Huma Bhabha about how she makes and sees her monumental ‘monstrous’ sculptures

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: STUDIO RAW MATERIAL

We speak to Dushyant Bansal and Priyanka Sharma of Studio Raw Material about their design philosophy rooted in regional specificity, collaboration and improvisation

ARTIST DUO CREATES IMMERSIVE MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS INSPIRED BY BIOLUMINESCENCE: NON-LINEAR AND CURSORAMA

Dennis Peters, Non-linear and Yash Chandak, Cursorama. Image courtesy of the artists.   Dennis Peter and Yash Chandak, otherwise known as Non-Linear and Cursorama, are reshaping India’s burgeoning tech-art scene. Since 2018, this dynamic artist duo has redefined how we experience art, blending generative visuals, electronic music, and interactive systems into immersive multimedia installations guided … Continued

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: ALAIIA GUJRAL

Delhi-born Alaiia Gujral on redefining design as a space for heritage, innovation and collaboration

City Guide: Mumbai

From art and architecture to hidden gems – our insider guide to India’s ‘City of Dreams’

SALT: A GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Hylozoic/Desires (H/D), Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser’s artist duo, explore the various facets of salt — its political history, spiritual resonances and chemical properties as an artistic medium

ARTWORK AS LIVING FORM : RASHMI KALEKA

Take a stroll down Rashmi Kaleka’s world of living art in this BMW Artist Film, and discover what it takes to create an edible forest

CITY AS CANVAS : SAMEER KULAVOOR

Step into Sameer Kulavoor’s world of urban narratives in this BMW Artist Film, and discover how he transforms everyday observations into striking art installations and  publications

MOVING THINGS AROUND : TEJA GAVANKAR

In this BMW Artist Film, artist Teja Gavankar invites us to witness how her spatial interventions unlock the extraordinary in the everyday.

Weaving Speculative Realities with liactuallee

For Mumbai-based fibre artist liactuallee, each stitch is a step toward speculative futures and ecological storytelling. Explore their world of craft, queerness, and hope in this exclusive feature.

Threads of Belonging: Imon Phukan

Rooted in the rich traditions of Assam, artist Imon Chetia Phukan transforms textiles into vibrant narratives. Discover how her art explores identity, loss, and interconnectedness, drawing from her personal journey across diverse geographies, in this exclusive film and interview.

Seeds of Change: The Agrarian Narratives of Umesh S.

For Bihar-born multidisciplinary artist Umesh S, art and agriculture intertwine to explore disappearing seeds and traditional farming knowledge. Discover his journey of preserving rural heritage through sculptural forms in this special film & feature.

THE ART TOUR GUIDES TRAINING PROGRAMME

    WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? If you are: A fast-thinking, approachable and adaptable person A dynamic communicator proficient in both English and Hindi Keen to learn about South Asian Art, Culture and Design through a research-intensive curated training programme  Someone who can move about 10k-20k steps a day (not joking!) Available from 9 … Continued

OPEN CALL : DESIGNER-IN-RESIDENCE

INDIA ART FAIR X RAW MANGO are thrilled to present an all-new programme! Ready to bring your bold, innovative ideas to life? We’re calling all designers in Textile, Sculptural Objects, Digital/Graphic Media, Photography, and Film to be part of something extraordinary during India Art Fair Delhi 2025! This is your chance to work closely with … Continued

HER STORY – 2025: GROUP SHOW

KYNKYNY Art Gallery is proud to present the inaugural edition of Her Story, an annual exhibition dedicated to celebrating the creativity, vision, and voices of women in the Indian art space. This landmark exhibition, debuting in January 2025, sets the stage for a long-term commitment to honoring the contributions of women artists who enrich and … Continued

January 25-February 21, 2025

KYNKYNY Art Gallery, 104 Embassy Square, 148 Infantry Road Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Maps Of The Invisible : Santiago Giralda

Galerie ISA Presents Maps Of The Invisible, a solo show by Spanish artist Santiago Giralda from Madrid, Spain. Santiago is known for his highly detailed canvases that draw from art history as well as classic landscapes, layering these traditions with new technologies for the highly digitalised, highly visual world we live in. In previous works, … Continued

January 9-February 22, 2025

Galerie Isa 9, Kamani Chambers, Ramji Kamani Marg, Fort, Mumbai, India

Rana Begum

Jhaveri Contemporary presents, Rana Begum, who lives and works in London and has a practice spanning sculpture, painting and site-specific installation distinguished, primarily, by her exploration of light and colour. Drawn to the way light interacts in urban environments, she experiments with its path and locates ways to create interactions with industrial materials. Her work, … Continued

January 9-February 22, 2025

Jhaveri Contemporary, 3rd Floor, Devidas Mansion, 4 Merewether Road, Colaba, Mumbai, India

Unfolding Future Narratives : Group Show

Gallerie Nvya presents, Unfolding Future Narratives, a seminal exhibition featuring the works of 20 finalists and the 3 winners from the Nvya Grant for Emerging Artists – launched in 2024. This diverse cohort from across the country, and of under 35 years in age, represents the vanguard of artistic innovation, each artist contributing to the evolution … Continued

January 24-February 22, 2025

Gallerie Nvya, 101-103, Square One Designer Arcade, C-2, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi, India

Sacred Lines : Mayur Vayeda & Tushar Vayeda

Ojas Art presents Sacred Lines, a show were Mayur & Tushar Vayeda’s work seeks to balance preserving the sacred essence of Indigenous knowledge systems while simultaneously re-imagining it with a global perspective. Through deep research into Warli traditions, mythology, and rituals, they create artworks that speak to contemporary audiences while honouring their roots. Sacred Lines … Continued

January 19-February 22, 2025

Ojas Art, 1AQ, Near Qutab Minar Mehrauli, Delhi, India

Exhale : Christopher Kulendran Thomas

Experimenter presents Exhale, British- Sri Lankan artist Christopher Kulendran Thomas’ first solo in India at Experimenter–Colaba. Presenting a series of new paintings Kulendran Thomas explores his deeply conceptual ideas at the core of his painting practice.The works on view rooted in material processes and a dynamic application of paint touch upon a range of his … Continued

January 9-February 22, 2025

Experimenter, Colaba, First Floor, Sunny House 16/18 Merewether, Road, Mumbai, India

Māra : Kingsley Gunatillake

PRSFG presents Māra by Kingsley Gunatillake. Kingsley has been a significant force within the contemporary abstract movement in Sri Lanka with a practice extending over three decades. Inspired by the expressive linearity of Chinese and Japanese ink paintings Kingsley’s sculptures and paintings attempt to communicate the untranslatable weight of human emotions and experience. In his … Continued

January 23-February 23, 2025

PRSFG, 41 Horton Place, Colombo, Sri Lankan

In Praise of Limits : Parul Gupta

Nature Morte presents, In Praise of Limits, an exhibition of new works by artist Parul Gupta. On view will be a group of new drawings in the artist’s signature style that explores reductive Minimalism moving into Maximalist terrain. Parul’s primary inspiration is architecture and her experience of it. She taps into the everyday dialogue between … Continued

January 10-February 23, 2025

Nature Morte, 3rd floor of Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai, India

POLYPHONY : SAGARIKA SUNDARAM

Nature Morte presents, Polyphony, by artist Sagarika Sundaraman, which is an exhibition of works by New York-based Indian. This is the artist’s first solo show in India and only her second solo show to date, having premiered her works at the Palo Gallery in New York in 2023. A major work commissioned for the UBS … Continued

January 18-February 23, 2025

Nature Morte, The Dhan Mill, 100 Feet Rd, Chhatarpur Hills, New Delhi

Pehchaan : Enduring Themes in Indian Textiles : Group Show

The National Museum and Devi Art Foundation presents 𝘗𝘦𝘩𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘢𝘯: 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴, an art show showcasing and spotlighting the underrated gem that is Indian textile. Celebrating 20 years of the Devi Art Foundation’s establishment (2005-2025) and its commitment to furthering education through its textile-focused exhibitions. Curated by Mayank Mansingh Kaul and designed by … Continued

January 7-February 23, 2025

Devi Art Foundation, The National Museum, Janpath Rd, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, India

The Forgotten Souvenir : Group Show

The mica paintings in this exhibition, from Murshidabad, Patna, and Trichinopoly (present-day Tiruchirapalli), represent a nearly forgotten chapter in Indian art, bridging the gap between the decline of traditional miniature painting and the rise of photography. Navigate your way through the exhibition by considering how these mica paintings serve as historical documents, offering glimpses into … Continued

November 30, 2024-February 23, 2025

MAP, 22, Kasturba Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru, India

The Whisper of Water, The Song of Stars : Jayasri Burman

Art Alive Gallery presents, The Whisper of Water, The Song of Stars, a solo show by Jayasri Burman. The exhibition invites one to an immersive journey in her enchanting universe exploring the cosmic connection of stars and water bodies, the harmony of colours, and the expanse of mystical landscapes. Jayasri Burman’s artistic odyssey is a … Continued

January 18-February 25, 2025

Art Alive Gallery, S-221 Panchsheel Park, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Tiered Reflections : Liz West

British Council and Public Arts Trust of India present, Tiered Reflections, by Liz West. A considerate response to the historical and cultural significance of Toorji ka Jhalra, Tiered Reflections harmonises with the geometry of this iconic stepwell’s central pavilion. Mirrored squares fill the space with vibrant, kaleidoscopic patterns in warm hues, gradually revealing hidden architectural details as the light … Continued

5-26 February, 2025

British Council, Public Arts Trust of India, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, India

The Bird That Sings Within : An Exhibition of Textile – Ajit Kumar Das

Emami Art presents, The Bird That Sings Within : An Exhibition of Textile by Ajit Kumar Das, one of India’s foremost natural dye artists brings together some of his brilliant hand-painted recent natural dye fabric works, most of which the artist has not shown before. With a career spanning more than fifty years, Ajit Kumar … Continued

January 10-February 28, 2025 12:00 am

Emami Art, Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Kolkata, India

Chiaki Maki : The Art of the Weaver

Gallery Art.Motif presents, The Chiaki Maki – The Art of the Weaver by artist Chiaki Maki. She set up the Maki Textile Studio in Tokyo, Japan, in 1990, and  started visiting India for her weaving. She started the Maapai Project in 1997 along with Ishigaki Akiko and Masago Michoyi – a project to create contemporary … Continued

January 25-February 28, 2025

Gallery Art.Motif, A1- 178 Safdarjung Enclave, Fourth Floor, New Delhi, India

Where should the birds fly after the last sky ? : Prajakta Potnis

Project 88 presents, Where should the birds fly after the last sky? by artist Prajakta Potnis, It is a verse from Mahmoud Darwish’s poem – the earth is closing on us. Posed as a rhetorical question it implores one to imagine how it would pass for one to lose one’s home/land. “As I paint with … Continued

9-28 February, 2025

PROJECT 88, Ground Floor, BMP Building, N.A. Sawant Marg Colaba, Mumbai, India