WE’RE COMING TO MUMBAI IN 2025: WELCOME INDIA ART FAIR CONTEMPORARY, THE ART & DESIGN FAIR DEDICATED TO THE CONTEMPORARY AND CUTTING-EDGE

The inaugural edition of India Art Fair Contemporary will take place in Mumbai in November 2025, a dedicated space for the discovery of powerful contemporary art and design in South Asia.

We’re growing. It’s been more than 15 years since our first edition in New Delhi, and our flagship annual fair is now among the most exciting and highly-anticipated art fairs in the global art calendar. Now, it’s time to bring India Art Fair’s magic beyond our home-city, and what better place than Mumbai, the home to so many of our exhibiting galleries, institutions, collectors and loyal visitors.

Welcome India Art Fair Contemporary, a first-of-its-kind art and design fair in South Asia, with a laser focus on the contemporary, the most exciting international artists and designers, and a showcase of South Asia’s true potential in the contemporary art world and market.

India Art Fair Contemporary is a new platform showcasing the best of contemporary art and design in India, from the leading artists working today to cutting-edge practices from South Asia and the wider world. Building upon the foundation of India Art Fair Delhi, the leading platform for art from South Asia, India Art Fair Contemporary presents a highly-curated selection of exhibitors ranging from galleries, institutions, design studios and patron-supported booths from India and internationally.

Our selection will prioritise contemporary practices from South Asia and exciting international names that have been rarely shown in the country, with the aim of bringing a fresh offering to Mumbai’s growing collector base, stimulating the market potential of practices and securing the rising place of South Asia in the global contemporary art market.

A major global film, entertainment and financial capital, Mumbai is home to a diverse arts ecosystem, composed of a vibrant community of artists, designers, galleries and collectors. In recent years, the city has seen the exponential rise of private galleries, cultural institutions and boundary-breaking art spaces, including the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, new locations for leading Indian galleries and the strengthening of the annual Mumbai Gallery Weekend. Taking place in a month of art activations in Mumbai, the fair will be the go-to-venue for anyone looking to find new contemporary art and design.

“Over the years we have been delighted with the growth of India Art Fair Delhi, and we are pleased to now be bringing a new offering to Mumbai, a city in which we have long sought to further deepen our existing roots. Mumbai is home to a vibrant and distinct local scene, with a strong appeal for international collectors and visitors; we look forward to staging this timely first edition in 2025.”
Sandy Angus, Chairman, Angus Montgomery Arts (AMA)

India Art Fair Contemporary is not just another fair. Taking an innovative approach in its layout, the fair will open up boundaries between art and design, presenting all booths in a unified space to promote collaboration among creatives of all kinds. Besides single gallery presentations, we will invite artist-led initiatives, large-scale works, collaborative presentations by Indian and international galleries and patron-supported booths. This is to expand the possibilities of works on view, beyond what can be shown by single galleries within small booths.

“Mumbai has always been the home ground for cultural innovation. The expansion of India Art Fair to Mumbai with a contemporary art focus is perfectly in line with the city’s avant-garde status, and a great sign for the future of its large base of artists and creatives”
Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, Managing Trustee and Director, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai

“India Art Fair has been essential to the arts and patron community in the country, and it’s so exciting to see the fair expanding to Mumbai with a venture like India Art Fair Contemporary. I am always looking for fresh young talent and practices, and a platform dedicated to new ideas in art and design is exactly what we need right now.”
Sangita Jindal, Chairperson, JSW Foundation

“India’s art market is going to continue to expand with an increasingly engaged young collecting base, who are always looking for new ideas in art. India Art Fair Contemporary is coming at the right time to the right city for India’s contemporary art market. Given its focus, the new fair creates the right incentive for both galleries and collectors. We are glad that more initiatives are beginning – further laying the foundation for art in India.”
Aparajita Jain, Executive Director, Nature Morte

For more information, write to us at info@iafcontemporary.in