Only days after the inaugural IAF EDI+IONS Hyderabad was held on November 1-2, the India Art Fair (IAF) has announced the line-up for the 17th edition of the fair in Delhi.
To take place from February 5 to 8 at NSIC Exhibition Grounds in New Delhi, the edition is being touted as its biggest yet, with 123 exhibitors.
While the prominent international participating galleries include David Zwirner, Galleria Continua, Neugerriemschneider and Carpenters Workshop Gallery, the edition will also see several first-time participants, including 193 Gallery, Rajiv Menon Contemporary, Whitestone Gallery, LAMB, Sabyasachi Art Foundation, Lakeeren Contemporary and Subcontinent. “The 17th edition of India Art Fair marks a watershed moment for us — not just in scale, but in reach. With a record number of exhibitors and a truly global line-up, India Art Fair continues to serve as the definitive meeting point for the international art community in South Asia,” stated IAF director Jaya Asokan in a release.
While the Design section will expand to include new exhibitors such as Kohelika Kohli Karkhana, Morii Design, SHED, Galerie Maria Wettengren, Kunal Maniar and Associates, a newly designed and curated space will be dedicated to institutions.
The Focus section, meanwhile, will present a solo showcase, each exploring the diverse vocabularies of contemporary art in South Asia and beyond — the line-up includes Bharti Kher, Shailesh BR, Ravinder Reddy, Girjesh Kumar Singh, Thandiwe Muriu and Khadim Ali.
Khadim Ali (Source: Latitude 28)
While some of the leading galleries from the region will occupy the booths indoors, other projects include Paresh Maity and Deepak Kumar’s large-scale sculptural installations, supported by Art Alive Gallery and Exhibit 320, respectively.
American artist Judy Chicago’s ‘What If Women Ruled the World?’ will invite people to ponder a world where women are in power and artist Kulpreet Singh’s project, presented by Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, will be rooted in the ecological aftermath of the green revolution, including the “animal, fungal and plant species” nearing extinction.
There will also be digital interventions. If “Participatory Quilt”, presented by digital art agency DMINTI, will invite audiences to engage with urgent questions while fostering discussions of a different tomorrow, Serendipity Arts will bring The Charpai Project — exploring India’s iconic woven bed as a cultural, social and design symbol — conceptualised by Ayush Kasliwal, in a new format with a digital intervention by AI artist Goji.
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The coming year will also see the continuation of IAF EDI+IONS. “The response to our inaugural IAF EDI+IONS in Hyderabad has been extraordinary. It was heartening to see such an enthusiastic reception from the city’s audiences and art community, reaffirming Hyderabad’s growing importance as a cultural hub. What’s most exciting is that the momentum continues — local galleries are already planning an art weekend next year, which is exactly the kind of ripple effect we hoped for,” stated Asokan to The Indian Express.
