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India Art Fair 2026

India Art Fair 2026

5–8 February 2026
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People Confuse Being Invited with Having Power Hypocrisy and Tenderness at India Art Fair
Opinion / Diary ‘People Confuse Being Invited with Having Power’: Hypocrisy and Tenderness at India Art Fair Gautami Reddy The energy was unmistakably high as India’s biggest fair arrived in Delhi. But, asks Gautami Reddy in a new diary, is it time to stop and take a breath?
India Art Fair Records ICA San Francisco Becomes Nomadic and More Art World News
News India Art Fair Records, ICA San Francisco Becomes Nomadic, and More Art World News Rachel Kubrick As one museum reopens in Princeton, another reveals plans in Dubai. Two countries announce Venice Biennale artists, and President Trump looks to make his mark on the U.S. capital. Here’s Ocula ’s briefing on the past seven days in the art world.
India Art Fair 2025 Unites Local and International Galleries in Biggest Edition Yet
News India Art Fair 2025 Unites Local and International Galleries in Biggest Edition Yet Shreya Ajmani The fair’s 16th edition saw the post‑pandemic comeback of global blue‑chips David Zwirner and Lisson Gallery to New Delhi, with an elevated quality of booths across the board.
India Art Fair 2025 In Photos
Spotlight / Photolog India Art Fair 2025: In Photos India Art Fair’s 16th edition took place at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds in Okhla, New Delhi, from 6 to 9 February. Explore the highlights from this year’s showcase—the fair’s biggest yet with 120 participating galleries.
India Art Fair to Launch in Mumbai Next Year
News India Art Fair to Launch in Mumbai Next Year Sam Gaskin The new fair, India Art Fair Contemporary, follows the successful launch of Art Mumbai at Mahalaxmi Racecourse in 2023.
India Art Fair 2024 Reveals Indias Greatest Power
News India Art Fair 2024 Reveals India’s Greatest Power Shreya Ajmani At the fair’s 15th edition, @JerryGogosian remarked: the fusion of traditional and modern influences suggests India’s soft power, art, is its greatest power.
India Art Fair 2024 In Photos
Spotlight / Photolog India Art Fair 2024: In Photos India Art Fair returns to New Delhi for its 15th edition showcasing modern and contemporary art from across India and South Asia. View highlights captured at the 2024 fair.
Must-See Exhibitions in New Delhi
Spotlight Must-See Exhibitions in New Delhi Cleo Roberts-Komireddi From Alicja Kwade’s mysterious sculptures at Nature Morte to Jayashree Chakravarty’s handmade paper installations at Akar Prakar, here’s what to see during the India Art Fair.
In Strong Economy India Art Fair Boasts Biggest Edition Yet
News In Strong Economy, India Art Fair Boasts Biggest Edition Yet Sam Gaskin The Reserve Bank of India expects India’s GDP to grow 7% in 2024, significantly faster than the world’s largest art markets.
New Delhi Lowdown Must-See Exhibitions in 2023
Spotlight New Delhi Lowdown: Must-See Exhibitions in 2023 Cleo Roberts-Komireddi From Indigenous art forms to new concepts of pop, we share the exhibition highlights across New Delhi.
India Art Fair 2022 In Photos
Spotlight / Photolog India Art Fair 2022: In Photos Taking place annually in India’s capital, New Delhi, view highlights of India Art Fair’s 13th edition of modern and contemporary art from South Asia.
India Art Fair 2022 Advisory Selections
Spotlight India Art Fair 2022: Advisory Selections Annabel Downes The strength of the South Asian art market is reflected in this year’s India Art Fair. We select some of our favourite works on view.
Art Fair India 2022 Exhibitions to See
Spotlight Art Fair India 2022: Exhibitions to See Elaine YJ Zheng With India Art Fair’s return this spring, Ocula Magazine presents the exhibitions to see in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
Roshini Vadehra
Opinion Roshini Vadehra Vadehra Art Gallery director Roshini Vadehra shares her thoughts on collecting in India alongside a selection of her favourite works on Ocula.
India Art Fair Announces Full Programme
News India Art Fair Announces Full Programme Sam Gaskin Highlights include performance art by Gurjeet Singh and Arpita Akhanda, a panel discussion by leaders of India’s NFT community, and a BMW wrap by Faiza Hasan.
India Art Fair Returns in April Under New Director Jaya Asokan
News India Art Fair Returns in April Under New Director Jaya Asokan Sam Gaskin The fair was cancelled in 2020 prior to what one gallery director described as India’s ‘war’ with Covid‑19.
Indian Artists and Galleries Respond to Covid-19 Nightmare
News Indian Artists and Galleries Respond to Covid-19 Nightmare Sam Gaskin The best way the art world can help is by funding oxygen supplies and medical care, said people on the ground in India.
New Delhi Mumbai Kolkata Shows to See in 2020
Spotlight New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata: Shows to See in 2020 Kanika Anand With India Art Fair set to take place, Kanika Anand’s introduces shows in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
India Art Fair 2019 Exhibitions to See
Spotlight India Art Fair 2019: Exhibitions to See Kanika Anand With India Art Fair set to run from 31 January to 3 February 2019, here is a list of exhibitions to see in and around New Delhi.
Same but Different the 10th India Art Fair
Spotlight Same, but Different: the 10th India Art Fair Gayatri Uppal The blending of craft with art, history with the contemporary, material and political, subjective and collective made this year’s India Art Fair—and the exhibitions that surrounded it—a particularly meaningful one.
Fashioning a South Asian drift the 9th India Art Fair
Spotlight Fashioning a South Asian drift: the 9th India Art Fair Kanika Anand The India Art Fair also served as a platform to launch new ideas and announce forthcoming plans for both artists and galleries.
Collateral Gains Delhi focus
Spotlight Collateral Gains: Delhi focus Georgina Maddox Plugging in to the excitement created around the India Art Fair, we provide a summary of other shows not to miss in New Delhi.
Neha Kirpal
Conversation Neha Kirpal Katie Fallen The vision for the India Art Fair has always been to make art more accessible and less intimidating to a wider pool of people, and for this my experience in marketing and PR has undoubtedly been of use to me.
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