India Art Fair Delhi Announces 2025 Edition

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India Art Fair Delhi, the flagship Indian fair for South Asian modern and contemporary art, will hold its largest edition yet when it returns to NSIC Exhibition Grounds in New Delhi from 6 to 9 December 2025.

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Ahead of India Art Fair's expansion to Mumbai next November, the fair will welcome 116 exhibitors, including 77 galleries and 25 institutions. By comparison, the fair saw 108 participants this year and 85 exhibitors in 2023, including 71 galleries and 14 institutions. Its first edition, conceived by Indian businessman Sunil Gautam in 2008 in response to global interest in Indian art, hosted a modest 34 exhibitors.

'We are in the midst of an incredible moment for South Asian art globally with ever-increasing museum recognition across the world and the Indian market continuing to grow,' said Director Jaya Asokan, who has led the fair since 2021 and will oversee its Mumbai iteration.

Returning international galleries include David Zwirner, Lisson Gallery, Galleria Continua, and Carpenters Workshop Gallery, centring sculpture and design. London's Indigo+Madder and Saskia Fernando Gallery in Colombo will likewise bring works to the fair.

Big name Indian galleries Nature Morte, Experimenter, and DAG, with multiple locations in the country, and Mumbai's Chemould Prescott Road and Jhaveri Contemporary, count among exhibitors.

First-time participants include Unit7. and Prahlad Bubbar from London, kó in Lagos, and Indian galleries Art and Charlie (Mumbai), KYNKYNY Art Gallery (Bengaluru), Masha Art (New Delhi), and Ashvita's (Chennai).

Building on its previous edition, the fair maintains a strong focus on design. It dedicates one section to 11 design studios and a second, titled Shifting Horizons, to emerging Indian designers working at the intersection of craftsmanship and contemporary design.

'As the art scene continues to flourish, India Art Fair Delhi is entering a new phase with our upcoming expansion to Mumbai in November 2025,' said Asokan.

Last year, Artnews reported a 30 percent increase in visitors on VIP day and strong interest from Indian private collectors and institutions across South Asia. They credited the bullish market to India's 'robust economic growth' and 'sharp increase in private philanthropy'. —[O]

Main image: Exhibition view: Serenity Arts, India Art Fair, New Delhi (1–4 February 2024). Courtesy © India Art Fair.