The India Art Fair 2025 is back at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds, New Delhi from 6 — 9 February, showcasing modern and contemporary art from India and South Asia. The 16th edition opened on 6th February, for the BMW VIP Preview, in partnership with BMW India. There are 120 exhibitors, including 26 new ones, and 78 galleries, presented alongside major regional and international art institutions.
Inherited Arts Forum
This year India Art Fair sees an expanded Design section with 11 studios, and a special showcase featuring seventeen emerging Indian designers, curated by Alaiia Gujral. The participants include Vikram Goyal (New Delhi), Ashiesh Shah (Mumbai), Gunjan Gupta (New Delhi), ROOSHADSHROFF (Mumbai), Studio Renn (Mumbai), DeMuro Das (New Delhi, London, New York), Aspura (Jaipur), Nolwa Studio (Hyderabad), Studio Nyn (Mumbai), Studio Raw Material (Makrana/Jaipur), Tania & Sandeep Khosla (Bengaluru) in collaboration with Mangrove Collective (New Delhi).
New works of Huma Bhabha and Oscar Murillo with David Zwirner, while Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei return to the fair with Galleria Continua and Lisson Gallery alongside the recently announced curator of the Kochi Muziris Biennale, performance artist Nikhil Chopra (Galleria Continua). Beyond gallery presentations, the fair sees the installation of new commissions and large-scale outdoor art projects. Right at the entrance is the unmissable repurposed cement mixer by artist Asif Waqif, ‘MAKE-SHIFT’, as an experiment in improvisation, materiality and industrial detritus, supported by Laxcon Steels Limited.
‘Growing Focus’, the fair’s Talks Program, supported by JSW, brings together leading artists, designers, gallerists, global museum directors, patrons and market specialists, with speakers including Naomi Beckwith, Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, Claire Fontaine, Azu Nwagbogu, Manuel Rabaté, Chris Saines, Yina Jiménez Suriel, Tarini Malik, Meneesha Kellay, Ferran Barenblit, Ute Meta Bauer and more
Ashiesh Shah
Vadehra Art Gallery
City-wide activations during the fair week include a landmark retrospective spotlighting artist Gulam Mohammed Sheikh at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, and a solo exhibition by Shilpa Gupta at Bikaner House.
Artist Parag Sonarghare, Gallery Maskara
Expressing her delight at the opening of the show, Jaya Asokan, Fair Director, India Art Fair said, “Our program of commissions sees the city come alive with curated projects that put both local and international artists at the center, and showcase the global reach of the fair. The quality of the work on view at the fair and across the city is testament to our long-standing commitment to shine a light on Delhi as a global arts hub, which is only possible thanks to the support of our artists, exhibitors and partners. South Asian art is truly having a moment and we’re incredibly proud to be playing our part in sharing it with the world!”
Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India comments, “BMW Group India is a committed patron of arts and culture across India and is proud of our creative collaboration with India Art Fair as it continues to support India’s diverse and thriving arts scene. Our shared vision for a creative and sustainable future is perfectly encapsulated by the latest edition of ‘The Future is Born of Art’ Commission, exploring how ecological and technological thinking can create a more sustainable, balanced, and regenerative world, all through an artist’s vision. We look forward to welcoming audiences from India and around the world at the fair to experience the power of art and technology.”
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PARTNERSHIPS
In addition to working with BMW India as the Presenting Partner and JSW on the Talks Programme, India Art Fair continues to build its relationships with longstanding supporters and expand its range of creative partnerships including with RADO, Max Estates, American Express, Tarun Tahiliani Design Studio, Sarita Handa Archive and India Sotheby’s International Realty.
