India Art Fair, the leading
platform showcasing modern and contemporary art from India and South Asia,
opens its 15th edition today at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds in New Delhi with
an invitation-only VIP preview. Running from 1 to 4 February 2024 and led in
partnership with BMW India, India Art Fair 2024 features 109 exhibitors,
including 72 galleries and major regional and international art institutions.
The fair welcomes a total of 31 new exhibitors, including 7 new design studios
in its first ever collectible Design section. For its biggest edition yet,
India Art Fair continues in its mission to showcase the best of modern and
contemporary South Asian art alongside major contemporary international artists
whilst adding handmade and limited edition design by pioneering studios for the
first time, solidifying its position as the leading platform for art and
culture in the region.
Jaya Asokan, Fair Director, India Art Fair says, “We are excited to
be opening our doors today and welcoming our visitors, exhibitors, artists,
patrons and collectors to this landmark edition of India Art Fair. For the past
15 years, the fair has been a celebration of the very best of South Asian
creativity, and in 2024 we are taking this even further with our biggest
edition yet and the inauguration of our very first Design section.
Complementing the gallery displays, we are also hosting our most ambitious
programme of commissions, projects, talks and workshops yet, showcasing the
diversity and power of artistic talent from across India and the wider region
EXHIBITOR HIGHLIGHTS
India Art Fair 2024 features some
of India’s most important contemporary galleries alongside established
international names showcasing rare masterpieces and contemporary works, as
well as examples drawing from South Asia’s traditional arts heritage. Top
Indian galleries show masterpieces by Indian modernists including Jamini Roy
(Chawla Art Gallery, Dhoomimal Gallery, DAG), G. R. Santosh (DAG), Ram Kumar
(Sanchit Art) and Ganesh Haloi (Akar Prakar, Sanchit Art), in addition to works
by Company School painters like Sewak Ram (DAG), lesser known modernists such
as B. Prabha, Radha Charan Bagchi (both DAG) and Rustom Siodia (Chatterjee
& Lal), and senior contemporary artists such as Thota Vaikuntam and Manu Parekh
(both Art Alive Gallery and Gallerie Nvya). Also on view are South Asian
artists with a global presence including Gauri Gill (Vadehra Art Gallery), Rana
Begum (Jhaveri Contemporary), Dayanita Singh (Nature Morte), Ayesha Sultana
(Experimenter), Tayeba Begum Lipi (Shrine Empire) and Mithu Sen (Chemould
Prescott Road), as well as emerging artists working across diverse mediums such
as T. Venkanna (Gallery Maskara), Isha Pimpalkhare (Tao Art Gallery), Ketaki
Sarpotdar (Latitude 28), Harsha Durugadda (Emami Art, The Arts Family) and
Rajyashri Goody (GALLERYSKE). New artists at the fair include Jatinder Singh
Durhailay (Anant Art) showing contemporary miniatures, J. Demsky (Method)
bringing futuristic works, textile artist Akshata Mokashi (Galerie Splash), photographer
Tenzing Dakpa (Indigo+Madder), printmaker Jayati Kaushik (Exhibit 320) and
installation artist Jonathan Trayte (Akara Contemporary).
The 12 international galleries at the fair show renowned South Asian artists in the diaspora and working from countries in the region beyond India, including Rina Banerjee (1x1 Art Gallery, Dubai), Waqas Khan (Aicon, New York), Amba Sayal-Bennet (Indigo+Madder, London), Affan Baghpati (Aicon Contemporary, New York), and Arjuna Gunarathne and Firi Rahman (Saskia Fernando Gallery, Colombo), alongside international powerhouses such as Olafur Eliasson (neugerriemschneider, Berlin), Anish Kapoor (Galleria Continua, San Gimignano & 7 locations) and Ozioma Onuzulike (Marc Straus, New York).
About India Art Fair India Art Fair is the leading platform to
discover Modern and Contemporary art from South Asia, offering a unique access
point to the region’s thriving cultural scene.
Taking place annually in India’s
capital, New Delhi, the fair reflects the city’s fast-developing local arts
scene, while offering curated insights into the cultural landscapes of
neighbouring countries. The fair’s programme - which draws together galleries
and artists, private foundations and arts charities, artists’ collectives,
national institutions, cultural events and festivals - enables international
audiences to engage in innovative ways with the cultural history and
development of the region
The fair is committed to
supporting arts education and professional development opportunities,
recognising the crucial need to support the development of the local arts
scene, and provide dedicated exhibition space to emerging galleries and arts
organisations. The fair aims to run an extensive programme of events, including
education initiatives, artist commissions and pop-up programmes, aiming to
increase audiences for the arts within India.
About BMW’s Cultural Commitment
For over 50 years now, the BMW
Group has initiated and been engaged in hundreds of cultural co-operations
worldwide. The focus of its long-term commitment is set on modern and
contemporary art, classical music, jazz and sound, as well as architecture and
design.
Along with commissioning iconic
BMW Art Cars and co-initiatives, such as BMW Tate Live, the BMW Art Journey and
the ‘Opera for All’ concerts in Berlin, Munich, Moscow and London, the company
also partners with leading museums and art fairs as well as orchestras and
opera houses around the world. The BMW Group guarantees absolute creative freedom,
as this is just as essential for ground-breaking artistic work as it is for
major innovations in a successful business.
Since its inception, BMW India
has participated in leading cultural engagements across the country. In 2007,
two BMW Art Cars embellished by world renowned artists Andy Warhol and Roy
Lichtenstein were presented at the Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai. BMW Art Car
by Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Sandro Chia and Cesar Manrique have been
exclusively showcased at various editions of the India Art Fair.
Since 2012, BMW has partnered
with Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the contemporary art exhibition, which brings
international artists to India and creates a global platform for Indian
artists. In 2012-13, the innovative BMW Guggenheim Lab came to India. Based at
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum and conducted at six different venues in Mumbai, the
lab organised six weeks of free programmes with diverse audiences and
communities addressing the challenges and conditions of the urban city.
India Art Fair- 2024 / All artwork images are courtesy of the artist and representing gallery.
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