Just days after the inaugural IAF EDI+IONS Hyderabad was held from November 1-2, the Indian Art Fair (IAF) has announced the list of participants for the 17th edition of the fair in Delhi.
Scheduled to be held from February 5 to 8 at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds in New Delhi, the edition is being billed as the largest yet, with 123 exhibitors.
While prominent Participation in international exhibitions Including 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 the Indian Art Fair represents a watershed moment for us – not just in scale, but in its accessibility. With a record number of exhibitors and a truly global line-up, the Indian Art Fair continues to serve as the ultimate meeting point for the international art community in South Asia,” said Indian Art Fair Director Jaya Asokan in a statement.
While the design department 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.
Meanwhile, the focus section will present a solo show, each exploring the diverse vocabularies of contemporary art in South Asia and beyond – the group includes Bharti Kher, Shailesh PR, Ravinder Reddy, Girjesh Kumar Singh, Thandiwe Morio and Kadim Ali.
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While some leading galleries from the region will occupy the indoor stalls, other projects include large-scale sculptural installations by Paresh Maity and Deepak Kumar, supported by Art Alive and Exhibit 320, respectively.
American artist Judy Chicago in her book “What If Women Ruled the World?” Inviting people to think about a world where women are in power, artist Kulpreet Singh’s project, presented by the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, will be rooted in the environmental impacts of the Green Revolution, including “animal, fungal and plant species” that are on the verge of extinction.
There will also be digital interventions. If the “Participatory Quilt”, presented by digital art agency DMINTI, will invite audiences to engage with urgent questions while promoting discussions about a different tomorrow, Serendipity Arts will bring the Charpai project – an exploration of India’s famous woven bed as a cultural, social and design icon – conceived by Aayush Kasliwal, in a new form with the digital intervention of AI artist Goji.
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Next year will also see the continuation of IAF EDI + IONS. “The response to the opening of IAF EDI+IONS in Hyderabad has been extraordinary. It has been encouraging to see such an enthusiastic reception from the city’s audiences and arts community, reaffirming Hyderabad’s growing importance as a cultural hub. What’s even more exciting is that the momentum continues – with local galleries already planning an art weekend next year, which is exactly the kind of ripple effect we were hoping for,” Asokan told The Indian Express.
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