Shalini Passi Instagram – The 16th edition of India’s biggest modern and contemporary art fair, India Art Fair, unfolded at New Delhi’s NSIC Exhibition Grounds from February 6-9 — its largest iteration yet with 120 galleries and institutions. This year’s event drew an unprecedented wave of international visitors, underscoring India’s presence in the global art scene.
“We have more international visitors this year than in the last five years,” said fair director Jaya Asokan. “That really speaks to the strength of Indian and South Asian artists, but also to what we’ve been building globally.”
Returning after the pandemic, galleries like David Zwirner and Lisson Gallery made a strong impression. Alongside these established names, the fair placed a spotlight on emerging artists and galleries, with a shift towards fresh narratives and practices.
Adding to this year’s artistic dialogue, the 2025 India Art Fair featured a striking facade installation supported by MASH. Created by Ayesha Singh, the piece draws from her ‘Skewed Histories and Site Lines’ series, reimagining architecture and urban development.
Image 1: Stuart Haygrath, Carpenters Workshop Gallery (@stuarthaygarth @carpentersworkshopgallery)
Image 2: Julio Le Parc, Galleria Continua (@julio_le_parc_official @galleriacontinua)
Image 3: Ai Weiwei, Galleria Continua (@aiww @galleriacontinua)
Image 4: Anish Kapoor, Lisson Gallery (@dirty_corner @lisson_gallery)
Image 5: Marina Abramović, Lisson Gallery (@abramovicinstitute @lisson_gallery)
Image 6: Shilpa Gupta, Vadehra Art Gallery (@shilpaguptastudio @vadehraartgallery)
Image 7: Shubha Taparia, Prahlad Bubbar (@shubhataparia @prahladbubbar)
Image 8: Yogesh Ramkrishna, Latitude 28 (@yogesh__ramkrishna @latitude_28)
Image 9: Sohrab Hura, Experimenter (@uglydogbooks @experimenterkol)
Image 10: Tayeba Begum Lipi, Shrine Empire Gallery (@tayeba_lipi @shrineempire)
Image 11: Arpita Akhanda, Emami Art (@arpitaakhanda @emami_art)
Image 12: Subodh Gupta, Nature Morte (@subodhguptastudio @naturemorte_india)
Image 13: India Art Fair Facade Supported by MASH
Image 14: (From L to R) Umah Jacob, Ayesha Singh, Shalini Passi & Jaya Ashokan (@umahjacob @ayeshaxsingh @shalini_passi @jayaasokan) | Posted on 12/Feb/2025 14:39:21
