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India Art Fair, the leading platform showcasing modern and contemporary art from India and South Asia, returns for its 15th edition at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds in New Delhi from 1 to 4 February 2024. IAF 2024 is the biggest edition yet, featuring more than a 100 exhibitors, including 72 galleries, 7 design studios, and the participation of major regional art institutions. 
 
The fair’s inaugural Design section hosts pioneering designers and studios with a strong emphasis on contemporary interventions into traditional craftsmanship. Building on the growth of the Indian art market and economy at large, the 2024 edition of the fair also sees the greatest international participation yet, with 18 international galleries and institutions exhibiting and several leaders of global arts organisations confirmed to participate in the fair’s Talks Programme, ensuring that the fair is once again a global meeting ground for collectors, curators and art professionals, and strengthening cultural dialogue and ties with the wider international art scene.
 
GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS
Indian contemporary galleries
Vadehra Art Gallery
Nature Morte
Gallery Espace
Blueprint12
Chatterjee & Lal
Project 88 
Method 
And more
 
International galleries 
Galleria Continua 
Marc Straus
1x1 Art Gallery 
neugerriemschneider 
Bruno Art Group 
Saskia Fernando Gallery 
Grosvenor Gallery 
Galerie Geek Art 
Indigo+Madder 
 
Comprising solo presentations curated by participating galleries, the Focus section showcases mixed media works by artists like Probir Gupta, Paresh Maity, V.Ramesh, Chippa Sudhakar and emerging practices including Isha Pimpalkhare.
 
The Platform section spotlights the rich artistic heritage of South Asia through the works of contemporary masters of traditional arts, including presentations foregrounding the spiritual roots of these traditions.
The participants include: 
Delhi Crafts Council
Inherited Arts Forum
Serenity Arts
And more
 
India Art Fair hosts its first Design section in 2024, highlighting the exciting contemporary design scene emerging in South Asia. The section features limited edition and hand-made collectible design by studios paying homage to and redefining the centuries-long tradition of craft in the region. 
 
THE FUTURE IS BORN OF ART COMMISSION
India Art Fair and BMW India expand the scale and scope of ‘The Future is Born of Art’ Commission created to platform Indian art and artists on a global stage. The winning artist will be commissioned to create an immersive installation with the BMW i7 at its centre. Focusing on the theme of ‘Forwardism’.
 
THE STUDIO
The Studio continues to be the space at the fair for interactive, transformative and cutting-edge digital art and technology projects. The Digital Artists in Residence programme is back with three incredible artists showcasing major works housed at the Digital Residency Hub. 
 
INSTITUTIONS AND OUTDOOR PROJECTS
The celebrated section includes booths and projects supported by 22 leading cultural foundations, collectives and organisations as part of the fair’s commitment to supporting the thriving arts scene of the region and beyond. 
 
TALKS PROGRAMME
The Talks Programme, supported by JSW and taking place in the fair’s Auditorium, presents a carefully put-together roster of the leading names in art and culture to converge on ideas past, present and future, placing special emphasis on the place of South Asian art and culture in the world today.
 
Now in its third year, India Art Fair’s Young Collectors’ Programme continues its focus on those starting out in their collecting journeys in an effort to create a lasting future and sustainable growth for the booming Indian art market. Building on previous editions, this year’s programme encourages young collectors to engage with young artists from beyond the urban capitals of India to foster a sense of pan-Indian community among the next-generation of patrons. In collaboration with STIR, the programme sees the activation of the STIR Gallery and The Dhan Mill in Chattarpur on the 27th of January, 2024.
 
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