11th edition of India Art Fair opens in Delhi; to continue till Feb 3

The much-awaited India Art Fair (IAF) returns to Delhi and promises to bring a plethora of colours by bringing together more than 1000 artists, 75 institutions and galleries from India and beyond under one roof. The fair is being held at NSIC Exhibition Grounds, which will be a converging point for solo presentations, international galleries, and art projects.

IAF will offer you an opportunity to go through a selection of masterworks exhibited by artists like F.N. Souza, Raja Ravi Varma, Akbar Padamsee, Tyeb Mehta, and Ram Kumar.
This four-day fair will be a treat for connoisseurs and collectors, and also those who are interested in knowing more about Indian culture. All efforts have been made to ensure that the fair provides visitors with a unique experience and get a peep into the thriving visual art scene of India.

Among the many pertinent issues, those taking the centre stage during this eleventh edition of IAF will be gendered violence, class disparity and caste. The audience will be presented with thought-provoking performances and presentation by prominent artists like Manisha Gera Baswani, Amol Patil and Bangladeshi artist Tayeba Begum Lipi, among others. An official in the knowhow informed that unlike biennale, which is known for being a non-profit initiative, this fair is a commercial marketplace for arts. While around 70 per cent of the space is used by local exhibitors, emphasis will be on local context and on being committed to featuring Indian galleries in majority.

The fair will be held till February 3, so you know where to go to in case you are still sorting out your weekend plan.