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Here is Abir Pothi’s list of 5 outstanding art showcases from India Art Fair 2026 1. KEUMSAN GALLERY × Korean Cultural Centre India: A K-Art Pavilion of Light (Institutional Section – K-Art Pavilion, NSIC Grounds) In the Institutional Section, the collaboration between KEUMSAN GALLERY and the Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) is a fully fledged […]
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Internationally acclaimed Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović will deliver a special lecture titled “The Past, Present, and Future of Performance Art” on February 10, as part of the ongoing Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) 2025. The event will take place at the Samudrika Convention Centre, Willingdon Island, from 6 pm to 8 pm. Open to attendees aged 16 and
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Renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei expressed admiration for the Indian Art Fair, noting its “special quality” driven by local artists and their deep understanding of tradition, despite his personal reluctance to attend such events. The comment emerged during a conversation on February 6 at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in Saket, where Ai, in
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The India Art Fair 2026 presents a mesmerising thematic framework that celebrates cultural diversity, connects the past and present, and firmly establishes South Asian art on the international stage. Through its exhibitions, discussions, installations, and carefully planned programs, the fair’s main topic, “Art in a Transforming World,” highlights how artists acclimate to rapid changes across
The India Art Fair 2026 redefines the visitor experience with an impressive line-up of outdoor installations, turning the grounds into an open-air art museum. This year’s edition invites visitors to engage with modern innovation well beyond the boundaries of conventional gallery spaces by emphasising public art that is ambitious in scale, experimental in substance, and
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French contemporary art space 193 Gallery will mark its first appearance at India Art Fair 2026 with a solo presentation of Kenyan artist Thandiwe Muriu, introducing her internationally acclaimed photographic series CAMO to Indian audiences. The gallery will showcase Muriu’s works at Booth F04, in what it describes as the opening of “a new chapter of cross-cultural
The India Art Fair 2026, the largest art fair in South Asia, is set to open with an extraordinary burst of colour, creativity, and cutting-edge ideas—bringing together some of the most compelling voices in contemporary South Asian art. Galleries and artists pushing limits through immersive installations, experimental materials, digital breakthroughs, and potent socio-cultural tales, this
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Bespoke Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, is currently hosting a solo exhibition titled “Haiku of a Still Mind: Continuum · Consciousness · Coherence” by eminent contemporary artist Satish Gupta. The exhibition, presented by Devin Gawarvala, founder of Bespoke Art Gallery, opened to the public on February 1 and will remain on view until March 10, 2026. The exhibition brings together Gupta’s recent body of
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Triveni Kala Sangam, currently celebrating its 75th anniversary, has transformed into a vibrant node of the India Art Fair ecosystem as the Young Collectors’ Programme (YCP) returns this year with its 2026 edition. Avimukta: The Never Forsaken, a monumental site-responsive installation is presented by Tilfi, the Banaras-based atelier renowned for its handwoven silks and metal
Essential Talks, Panels & Curated Experiences (February 5-8, 2026), Delhi 1. THE AMA ARTIST AWARD CONVERSATION: UMAR RASHID Counter-Colonial Narratives & Global Platforms Umar Rashid (Frohawk Two Feathers), inaugural winner of the prestigious Angus Montgomery Arts Award, brings revolutionary methodology to contemporary art’s relationship with history. His work synthesizes African cosmology, Native American ledger art,
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