India Art Fair will be at the centre of a month-long Parallel Programme that sees local galleries, institutions and collections organise special exhibitions and events across the city, giving visibility to its vibrant cultural ecosystem.
Gallery highlights include: the first solo show of Alicja Kwade in India presented by Nature Morte; a show of the archives of India’s first Magnum photographer Raghu Rai by the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA); an expansive show of rare works spanning modernist F.N. Souza’s career by Dhoomimal Gallery; a show of dark figurative paintings by rising star Zaam Arif, never-before-exhibited photographs by Sunil Gupta, and the archive of Jyoti Bhatt, presented by Vadehra Art Gallery; surreal works by Colombo-based Anoli Perera by Shrine Empire; presentations of iconic modernist Nandalal Bose and contemporary installation artist Jayashree Chakravarty by Akar Prakar; a survey of The Art of Indian Textiles by Devi Art Foundation in collaboration with Crafts Museum, New Delhi; a travelling show titled Critical Zones: In Search of a Common Ground, presented by the ZKM | Karlsruhe and the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai at the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan in New Delhi; a solo show of works by Vikrant Bhise and a presentation of 9 women artists by Anant Art Gallery; a solo presentation of mixed-media artist Manjunath Kamath by Gallery Espace, and a focus on art for collective climate action by Sustaina India 2023 fellows presented by artist duo Thukral & Tagra and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, both on view at Bikaner House; a show of drawings by Mariam Suhail by GALLERYSKE; photographs by Zahra Yazdani by LATITUDE 28; and works by Shibu Natesan by Art Alive Gallery. Alongside the fair, the Indian Ceramics Triennale also takes place in New Delhi, featuring some of the brightest names in sculpture in South Asia, including Parag Tandel, Deepak Kumar and Ankon Mitra. Now in its third year, India Art Fair’s Young Collectors’ Programme continues its focus on those starting their collecting journeys to create a lasting future and sustainable growth for the booming Indian art market. Building on previous editions, this year’s programme returns to STIR with an exhibition by Immerse, a young artist support programme, to encourage young collectors to engage with emerging artists from beyond the urban capitals of India. The programme also features a range of experimental outdoor installations by a diverse set of artists, a textile installation supported by The Voice of Fashion, and the activation of The Dhan Mill in Chattarpur, New Delhi where a collaboration with design houses like NorBlack NorWhite and Almost Gods highlights the launch of the Design section at the fair.
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