India Art
India Art Fair
The 5th edition of India Art Fair was scheduled from 31st January 2013 (Preview Day) to 3rd February 2013 and brought together 105 galleries from 24 countries showcasing 1000 of the most exciting artists from India and across the globe. India Art Fair for the 5th Edition, brought YES BANK onboard as Presenting Partner. Besides their extensive Retail and Wealth Management initiatives, YES BANK provided a knowledge based approach on investing in art as a long term and diversified asset class.

The 4th edition of India Art Fair, formerly India Art Summit, brought focus to the rapidly growing Indian art scene. With one of the world's fastest growing economies and an expanding collector base, India is increasingly becoming an important centre for the global art market. The fair has attracted 260,000 visitors over a span of 4 editions making it one of the largest attended art fairs in the world. While in the past years, 80% of the galleries reported buoyant sales, the fair also attracted a record number of new collectors (30-40%). India Art Fair stands to support the growth of the Indian art market through domestic and international networks, while also providing avenues for dialogue and education through its multifaceted programme of talks, seminars, book launches, performances and much more.
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Announcements
Indian Exhibitor Application Kit IAF 2014
 
International Exhibitor Application Kit IAF 2014
 

The dates for 6th edition are; Jan 30th – 2nd Feb 2014

The 6th Edition of India Art Fair will bring together 105 exhibiting galleries form 24 countries, presenting over 1000 of the most exciting artist from across India and the world
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A series of highly engaging topical seminars and conversations that bring together an illustrious panel of experts from the art world to discuss key issues pertaining to art in the region and at a global level. Speakers' Forum Schedule 2013



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Specially curated interactive initiatives by individuals or groups of artists that are meant to engage the viewers and bring about a spontaneous connection between themselves, the artworks and the space.



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A series of collateral events take place across various cultural and social centers around the city during the week leading up to the art fair, making Delhi a cultural hotspot for that duration.



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Guided tours curated by artists and students of art history well-versed with the artworks on display offer a unique opportunity to the visitors to get an insight and wholesome experience of the art fair.



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Showcase of a careful selection of avant-garde video art by established and emerging artists from India and abroad at a dedicated Video Lounge.







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In the News
  • The Hindu Business Line – “Indian artscape is evolving; a recently organised India Art Summit 2012 was a huge crowd-puller, with participation from 90 per cent of the roughly 90 Indian and international galleries, and with each selling between one and four works of art.”
  • The Indian Express – “Art map of the world is pinned on the wall of Karen Stone Talwar's office in New York.”
  • Business Today – “The art world follows a cult of its own. I like to call it the hierarchy of taste..”
  • Financial Times – “The four days of the event, which is now in its third edition, attracted an astonishing 128,000 visitors to the 84 galleries, roughly equivalent to the footfall at Frieze and Art Basel Miami Beach put together.”
  • New York Times – “128,000 visitors over the fair’s three-day run, and millions of dollars changed hands, with a couple of buyers each taking more than $2 million art.”
  • Art Info – “With India Art Summit, India's Art Market Is Ready for Takeoff”
  • The Strait Times – “The third edition drew 128,000 visitors,…, This number trumped what top international contemporary art shows achieved together.”
  • Vogue – “There is no comparable platform for art in the country, the India Art Summit is a unique opportunity for seasoned collectors and the general public ”
  • Business World – “About 80% of the works were sold by the second day of the fair”