INDIA ART FAIR 2026

The Work of Remembering

Artist Amol K Patil welcomes us into Project 88, where A Forest of Remembrance unfolds as a space of listening—carrying histories of labour, movement, and resistance across the city.

The Performative Body: Explorations of Space and Time by Arun B.

Arun B. grew up in Kadirur, a village in Thalassery, Kannur District in Kerala, which has a deep connection with the origin of the oldest martial art Kalaripayatu–Kalari and Theyyam–with sounds of chenda, their rituals, chants, colour, dialogues, and materials that they use to create an environment. Later, when he moved to Baroda, the shift … Continued

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: Ghiora Aharoni

Aharoni moves fluidly across sculpture, installation, furniture and language, yet remains anchored in a single pursuit: understanding how meaning travels through time, ritual and collective memory. Drawing from lived experience as much as from philosophy, he treats time not as a backdrop but as a material—non-linear, porous and alive—where past, present and presence coexist. Objects … Continued

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: PRIYANKA SHAH | SHED

Founded in 2014, SHED operates as a space for enquiry rather than a conventional studio, moving fluidly across furniture, objects, play systems and small architectural works. The studio’s work occupies a territory between the domestic and the speculative, recalibrating familiar forms—tables, game boards and storage pieces—through material experimentation, precise craftsmanship and a questioning of convention. … Continued

Memory, Domesticity, and the Politics of the Visual in Farhin Afza’s work

For Hyderabad-based artist Farhin Afza, family archives are not inert records but living sites where memory, comfort, and violence collide

DESIGNERS WE LOVE: DHRUV AGARWWAL

Ahead of his presentation at India Art Fair 2026, presented through Galerie Maria Wettergren, we speak to Dhruv Agarwwal about nostalgia as a driving force behind his design language, the role of scale in his work and what it means to build contemporary relevance without disconnecting craft from its source

“I AM AN ARTIST BECAUSE I AM A PAINTER” : NILIMA SHEIKH

Artist Nilima Sheikh welcomes us into her home and studio in Baroda, where painting becomes a way of carrying stories across time, place, and memory.

WHO’S ASLEEP AND WHO’S AWAKE: SUDARSHAN SHETTY

Artist Sudarshan Shetty welcomes us into his Mumbai studio, where objects, images, and constructed worlds are brought into careful relation.

Invisible Infrastructures and the Workings of a World Unseen : Shreni

Artist Shreni works with digital systems and speculative ecologies to uncover the invisible infrastructures that sustain urban life. This film traces her process—from foraging data and texture in Mumbai to building a large-scale video installation that imagines what it might look like when a city remembers.

BANGLES & MUSHROOMS: DUMIDUNI ILLANGASINGHE on Fragility, Femininity and Healing

Sri Lankan – born artist Dumiduni Illangasinghe works slowly, attentively, and with deep emotional precision. Currently based in Varanasi, Illangasinghe moves between a formal studio at Banaras Hindu University and temporary, improvised setups in her dorm room. The shift between these spaces mirror her practice – oscillating between material experimentation and inward reflection, between structure and vulnerability.

THE LOGIC OF WONDER: SHAILESH BR

In this BMW Artist Film, Shailesh BR invites us into his world of invention and satire, to challenge belief, choice and the structures that quietly govern our lives.

WHERE I WORK : Mohd. Intiyaz

In a modest home studio filled with art and nostalgia, Mohd. Intiyaz resurrects the lives of forgotten children. In these raw, unflinching portraits that reflect his own migrant past, every brushstroke becomes an act of remembrance and quiet rebellion against a world that looks away.

INDIA ART FAIR ART TOUR GUIDES TRAINING PROGRAMME 2025-2026

Apply now to be part of our Art Tour Guides Training Programme designed and conducted by Shaleen Wadhwana. Become part of the Public Art Tours team during India Art Fair 2026 (IAF) and guide diverse audiences from across the globe. Learn from the IAF team’s vast experience! WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? If you are: … Continued

On Quilting, Kinship, and Quiet Resistance in North Karnataka

Can a quilt be a site of belonging? A prayer? A protest? For Bangalore-based artist – art historian Anitha Reddy and the community of Siddi women she works with, the answer is yes.
We sat down with Anitha Reddy to trace the contours of her community-centered artistic practice and her work with the Siddi women in Uttara Kannada

SWALI CRAFT PRIZE | 2025 – 2026

Karishma Swali and the Chanakya Foundation, in partnership with India Art Fair, are honoured to present The Swali Craft Prize – an homage to the enduring and evolving language of craft. Grounded in technical mastery, conceptual depth, cultural resonance, and sustainable impact, the prize recognises craftsmanship as a precise skill and a profound mode of … Continued

COMMUNITY BUILDING AS ARTISTIC PRACTICE: KARACHI LAJAMIA

Co-founders of the experimental pedagogical project, Shahana Rajani and Zahra Malkani tell us what it means to make work from within community life.

Concrete Casting with Kapil Jangid

Through this workshop, the artist will explore how a simple and easily available material—such as concrete—can be used to develop new possibilities in craft and art. Participants will learn how working with concrete can become a tool to express storytelling, personal ideas, and individual observations. Kapil Jangid has been working with concrete for the past … Continued

February 4, 2026 11:00 am — 2:00 pm

Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, Todermal Road Area, Mandi House, New Delhi, India

JSW ART TALK | CHAMPIONING IT

Supported by JSW and curated by independent researcher and curator Shaleen Wadhwana, the 2026 Talks Programme– Rising to Challenge, brings together artists, curators, thinkers, and cultural leaders to address the overarching question: What Makes Art Happen? Each panel responds to this question with a “challenge”— from long-standing issues of access, accountability and social difference, to … Continued

February 5, 2026 3:00 pm — 4:00 pm

Auditorium, NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

The Other Story (Revisited): Group Show

Grosvenor Gallery presents The Other Story. First shown at the Hayward Gallery, London (29 November 1989 – 4 February 1990), The Other Story brought together artists of Asian, African, and Caribbean ancestry working in post-war Britain. Widely celebrated as a landmark moment, the exhibition confronted Britain’s colonial legacy and highlighted the contributions of artists who … Continued

December 11, 2025-February 6, 2026

Grosvenor Gallery, 35 Bury Street, St. James's, London, UK

Making Meaning Through Carving with Kirti Virmani

A two-hour ceramic workshop that introduces participants to the kurinuki carving technique while engaging with ideas of objecthood, archives, and reverence. Through carving a solid block of clay, participants create a unique object/structure — a vessel for safekeeping fragments of their personal archives or an artefact of its own. The workshop draws from the exhibition … Continued

February 6, 2026 11:00 am — 1:00 pm

Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, Todermal Road Area, Mandi House, New Delhi, India

Sculpt in the Dark – I

Inclusion Lab is programmed by Access for ALL and supported by Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), as an open, non-judgemental, and accessible space. This edition brings inclusive art workshops for children and adults with varied needs, and for everyone keen to use art as therapy and as a medium of expression. The workshops are … Continued

February 6, 2026 11:30 am — 12:15 pm

Learning Space (Inclusion Lab), NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

BMW ART TALK | COLLABORATIVE CULTURAL ECONOMY

Supported by JSW and curated by independent researcher and curator Shaleen Wadhwana, the 2026 Talks Programme– Rising to Challenge, brings together artists, curators, thinkers, and cultural leaders to address the overarching question: What Makes Art Happen? Each panel responds to this question with a “challenge”— from long-standing issues of access, accountability and social difference, to … Continued

February 6, 2026 11:30 am — 1:00 pm

Auditorium, NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

Sculpt in the Dark – II

Inclusion Lab is programmed by Access for ALL and supported by Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), as an open, non-judgemental, and accessible space. This edition brings inclusive art workshops for children and adults with varied needs, and for everyone keen to use art as therapy and as a medium of expression. The workshops are … Continued

February 6, 2026 12:20 pm — 1:00 pm

Learning Space (Inclusion Lab), NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

UNPACKING ‘ORIGINALITY’ WITH A.I.

Supported by JSW and curated by independent researcher and curator, Shaleen Wadhwana, the 2026 Talks Programme– Rising to Challenge, brings together artists, curators, thinkers, and cultural leaders to address the overarching question: What Makes Art Happen? Each panel responds to this question with a “challenge”— from long-standing issues of access, accountability and social difference, to … Continued

February 6, 2026 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Auditorium, NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

THE PUBLIC

Supported by JSW and curated by independent researcher and curator, Shaleen Wadhwana, the 2026 Talks Programme– Rising to Challenge, brings together artists, curators, thinkers, and cultural leaders to address the overarching question: What Makes Art Happen? Each panel responds to this question with a “challenge”— from long-standing issues of access, accountability and social difference, to … Continued

February 6, 2026 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm

Auditorium, NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

Behte Badal | बहते बादल: Workshop by Sriparna Dutta

Curated by LAND (Learning through Arts, Narrative and Discourse), a pedagogical research lab, and supported by KNMA (Kiran Nadar Museum of Art), these sessions are open to all and designed for one-on-one engagement. The sessions will be led by artists, including our Artists-in-Residence, and educators. Behte Badal is an open-ended space where children come together … Continued

February 6, 2026 2:30 pm — 3:30 pm

Workshop, Learning Space, NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

THE (ART) MARKET

Supported by JSW and curated by independent researcher and curator, Shaleen Wadhwana, the 2026 Talks Programme– Rising to Challenge, brings together artists, curators, thinkers, and cultural leaders to address the overarching question: What Makes Art Happen? Each panel responds to this question with a “challenge”— from long-standing issues of access, accountability and social difference, to … Continued

February 6, 2026 3:00 pm — 4:30 pm

Auditorium, NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

Dreaming in Thread

Bringing their curatorial vision KNMA’s Learning & Outreach programmes look at themes of ecology and sustainability, as lived, embodied, and culturally embedded practices, foregrounding diverse ways of knowing. This year’s collaboration with Anga Art Collective’s kNOw School has emerged organically. Anga’s practice is rooted in rivers, forests, material intelligence, and community-led pedagogy, closely aligning with … Continued

February 6, 2026 3:30 pm — 4:30 pm

Learning Space, KNMA Booth India Art Fair, NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

To Contain a Memory: Workshop by Namrata Arjun

Curated by LAND (Learning through Arts, Narrative and Discourse), a pedagogical research lab, and supported by KNMA (Kiran Nadar Museum of Art), these sessions are open to all and designed for one-on-one engagement. The sessions will be led by artists, including our Artists-in-Residence, and educators. This workshop invites participants into a gentle somatic drawing practice … Continued

February 6, 2026 4:00 pm — 5:30 pm

Workshop, Learning Space, NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

THE UNFINISHED HORIZON

Curated by Border&Fall, the programme unpacks the unseen and in-between spaces around design practice – where ideas form and decisions take shape. The sessions bring together practitioners who examine narrative agency, material memory, visual culture, and the inflection points that shape both individuals and industry. The series outlines a framework for shared authorship and collective … Continued

February 6, 2026 4:30 pm — 5:30 pm

Auditorium, NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

Totem Tales: Building Identity Through Art

Inclusion Lab is programmed by Access for ALL and supported by Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), as an open, non-judgemental, and accessible space. This edition brings inclusive art workshops for children and adults with varied needs, and for everyone keen to use art as therapy and as a medium of expression. The workshops are … Continued

February 6, 2026 4:45 pm — 5:45 pm

Learning Space (Inclusion Lab), NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India

RITES – Women in Code, Craft and Patronage

This conversation foregrounds female solidarity across disciplines often coded as technical, invisible, or secondary. Through Alida Sun’s practice, where coding operates as both language and material, women in science and computation are reclaimed as cultural producers rather than peripheral technicians. This dialogue extends through the work of Sunita Bhasin, director of SSMI, whose stewardship of … Continued

February 6, 2026 5:00 pm — 6:00 pm

Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, Todermal Road Area, Mandi House, New Delhi, India