India Art Fair Expands into Mumbai

TheIndia Art Fair, held annually since 2008 in New Delhi, has announced the launch next year of a novel iteration taking place in Mumbai. Focusing on art and design from South Asia, the new India Art Fair Contemporary will host between fifty and seventy Indian and international exhibitors at the city’s Jio World Garden from November 13 to November 16. The fair will additionally promote cross-disciplinary collaborations between art and design and will point up Mumbai’s history as a global port by featuring work from South Asia, Africa, and South America. The fair, like its New Delhi predecessor, is owned and operated by Angus Montgomery Arts (AMA), which runs regional artfairsincluding Hong Kong’s Art Central, Shanghai’s Photofairs, Taipei Dangdai, Sydney Contemporary, Singapore’s Art SG, and Yokohama’s Tokyo Gendai.

“The appetite for art in India has grown significantly over recent years, and this is the perfect time to launch a bold new fair focusing on the contemporary moment,” said Jaya Asokan, director of the India Art Fair and of India Art Fair Contemporary, in a statement.

The announcement comes on the heels of a World Bank report that revealed India to have the fastest-growing major economy in the world, projected to increase 7 percent during the 2024–25 fiscal year despite global instability. Mumbai itself boasts one of the highest concentrations of billionaires in the world; its art scene, characterized by a wealth of public museums, private galleries, and cultural events such as Mumbai Gallery Weekend, has blossomed in recent years.

“Over the years we have been delighted with the growth of India Art Fair Delhi,” said AMA chairman Sandy Angus in a statement, “and we are pleased to now be bringing a new offering to Mumbai, a city in which we have long sought to further deepen our existing roots.”