India Art Fair
india art fair previously known india art summit founded sunil gautam annual indian modern contemporary art fair held new delhi india fair includes painting sculpture photography mixed medium print drawing video art first three edition fair organized pragati maidan one india largest oldest exhibition ground starting th edition venue shifted nsic ground okhla first held india largest art fair art fair includes several pavilion exhibit gallery solo project several artist also art education series guided walk conducted curator student art history simultaneously speaker forum panel indian international expert art domain discus issue pertaining art region focus key issue related art production art market reception india first fair targeted visitor exhibiting gallery fair contemporary modern artwork fair rapidly gained popularity first three fair total visitor making among world popular art fair india art fair biggest fair modern contemporary indian art world first three edition attracted visitor fourth edition held canvassed exhibitor country year fair mainly showcased indian modernist including bombay progressive artist group indian diaspora artist anish kapoor contemporary indian artist international artist art subcontinent following tradition international art fair global platform art exhibition sale founder director india art summit sunil gautam realised need similar platform india respond global interest indian art led conceptualize first ever india art summit ia patronised prominent indian artist like anjolie ela menon h raza krishen khanna keshav malik since taken place every year exception sunil gautam owner india art summit fully divested stake early three stakeholder neha kirpal sandy angus ramsay cofounder hong kong art fair highlight fair display pablo picasso work exhibited beck eggeling german gallery year lisson gallery brought diaspora artist anish kapoors sculpture india first time new owner renamed india art summit india art fair edition sept edition india art fair neha kirpal divested majority stake india art fair mch group owner art basel franchise retaining stake play minor role art fair time ramsay divested stake india art fair new owner mch group sandy angus neha kirpal later mch group swiss giant art fair circuit sold entire stake india art fair iaf angus montgomery art making sandy angus soleowner india art fair new delhi current portfolio chairman sandy angus led angus montgomery art includes taipei dangdai india art fair sydney contemporary photofairs shanghai art central hong kong art düsseldorf photo london forthcoming art sg tokyo gendai photofairs new york inaugural edition known india art summit opened pragati maidan first fair targeted visitor exhibiting gallery fair contemporary modern artwork second edition saw number exhibiting gallery increase attendance visitor mrsunil gautam founder managing director india art summitthen chairman hanmer msl divested entire stake time rd edition third edition hosted gallery booth visitor level significantly rose also advance th edition sunil gautam divested full stake india art fair three partner neha kirpal associate summit director india art summit sandy angus chairman global exhibition group montgomery worldwide ramsay founder pulse art fair affordable art fair fourth edition india art summit renamed india art fair moved nsic ground okhla hosted gallery country artist around world visitor visit museum group including representative tate guggenheim new museum san jose museum art pompidou centre moma singapore art museum preview alone fifth edition work art sold exhibitor country yes bank joined presenting partner maintaining partnership next three edition sixth edition featured booth modern contemporary work artist india overseas participant included new gallery outside india including israel france portugal germany spain turkey karachi pakistan himalaya art museum shanghai mark rothko museum latvia participated fair first time public sculpture installation titled missing highlighted gender gap india seventh edition hosted exhibiting booth visitor sale reported delhi also tierii tieriii city ahmedabad chandigarh jaipur number new space launched including design store located new iaf courtyard well new rooftop restaurant eighth edition bmw joined presenting partner fair restructured main section gallery featuring leading indian south asian international gallery focus showing solo presentation curated participating gallery institution institutional showcasing leading international indian museum art foundation presenting element programme collaboration commissioned specially fair platform representing young emerging artist collective throughout south asia open gallery foundation within region project showing artwork including large scale sculpture site specific installation fair september mch swiss exhibition basel ltd company mch group ltd acquired share seventh plane pvt ltd new delhi organiser india art fair participation mch group coownership angus montgomery ltd founding director neha kirpal india art fair new ownership ninth edition taking place – february kirpal took charge fair founder india art fairsummit mrsunil gautam still play role development new ownership come effect ahead next edition fair february although value engagement fully felt india “first region focus” mch indicative growing international interest indian south asian art building strong cultural ecosystem region kochi biennale dhaka art summit jagdip jagpal appointed fair director august jaya ashokan appointed fair director march th edition official website