35th edition of India Art Festival begins tomorrow

The India Art Festival (IAF) is set to return to the Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, from November 7 to 9, bringing together a wide spectrum of contemporary Indian art under one roof. Now in its 10th Delhi edition and 35th nationwide, the festival will feature more than 3,500 artworks by 450 artists, represented through 25 galleries across 100 booths.

Founded in 2008 by the Indian Contemporary Art Journal, the India Art Festival was established to create a democratic platform for artists from rural and semi-urban regions. Over the years, it has evolved into a national movement connecting emerging talent with collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts in major Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

“India Art Festival was envisioned as a democratic platform to connect artists directly with audiences. What began as a space for underrepresented voices has grown into a national art movement that celebrates India’s creative diversity,” said Minakshi Patil, Director of India Art Festival.

The 2025 Delhi edition will continue IAF’s dual-pavilion format, dividing the exhibition between leading art galleries and an Artist’s Pavilion for independent practitioners. Participating galleries include Gallery Pioneer, OPS Art Gallery, Uchaan, Eminent Art Gallery, Artsorbet Gallery, Aura Planet, Healing Art Foundation, Bouquet of Art Gallery, House of Emerge, Tela Art Gallery, Traditional Art Gallery, Dev Mehta Art Gallery, RadArt Galeria, RS Art Space, ArtVista, Nitya Artists Centre, Pichwaiwala, Artsbreeze Art Gallery, Smita Art, Gallery Nataraj, Rabi Art Gallery, Areeti Art Studio, and Red Leaf Art Gallery (USA), which will make its IAF debut this year.

The Artist’s Pavilion will showcase works by independent artists including Om Thadkar, Pankaj Bawdekar, Anjali Prabhakar, Kalpana Soni, Bhatari Shah, Arshia Chawla, Susan Halfhide, Astha Gajwani, Deepa Nath, Taru Bhargava, Sunita Mendirata, Aditiraje Bhonsle, Nisha Dial, Alka Pandey, Mansi Gupta, Gaurav Dagar, Manju Das, Tajal Jangda, Milind Varnagaonkar, B Narhari, Yogesh Barve, Dhananjay Chakraborti, Priyul Menaria, Parul Jain, Sripriya Mozumdar, Ashwini Patil, Nivas Kanhere, Vaibhav Patil, Shaibal Manna, and Vittal Muppidy, among others.

The galleries will present works by both established and emerging names, including MF Husain, Krishen Khanna, Jogen Chowdhury, Akbar Padamsee, Anjolie Ela Menon, Paresh Maity, Manu Parekh, Atul Dodiya, T Vaikuntam, Lalu Prasad Shaw, Madhavi Parekh, Laxma Goud, Jatin Das, Ramesh Gorjala, Asit Kumar Patnaik, P Gnana, Sujata Achrekar, Anand Panchal, and H R Das. Younger artists such as Dev Mehta, Rakhi Baid, Shyama Nadimpalli, Sujata Aher, Suraj Shukla, Kumar Gaikwad, and Mona Jain will also be featured.

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The 2025 edition will encompass a diverse range of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and prints, reflecting traditional, figurative, abstract, surreal, and experimental styles. Themes of spirituality, nature, urban identity, and contemporary social narratives will be explored through varied mediums and approaches.

Positioned as both an exhibition and an accessible marketplace, IAF aims to foster direct engagement between artists, galleries, and collectors. The festival’s model of open participation and affordable access has helped build a loyal community of patrons and first-time buyers over the years.

The VIP preview will be held on November 7 from 11 AM to 8 PM, followed by public viewing on November 8 and 9.

When: November 7 to 9

Where: Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi