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Dongria Kondh
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India Art Fair (IAF) is the premier destination in
India for modern and contemporary art. Launched in 2008 by Neha Kirpal, it
is already one of South Asia’s leading art fairs, exhibiting and selling
works of both local and international artists. The 6th edition will take
place, as always, in Delhi from 30 January to 2 February 2014. IAF may be fun and fashionable, but it is
unquestionably a serious affair of exhibiting and marketing art, about
people collecting work they admire. At this year's fair, 91 booths, brimming
with accessible and non-accessible art from India and across the world will
reveal the local and international artists to a large and diverse audience.
It is indeed the highlight of India’s hectic and eclectic cultural season. The 47 Indian galleries will be showcasing a range
of modern and contemporary art practices including painting, sculpture, new
media, installation, and performance art. The international galleries will
be bringing in a vibrant mix – from returning European galleries to cutting
edge newcomers – all here to explore the Indian art market. Apart from the galleries, the focus of the fair this
year will be an extensive Art Projects programme, presenting work from
well-known Indian and international artists, among them Tim Goossens, Diana
Campbell, and artist Dayanita Singh. World renowned jeweller Nirav Modi will also be
presenting a collection inspired by Mughal motifs. The SALT feature on IAF focuses on five South Asian
artists whose work will be exhibited for the first time at IAF. The five
are: Simeen Farhat from Pakistan/US; Yamini Nayar from the US; Yusuf Arrakal
of Kerala; Jagdish Chintala of Hyderabad; and J Swaminathan who lived and
worked in Delhi until his death in 1994.
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