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Art Mumbai Returns With 94 Galleries and Expanded International Programme

It signals growing Indian collector interest in global art through new international debuts and wider public programming.

The art fair, running from 12 to 15 November, has turned the open grounds of Mahalaxmi Racecourse into a huge, covered, air-conditioned exhibition venue / Tarini Unnikrishnan / The Print
Surya Kant by Divya Mehra, acrylic on panel
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Overview

  • The fourth edition of Art Mumbai opened on Thursday at Mahalaxmi Racecourse and runs through Sunday, November 15, with 94 exhibitors in total — 73 Indian galleries and 21 international galleries.
  • Several major international galleries are making their first appearances at an Indian fair, including Perrotin, Richard Saltoun, Night Gallery, Rizq Art Gallery and Niru Ratnam, while Rajiv Menon Contemporary is presenting a Los Angeles–focused 'West Coast' project.
  • The fair pairs gallery sales with a large public programme that includes a multi-artist Sculpture Park, guided walks, workshops, live performances and a speaker series featuring curators and cultural figures such as Lydia Yee and Javed Akhtar.
  • Commercial highlights include Ben Brown Fine Arts returning with works by modern and contemporary masters and gallery representatives saying Indian collectors are showing stronger appetite for international artists.
  • Practical visitor details note general day passes at ₹1,770, easy access from Mahalaxmi railway and Metro Aqua Line 3 stations, and high-profile opening-night attendance that underscores the fair’s growing cultural visibility for Mumbai.