Artists from world over at India Art Fair

India Art Fair, the country's biggest art fair held annualy here is gearing up for its seventh edition for four days in late January next year hosting 85 galleries representing artists from world over.
Organisers of the modern and contemporary art fair have announced event dates beginning January 29 to February 1.
A range of work from high profile domestic and international artists are set to showcase a breadth of modern and contemporary art practices including painting, sculpture, new media, installation and performance art.
"One significant new element introduced to IAF is the appointment of Girish Shahane as Artistic Director," a statement from the organisers said.

Highlights of the programme include renowned French artist Daniel Buren's massive installation work, supported by the French Embassy in India and specially designed for the art fair facade.
This is the first of an annual artist-led facade installation project at the fair.

Artist Atul Bhalla is set to create an interactive walkthrough maze of turnstiles while Chitra Ganesh and Dhruvi Acharya would create a collaborative on site painting designed to give visitors an insight into the processes contemporary artists employ in their work.
A further dramatic project comes in the form of Francesco Clemente's tent installation.
"For 40 years Clemente, one of the world's most renowned painters, has collaborated with a range of Indian artisans in Chennai, Orissa, Varanasi and Jodhpur creating his series of tents using a range of techniques such as embroidery, block printing and his own spectacular paintings," organisers said.

Neha Kirpal, Founding Director, IAF said the Fair "has taken stock of the way the world is looking at India and the way in which India presents itself to the world."
She said with the establishment of "more international fairs representing emerging markets, the desire for collectors is not necessarily to follow the same artists and galleries around the globe, but to engage at a deeper level with each region."
"There is something for everyone and that is what is needed" she said.