At the upcoming edition of India Art Fair (IAF), various galleries, artists, designers, private foundations, arts charities, artist collectives, national institutions and creative enthusiasts will come together for three packed days at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds in New Delhi, India. Committed to supporting arts education and professional development, whilst also aiding the growth of the local arts scene, India Art Fair 2025, running from February 6 - 9, will offer dedicated exhibition space for emerging galleries and arts organisations as well as an extensive programme featuring talks and pop-up events for increased engagement and learning.

Now in its 16th edition, a retinue of design innovations will also feature alongside contemporary artworks from South Asia at the fair. While the art festival is dedicated to showcasing newfangled paths forged in the domain of art, a section of the fair also levies attention towards inventive and experimental paradigms traversed in the realm of design. At the fair, 11 studios will showcase works ranging from collectible design and art to furniture design and bespoke jewellery and textiles. Additionally, an immersive design showcase Shifting Horizons, curated by Alaiia Gujral, will bring together limited-edition pieces by upcoming Indian designers.

Amongst the 11 studio showcases at the event are Nolwa Studio, Vikram Goyal, Gunjan Gupta, Studio Nyn, Rooshad Shroff, Studio Raw Material, Studio Renn, Tania and Sandeep Khosla, DeMuro Das, Ashiesh Shah and Jaipur Rugs.

Hyderabad-based Nolwa Studio will display its inaugural Bidri collection, which features a series of mirrors, lamps and wall pieces wherein the 600-year-old metal inlay craft of bidri is explored via parametric design. Vikram Goyal will further expand on the exploration of Indian metalwork traditions with his limited-edition furniture and collectible objects that reinterpret archaic crafts in contemporary moulds. The highlight of his showcase at the fair is Garden of Life, a monumental multi-panel mural that chronicles nature and mythology via intricate craftsmanship. Some of his other pieces to be displayed at the art fair include Mesa Console and the Shaded Graphite collection.

Featured amongst the curated showcase will be Gunjan Gupta’s latest collection, Craft-itecture. It is a series of handcrafted objects created in collaboration with India’s master craftsmen and ateliers. The collection is a combination of divergent materials and techniques that come together as functional objects imbued with meaningful artistry. “In Gupta’s signature storytelling style, historic Indian icons and monuments are deconstructed and reimagined as 21st century artefacts for modern living spaces,” reads an excerpt from the collection description.

Mumbai-based Studio Nyn, founded by architect and designer Nynika Jhaveri and known for designing minimal art furniture, has collaborated with artists Thamshangpha (Merci) Maku and Anikesa Dhing for IAF 2025. The resulting collection serves as a dialogue between the visual and conceptual identities of the three collaborators. Shroff, another creative from Mumbai, famed for his cross-disciplinary approach across architecture, interior design and furniture design, will display sculpted furniture and collectible pieces conceived in collaboration with local artisans.

Rajasthan’s Studio Raw Material, founded by Dushyant Bansal and Priyanka Sharma, is a first-time participant at IAF. A design and research practice that works at the intersection of object, space and culture, Studio Raw Material will display their latest series Khokhar at the fair. These furniture and lamp pieces, made using discarded stone slabs, are evocative of the rugged landscape of Makrana, where their studio is based. Rahul and Roshni Jhaveri’s Studio Renn, a Mumbai-based jewellery design practice renowned for their material-agnosic approach to the craft, will display a series of sculptural wearables emblematic of the studio’s ethos.

Indian architect Sandeep Khosla and graphic designer Tania Khosla are returning to IAF this year with a collection of furniture created in collaboration with the Mangrove Collective. The duo will present pieces that “play with form, colour and tactility, are embedded with cultural memory and positioned at the intersection of design and art, beauty and functionality, the machined and the handcrafted”.

Brian DeMuro and Puru Das’s luxurious furniture and refined interiors practice DeMuro Das will display a blend of Indian craftsmanship and modernist precision at the fair and Ashiesh Shah will put up handcrafted design objects emblematic of geometrical patterns, sustainability and local craftsmanship. Lastly, Jaipur Rugs will present some of their recently designed handmade rugs at the art fair.

Backtracking to the thematic exposition, Shifting Horizons, curated by multidisciplinary artist Alaiia Gujral, we come across 17 exhibitors displaying their works at the group exhibition. These include Anuj Kumbhar, Prateek Sabharwal of Creatomy, lifestyle brand Hatsu, Harshitaa & Aditi of Mana Collective, Jhankar Khandelwal, Mayur Gori, Nishita Kamdar, Nitush & Aroosh, Objectry, furniture and interior design studio Project 810, Parth Shukla for The House of Things, artisanal brand Sage Living, Sharol Ahluwalia, Shivangi Vasudeva, Tahir Sultan x Ankuri, Vakr’s novel initiative The Vakr Collective and Vihar Kotecha.

Shifting Horizons serves as an exploration of India’s artisanal legacy through the lens of modernity and technology. The body of work on display will straddle multiple disciplines, domains and materialities and ensure an immersive experience via the display of tactile and visually inundating installations. “With Shifting Horizons, I wanted to create an immersive space where India’s traditional materials and ways of making are not just seen but felt. It’s about honouring where we come from while reimagining where we are headed. Even without words, visitors can feel the shift and become part of this evolving narrative,” Gujral shares.

India Art Fair 2025 brings an exciting programme of exhibitions, talks and public programming to New Delhi, introducing audiences to a wide range of artists and practices. Follow STIR's insightful coverage of the fair here.

‘India Art Fair’ 2025 is on from February 6 – 9, 2025, at NSIC Exhibition Grounds in Okhla, New Delhi.