Thursday, January 12, 2012

India art Fair 4th edition at New Delhi – 26th - 29th Jan 2012




The 4th Edition of India Art Fair will be held on 25-29 January, 2012 at NSIC Exhibition Grounds in New Delhi. As mentioned in our earlier post, Edition 3 was a grand success as per highlights mentioned in the web site of India Art Fair:
Key Highlights from India Art Summit 2011
  • 1,28,000 visitors over 4 days from 17 cities in India, and 67 cities around the world
  • 84 galleries exhibited from 20 countries in 8000 sq mtr. of exhibition space
  • Speakers’ Forum included 42 world renowned experts from India and overseas like Homi Bhabha, Anish Kapoor, Geeta Kapur, Sheena Wagstaff, Hou Hanru and Hans Ulrich Obrist.
  • Marketing and Public Relations worth over Rs. 19 Crores (US $4.1 million) covering India and 180 countries
More excerpts from the web site of IAF:
Art Projects
Subodh Gupta's Cascading Water (2011)- courtesy- TOI blog

The 4th edition of India Art Fair will include site-specific sculptures, multi-media installations, and interactive art projects meant to engage the general visitors and bring about a spontaneous connection between the art, the spaces & the people.
Speakers' Forum Book launches and Curated walks
This  will include a series of highly engaging topical seminars and conversations that brings together an illustrious panel of experts from the art world to discuss key issues pertaining to art in the region and at a global level. The seminars will be free of cost, and seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis only. No prior registration is required.
A series of book launches and conversations provide an opportunity for interaction between the artists and the audience & art enthusiasts.
A range of curated walks will be organised for visitors  at 2:30, 4:00 and 5:30 pm, 26-29th January 2012 Meeting Point  Information Desk

Exhibitors List  includes Art Galleries from India and many other countries like UAE, USA, Geramny, UK, Australia, Japan, France,  Spain and Singapore


 
VISITORS TIMINGS & TICKETS

25th January 2012
VIP Preview & Vernissage 3 to 8pm (by invitation only)

26th January 2012
Public Hours 1pm to 8pm (Last entry at 7pm)

27th - 28th January 2012
Business Hours 11:30am to 1pm
Public Hours 1pm to 8pm (Last entry at 7pm)

29th January 2012
Public Hours 11:30am to 6pm (Last entry at 5pm)

Tickets will be available for sale at the venue on 26-29 January 2012.
VENUE DETAILS

The NSIC Exhibition Grounds, in Okhla, is the new venue for the India Art Fair 2012. Spread over a vast area of 47 acres, a newly renovated Exhibition Centre and 16000 sqm of open ground space, the Exhibitions Grounds have hosted numerous events and trade fairs in the past. Strategically located in South Delhi, the fair venue is well connected with the International Airport, the New Delhi Railway Station and commercial districts like Connaught Place and Nehru Place. With a range of high end hotels, restaurants and markets in close proximity, and easy accessibility by the Delhi Metro, the NSIC Exhibition Grounds are the ideal choice to host India Art Fair.

Getting to NSIC Exhibition Grounds

Entry to the NSIC Exhibition Grounds is from Gate No. 4, conveniently located adjacent to the Govindpuri Metro Station For additional route details, please visit the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
website

Another hassle-free way to get to the venue is by Taxi or Auto Rickshaws, details for which are available
here.

For driving directions to the venue, please click
here

For an access map to the venue, please click
here


Driving Distances to and from NSIC Exhibition Grounds:


Indira Gandhi International Airport
21 Km
Connaught Place (Central Delhi)                 
15 Km
Pragati Maidan
11 Km
India Gate
12 Km
Gurgaon, Haryana
30 Km

Information and picture courtesy: http://www.indiaartfair.in/

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