The 6th edition of the Mumbai Art Fair, one of India’s leading platforms for emerging and mid-career artists, concluded with resounding success at the Nehru Centre, Discovery of India Building, Worli. Held from October 10 to 12, 2025, the fair brought together over 250 artists and 3,000 artworks, celebrating India’s evolving creative landscape.
The inauguration was graced by eminent personalities including Ramesh Sippy, Kiran Juneja, Dr Sanjay Bhide, Prof Kishor Ingle, Sujata Mehta, Rajendra, Meenakshi Patil, Hetal Puniwala and Pia Roy, whose presence added glamour and warmth to the occasion.
Spread across 85 air-conditioned booths, the exhibition presented a panoramic view of contemporary Indian art—featuring paintings, sculptures, photographs, and prints that spanned genres, techniques, and philosophies. True to its vision, the Mumbai Art Fair continued to empower new artistic voices, providing them visibility and engagement with galleries, collectors, and art enthusiasts.
Leading galleries such as thecurators.art, Bouquet of Art Gallery, Dev Mehta Art Gallery, Studio3 Art Gallery, RS Art Space, and Greyscale from Mumbai; Expositions World Art Gallery and Aura Planet from Delhi; and Arpitam Kala Mandir from Kolkata showcased their curated selections.
Participating artists included Om Thadkar, Ashwin Kumar, Dev Mehta, Beena Surana, Vijay Kumavat, Shirish Kathale, Gautam Das, Anjum Shah, and Rohan Kunthale, among others. Their works reflected an engaging mix of vibrancy and introspection — from figurative and symbolic to abstract and hyper-realistic.
Audiences were drawn to the expressive figurative works of Purvi Lohana, Niyati Amlani, Akshata Shetty, and Ujjwala Surwade, as well as the orchestrated compositions by Pooja Vijayarangan and Jenaifer Daruwalla. Minimalist and symbolic creations by Rashmi Pote, Urvi Shah, Rupali Mansinghka, Devi Rani Dasgupta, and Sohan Kumar stood out for their poise and subtlety, while sculptor Rohan Sonavane’s distinctive metal pieces were widely admired for their form and expression.
Detailed realistic canvases by Shreekant Potdar, spiritual compositions by Monalisa Parekh, Shweta Rohira, Kanta Warde, and Susmita Mandal, and abstract works by Ankita Rohra, Shivani Bannerjee, Lalita Sonavane, Manish Soni, Anjali Prabhakar, Mahek Gor, Samta Gala, and Kailas Kale added depth and diversity to the exhibition. Artist Shweta Rukme’s black-and-white monochromatic studies exploring light, form, and value created moments of quiet contemplation.
The fair also showcased an inspiring range of landscapes — from abstract and semi-abstract to romantic, pastoral, floral, and urban themes — by artists such as Varsha Patil, Ravishankar T, Kartikeya Khatau, Ria Das, Vatsala Thakur, Sunandini Jayant, Dr. Jessica Serrao, and Gagandeep Singh Thakur. Semi-abstract interpretations by Rupali Mansinghka and textured oil landscapes by Ashwin Kumar and Vasundhara Nanavati were particularly appreciated.
A fusion of tradition and modernity was evident in the works of Jeenu Madan and Premal Shah, graphical pseudo-realism by Payal Sethia, traditional Indian-style compositions by Arvind Sharma, symbolic works by Rajiv Malayil, and photographic narratives by Rajeev Rai.
More than a showcase, the Mumbai Art Fair offered visitors moments of reflection, tranquility, and storytelling — encapsulating the emotional, spiritual, and symbolic dimensions of Indian art. By bringing together diverse artists, collectors, and galleries under one roof, it reaffirmed its place as one of India’s most vibrant and inclusive cultural platforms.
