India Art Fair
India Art Fair takes place Feb 4 - 7, 2027 (18th edition; VIP preview first day) in New Delhi, India. The dress code is Smart casual; Delhi's collectors dress up but there is no formal code, and layers help with cool mornings. Typical cost ranges from 150 to 600 EUR per person.
South Asia's leading platform for modern and contemporary art, spotlighting Indian and regional galleries alongside international names at the NSIC grounds in Okhla. It anchors Delhi's art season with strong design and craft sections and a serious talks program. The mix of blue-chip Indian moderns and young South Asian voices is unlike any other fair.
- When
- Feb 4 - 7, 2027 (18th edition; VIP preview first day)
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Dress code
- Smart casual; Delhi's collectors dress up but there is no formal code, and layers help with cool mornings.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 150 to 600 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 10 - 25C, pleasant Delhi winter with cool mornings and mild sunny afternoons
- When to book
- Tickets go on sale a few weeks before the fair; book central Delhi hotels a month or more out
- Getting there
- DEL (Delhi), 45 min to the NSIC Exhibition Grounds, Okhla
- Where to stay
- The Oberoi, New Delhi, The Lodhi, Haveli Dharampura (Old Delhi boutique)
- Official site
- https://indiaartfair.in
How to attend
Buy tickets online via indiaartfair.in or BookMyShow, or at the gate; general entry is inexpensive (a few hundred rupees). The VIP preview is invitation-based, but all public days are open to everyone. Combine with gallery shows across Lado Sarai and Defence Colony during fair week.
Insider tip
The final Sunday is the busiest; go Friday afternoon for calmer aisles and real conversations with gallerists.
Get inside India Art Fair
Booking matters here: tickets go on sale a few weeks before the fair; book central Delhi hotels a month or more out. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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