The 6th edition of the Mumbai Art Fair, a prominent platform for emerging and mid-career artists in India, concluded successfully at the Nehru Centre, Discovery of India Building, Worli, from October 10 to 12, 2025. The event featured over 250 artists and showcased 3,000 artworks, highlighting India’s dynamic creative landscape. The inauguration was attended by notable figures such as Ramesh Sippy, Kiran Juneja, Dr. Sanjay Bhide, Prof. Kishor Ingle, Sujata Mehta, Rajendra, Meenakshi Patil, Hetal Puniwala, and Pia Roy, adding charm to the occasion. The exhibition spanned 85 air-conditioned booths, presenting a wide array of contemporary Indian art, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and prints that reflected various genres, techniques, and philosophies.
The Mumbai Art Fair remained committed to empowering emerging artistic voices by facilitating their visibility and interaction with galleries, collectors, and art lovers. Leading galleries like thecurators.art, Bouquet of Art Gallery, Dev Mehta Art Gallery, Studio3 Art Gallery, RS Art Space, and Greyscale from Mumbai, along with Expositions World Art Gallery and Aura Planet from Delhi, and Arpitam Kala Mandir from Kolkata, showcased their curated collections. Participating artists included Om Thadkar, Ashwin Kumar, Dev Mehta, Beena Surana, Vijay Kumavat, Shirish Kathale, Gautam Das, Anjum Shah, and Rohan Kunthale, whose works displayed a vibrant and introspective blend, ranging from figurative and symbolic to abstract and hyper-realistic.
The expressive figurative pieces by Purvi Lohana, Niyati Amlani, Akshata Shetty, and Ujjwala Surwade, as well as the orchestrated compositions from Pooja Vijayarangan and Jenaifer Daruwalla, captivated audiences. Minimalist and symbolic creations by Rashmi Pote, Urvi Shah, Rupali Mansinghka, Devi Rani Dasgupta, and Sohan Kumar stood out for their elegance, while sculptor Rohan Sonavane’s metal pieces received admiration for their form and expression. The exhibition also featured realistic canvases by Shreekant Potdar, spiritual compositions by Monalisa Parekh, Shweta Rohira, Kanta Warde, and Susmita Mandal, along with abstract works by Ankita Rohra, Shivani Bannerjee, Lalita Sonavane, Manish Soni, Anjali Prabhakar, Mahek Gor, Samta Gala, and Kailas Kale, contributing to its depth.
Shweta Rukme’s black-and-white studies that explored light and form created moments of quiet reflection. The fair also displayed a range of landscapes, from abstract to romantic themes, by artists such as Varsha Patil, Ravishankar T, Kartikeya Khatau, Ria Das, Vatsala Thakur, Sunandini Jayant, Dr. Jessica Serrao, and Gagandeep Singh Thakur. The semi-abstract interpretations by Rupali Mansinghka and textured oil landscapes by Ashwin Kumar and Vasundhara Nanavati were particularly well-received. The fusion of tradition and modernity was evident in works by Jeenu Madan and Premal Shah, graphical pseudo-realism by Payal Sethia, traditional Indian-style compositions by Arvind Sharma, symbolic pieces by Rajiv Malayil, and photographic narratives by Rajeev Rai.
Beyond a mere showcase, the Mumbai Art Fair provided attendees with moments of introspection and storytelling, encapsulating the emotional and spiritual dimensions of Indian art. By uniting diverse artists, collectors, and galleries, it solidified its position as one of India’s most vibrant cultural platforms.