Art Mumbai 2025: Where Global Galleries Meet South Asian Genius at Mahalaxmi Racecourse

Mumbai, November 12, 2025 - The third edition of Art Mumbai returns from November 14 to 16 at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, reaffirming the city's place as the beating heart of South Asia's art scene. This year's fair is a rare convergence of international stature and regional soul, drawing together galleries, curators, collectors, and cultural thinkers in a dialogue that stretches from Mumbai to Milan, from Delhi to Dubai.

What began as a city-centric art fair has evolved into a curatorial powerhouse, a platform that doesn't just showcase art, but actively reshapes the conversation around South Asian creativity in Mumbai's vibrant art scene in a global context.

A Global Stage for Indian Narratives

Art Mumbai 2025 hosts 18 international galleries, with nine debut participants, including luminaries such as Lisson Gallery (London), Galleria Continua (Italy), Sundaram Tagore Gallery (New York, Singapore, London), Ben Brown Fine Arts (London), and Leila Heller Gallery (Dubai).

Their participation signals a seismic shift, the world is watching South Asia. International collectors and curators are increasingly drawn to Indian modernists and contemporary voices whose works echo both regional histories and global relevance.

Tyeb Mehta Centenary: A Master Remembered

Few names carry as much weight as Tyeb Mehta (1925–2009), the modernist whose bold lines and existential figures defined an era. This year's centenary tribute, "Tyeb Mehta – Bearing Weight (with the Lightness of Being)", presented by the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in collaboration with the Tyeb Mehta Foundation and Saffronart Foundation, honours his enduring legacy.

Expect to encounter rare early drawings, seminal canvases, and defining late works, each revealing the timeless tension between restraint and intensity that marked Mehta's genius. It's not merely a retrospective—it's a conversation between epochs, between what India was and what it dares to become. For art enthusiasts who followed Mehta's commanding presence in the art market, this tribute is unmissable.

Sculpture Park: Women Who Shape the World

In one of its boldest curatorial gestures, Art Mumbai 2025 dedicates its entire Sculpture Park to women artists - an unprecedented move that foregrounds female creativity in the realm of public art.

Curated by Veeranganakumari Solanki, this outdoor installation features 18 pioneering voices, including Adeela Suleman, Madhvi Parekh, Meera Mukherjee, Ratnabali Kant, Shambhavi Singh, Tayeba Begum Lipi, and Tarini Sethi.

From Vinita Mungi's meditative Zen Garden to Shiffali Wadhawan's socially charged Playing for Time, the works redefine monumentality, not through scale, but through story, material, and presence. Similar to how contemporary Indian artists are transforming spaces, these sculptors create powerful narratives through their work.

South Asian Voices at the Core

While the fair attracts global participation, its heartbeat remains regional. Top Indian galleries such as Chemould Prescott Road, Experimenter, DAG, Nature Morte, Vadehra Art Gallery, Akar Prakar, Gallery Espace, and TARQ return with curated presentations that explore new dimensions of identity, materiality, and modern life.

For collectors, these booths offer both investment-grade works from Indian art treasures and fresh discoveries, while for first-time visitors, they offer an entry into the vibrant diversity of the South Asian contemporary landscape. Those interested in acquiring significant pieces should explore the diverse range of modern Indian art available through prestigious auctions.

The Speaker Series: Where Art Meets Ideas

Beyond the visual spectacle, Art Mumbai 2025 also sparks intellectual exchange through its Speaker Series, exploring how art intersects with patronage, policy, and power.

Funding Futures: Investing in Change

• Moderator: Mukti Khaire (Cornell Tech)
• Focus: How Asian philanthropy and patronage are redefining the global art ecosystem.

How to Navigate the Art Market

• Moderator: Kabir Jhala (art market expert and journalist)
• Focus: Market dynamics, auction ethics, and the psychology of collecting.

Special participation from Kito de Boer adds a cross-disciplinary lens connecting business, diplomacy, and culture.

Experiences, Walks & Workshops

From guided walkthroughs to artist-led workshops like "Weaving the Diagonal" (by Akshata Mokashi, KNMA), the fair encourages visitors to move beyond passive viewing, to experience art as living dialogue. Whether you're an avid collector or a curious newcomer, these sessions bridge the gap between observation and understanding. For those who appreciate intimate artistic experiences and cultural dialogues, these workshops offer profound engagement.

Essential Details

• Venue: Mahalaxmi Racecourse (Member's Enclosure), Mumbai
• Dates: November 14 - 16, 2025 (pre-opening on Nov 13)
• Tickets: From INR 707 on District by Zomato and artmumbai.com
• Timings: 11 AM - 7 PM
• Audience: Collectors, curators, design lovers, students & culture-seekers

Why Art Mumbai 2025 Matters

Because it is not just a fair, it's a statement. A statement that Indian and South Asian art deserve their place at the centre of the global cultural map. A statement that women's voices, historical legacies, and contemporary innovations can coexist in one cohesive narrative. And a statement that Mumbai, long the nation's cultural crucible, is ready to lead that dialogue with renewed confidence and grace.

For art collectors following contemporary Indian art movements and emerging contemporary voices in the art market, this fair represents a pivotal moment in South Asian art history.

Visitor Tips

• Arrive early to catch guided walks and panel discussions.
• Dedicate time for the Sculpture Park, its outdoor setting transforms across the day's light.
• Engage with gallerists, they often share insights and special editions unavailable elsewhere.
• Dress comfortably, the venue blends indoor halls and open lawns.
• Bring curiosity, because at Art Mumbai, discovery is the real luxury.

Closing Note

With its dynamic curation, global reach, and intimate attention to regional identity, Art Mumbai 2025 is shaping up to be South Asia's defining art moment of the year, a space where creativity becomes currency, and culture becomes connection. For those who appreciate the finest collections of modern Indian art and masterpieces from global artistic traditions, this event offers an unparalleled opportunity to witness the convergence of East and West.