Mumbai’s biggest art weekend is here. ART MUMBAI 2026 opens today, Thursday, 12 November, at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, bringing 94 galleries from India and around the world under one roof for four days. The fourth edition of the fair, presented by Birla Opus Paints, runs until Sunday, 15 November, and it is the largest the fair has ever been.
What started in 2023 as a young fair with a big ambition has grown into a fixture of the international art calendar. This year, 73 Indian galleries and 21 international galleries are taking part, alongside a Sculpture Park, photography showcases, a speaker series and live performances. The opening day is reserved for invited guests, while public ticketed access begins on Friday, 13 November.
94 galleries under one roof
The gallery list is the heart of the fair, and it spans Indian modernism, contemporary art, sculpture, prints and antiques. Among the Indian galleries showing this year are DAG, Experimenter, Chemould Prescott Road, Nature Morte, Vadehra Art Gallery, Emami Art, Gallery Maskara, Kumar Gallery and Great Banyan Art.
International names include Lisson Gallery, Galleria Continua, Ben Brown Fine Arts and Sundaram Tagore Gallery. Five galleries, Perrotin, Richard Saltoun Gallery, Night Gallery, Rizq Art Gallery and Niru Ratnam, are making their debut at an art fair in India through this edition.
For co-founder Dinesh Vazirani, the growth tells its own story. When the fair began, the aim was to build a cultural festival that brought Indian and overseas galleries together, and with 94 exhibitors this year, he says that idea has travelled further than the founders first imagined.
Sculpture Park and photography take centre stage
Beyond the gallery booths, one of the key attractions this year is the outdoor Sculpture Park, which brings together 13 works under the theme Material and Memory. Artists including Jonathan Trayte, Satish Gujral, Sakshi Gupta and Sumakshi Singh work in clay, terracotta, stone, wood, metal and fabric, exploring how materials carry histories and meaning.
Photography gets a bigger platform too. In Dialogue with Nature, from Chennai Photo Biennale and WWF-India, looks at the natural world, alongside black-and-white photographs by Derry Moore and portraits of modern Indian artists by Richard Bartholomew.
Talks, music and performances
The fair is built to be more than a marketplace. Its Speaker Series, supported by the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, brings artists, curators, collectors and cultural practitioners together for conversations on art institutions, public art and immersive technology.
Among the most anticipated sessions is A Poet and a Painter, with poet Javed Akhtar and artist Baaraan Ijlal in conversation, moderated by Ranjit Hoskote. The Fame Game brings cultural ambassador Karan Johar into a discussion on celebrity and fandom in the digital age.
The cultural programme continues into the evenings. Music duo Madboy/Mink, comprising Imaad Shah and Saba Azad, perform on Friday, 13 November, while dancer Harini Nilakantan presents Woven, a performance that brings Bharatanatyam into conversation with contemporary street styles, on Saturday, 14 November. Artist-led workshops and guided walks run through the fair.
The food line-up includes Cecconi’s, Mag St., Nara Thai, Julien Patisserie, Supa San, Ode, Nandan Coffee and The Nutcracker.
Dates, timings and tickets
The fair takes place at the Members’ Enclosure, Mahalaxmi Racecourse, and opens at 11 am on all four days. It closes at 9 pm on 12 and 13 November, 9.30 pm on Saturday, 14 November, and 7 pm on Sunday, 15 November.
- Thursday, 12 November: invitation only, 11 am to 9 pm
- Friday, 13 November: VIP ticket holders, 11 am to 9 pm
- Saturday, 14 November: public and VIP, 11 am to 9.30 pm
- Sunday, 15 November: public and VIP, 11 am to 7 pm
Tickets are available through DISTRICT by Zomato: General Day Rs 1,770, Season Rs 2,950 and VIP Rs 7,670. Entry depends on the ticket category for each day, so check the ticketing page before planning.
The fair arrives at a moment when Indian art is drawing global attention. Last month, Tyeb Mehta’s 2002 painting Rickshaw Puller fetched Rs 69.1 crore at the inaugural auction of Volte Una, a world auction record for the artist and the fourth-highest price ever paid for an Indian artwork.
FAQs
When is ART MUMBAI 2026?
It runs from Thursday, 12 November to Sunday, 15 November 2026, at Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai.
How many galleries are participating?
94 exhibitors, including 73 Indian galleries and 21 international galleries.
Can the public visit on all four days?
No. Thursday, 12 November is invitation only. Public ticketed access is available on Friday, 13 November for VIP ticket holders, and on Saturday, 14 November and Sunday, 15 November for public and VIP visitors.
What are the ticket prices?
General Day tickets cost Rs 1,770, Season tickets Rs 2,950 and VIP tickets Rs 7,670, available through DISTRICT by Zomato.
What else is there besides the galleries?
A 13-work Sculpture Park, photography presentations, a Speaker Series, live music and dance, guided walks, workshops and food stalls.
Whether you collect seriously or simply want a day surrounded by art, ART MUMBAI 2026 is Mumbai’s cultural appointment of the week. Gates open at 11 am, and the fair runs through Sunday evening.
