India Art Fair 2026 to host London-based arts non-profit The Arts Family (TAF) in its institutional section

London-based Arts non-profit The Arts Family (TAF) will make its continued presence at India Art Fair 2026, presenting a curated selection of contemporary artists from its latest edition of the TAF Emerging Artist Award- South Asia 2025.

TAF has rapidly established itself as a platform dedicated to supporting emerging and mid-career contemporary artists and art professionals from South Asia. Through its flagship TAF Emerging Artist Award, alongside talks, exhibitions, and residencies, TAF fosters international exposure, critical engagement, and long-term professional development.

At India Art Fair 2026, TAF will present works by winners from its latest edition of the TAF Emerging Artist Award- South Asia 2025. The artists include:
Deena Pindoria - 1st winner
Ritika Sharma - 2nd winner
Akshay Bhoan - 2nd winner
Mohit Shelare - 3rd winner
Deshna Shah - Special Mention

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Deena Pindoria, a textile-based artist from Kutch and the first winner of the TAF Award 2025, and Deshna Shah (UK), recipient of the Young Artist Award, who will go on to present a solo exhibition at Nature Morte in April 2026. The presentation reflects TAF’s ongoing commitment to supporting artists through institutional visibility and sustained professional opportunities.

The artists have been selected by an international Jury from around a 1000 submissions for the award. Speaking about TAF’s participation, Neha Jaiswal, Founder of The Arts Family, said: “We are delighted to return to India Art Fair and to continue building visibility for our artists on an international platform. This presentation reflects TAF’s mission to create meaningful connections and long-term support structures for artists from South Asia.”

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The fair will take place from 5th –8th February’ 2026 at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds, New Delhi. TAF’s presentation at India Art Fair 2026 will be located at Booth M-04, within the Institutional Section.