Delhi Art Week: More than 20 galleries, museums to come together to celebrate craft and creativity

The nation's capital will host the third Delhi Art Week (DAW) from December 1 to December 10. More than 20 galleries will present exhibitions with a variety of themes and media throughout four art zones. In order 'to raise awareness, educate and focus attention on modern and contemporary art in New Delhi,' private and public art institutions will come together for a week-long celebration of modern and contemporary art.

Four art zones at Delhi Art Week 

The city has been divided into four art zones for Delhi Art Week, where art enthusiasts can find clusters of galleries and institutions listed in each zone. Zone one will include art galleries and museums around India Gate, Mandi House and Connaught Place, including NGMA, DAG, Art Heritage, and Goethe-Institut.

In zone two, visitors can experience art across diverse mediums and themes around Defence Colony, Lodhi Road, Golf Links, and Lajpat Nagar at places such as Akar Prakar, Apparao Galleries, Palette Art Gallery, Vadehra Art Gallery, and Alliance Francaise de Delhi. The St+Art India Foundation will take viewers on a walk at Lodhi Art District in Zone Two on December 2 and December 9, respectively.

Art Alive Gallery, Art Explore, Art Konsult, Art Motif, Champatree Art Gallery, Chawla Art Gallery, Gallery Espace, Gallery Nvya, Sanchit Art, MAG Contemporary, and KNMA will host walkthroughs and exhibitions in zone three that comprises areas in and around New Friends Colony, Greater Kailash II, East of Kailash, Panchsheel Park, Saket, Hauz Khas, Safdarung Enclave, and Sarvodaya Enclave.

In zone four, which includes Anand Niketan, Lado Sarai, Vasant Kunj, Chattarpur, and Mehrauli, galleries like Art Centrix Space, Blueprint 12, Exhibit320, Gallery Art Positive, Lattitude 28, and Ojas Art will hold exhibitions.

Various attractions at Delhi Art Week

In addition to galleries and institutions showcasing their programs physically within their own spaces, Delhi Art Week will also feature book launches, talks, film screenings, and walkthroughs.

A film series at NGMA will delve into the history of contemporary art, providing context and perspective on the current art landscape through films chronicling the lives and artistic oeuvre of some of India's greatest artists and creative thinkers, such as Amrita Sher-Gill and Rabindranath Tagore.