Arts_Illustrated_-_February-March_2016

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How have art fairs changed the
market?
Kiran Nadar: There is only one
fair – India Art Fair – and it is a
good platform. Lot of great efforts
have been put to change the art
market and I find it difficult to say
that it needs to build up further.
We need to get more foreign
galleries to participate. Foreign art
is probably difficult to sell as there
are tax issues, difficult procedures
and they do not receive much for

participating. The quality of work

needs to improve at the fair and

good thing is that Indian galleries

are participating and active.

Jai Danani: I think Art Fairs are an

extremely healthy vehicle to instill

passion in new and old collectors

as it strives to bring a ‘best of ’

atmosphere into the market.

Collectors of every phase in their

collection can come and learn

and see what is happening at the

market holistically.

Saurashtra, SH Raza, Acrylic on

canvas, 1983, Image Courtesy of

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art

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