The Wall Feb 2014 | Page 12

However We also give full credit to India Art Fair for taking the art scene in this country to a higher level. The allied events that have been taking place in the run up to the fair and while it is on, are something that the whole art world looks forward too. In fact, the main activity is happening outside the fair rather than inside – Lado Sarai’s Art Night, Khoj Studio’s ‘Word.Sound. Power ‘.Roobina’s curated show at Kiran Nadar Museum was spectacular to say the least. So finally, if you haven’t made it to the art fair yet, frankly you haven’t missed much but we do insist you attend all the ancillary activities and shows that have been curated around the fair, which are far more interesting than the fair itself. We do hope that the organizers really do materialize the year-long cultural calendar which they mentioned to the press. This we feel is what would “transform an occasional buyer to a passionate collector.” G.R. Iranna at Aicon Gallery