India, Feb. 6 -- Art lovers and collectors will be well advised to bring out a comfortable pair of walking shoes to attend the 17th edition of the India Art Fair this weekend at the NSIC Grounds in Okhla. In its largest edition to date, the India Art Fair has brought together 135 exhibitors, including 27 first-time participants - gallerists, foundations, and institutions and artist and design studios - alongside a host of outdoor art projects and talks and panel discussions under the theme, Rising to Challenge.

On display are paintings from international artists like the famed Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic and Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, performances curated by Goa-based HH Art Spaces, workshops supported by the Kiran Nada...