Thursday - Nov 13, 2025
At ART MUMBAI 2025, the celebration of art doesn’t stop in the galleries. The fair brings movement and music to the art of storytelling through live performances happening through the whole weekend. Celebrated performers from all across the country blend their crafts to create pieces that transcend medium and form, creating unique live art experiences in Mumbai.
November 14th, 6:00pm-7:00pm
From Delhi, Jude and the Confidants bring their soulful indie melodies to an outdoor performance which will transform the evening into one of easy listening. Contemporary performance art in India has never been so stylish!
November 14th, 7:00pm
Invited guests will be able to enjoy Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla’s ‘A Thousand and One Nights: A Fashion Fantasy’, where a completely new collection of couture pieces will be debuted. Focussing on the themes of ecstasy, fantasy and originality, this spectacular maximalist showcase is an ode to the arts.
November 15th, 7:00-7:30pm
ART MUMBAI 2025 hosts the first ever performance of ‘Echoes of the Empty Seat’, which examines the human connection to the chair, a repository of our physical experiences, seating everyone from lofty kings on ornate thrones to weary travellers on hard wooden benches. Omaggio brings an interdisciplinary art interpretation of this idea, blending elements of classical Kathak and theatre into their aerial and circus-based dance performance.
November 16th, 11:30am to 12:30pm
Seeing an orchestra play is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but seeing an entire orchestra composed of only children is even more special. The impressive Symphony Orchestra of India Music Academy brings the next generation of classical music prodigies to the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, where guests can enjoy an eclectic repertoire of classical compositions.
November 16th, 2:30-3:30pm
Dharavi Rocks is remixing India’s percussion scene, using recycled material to create unique beats and an innovative sound. Children and young adults are inspired in the bylanes of Dharavi to create inspired, energetic jam sessions that will have guests tapping their feet and clapping along.
November 16th, 5:00-6:30pm
Why do we make art? Mark Rothko’s character attempts to answer this question in John Logan’s ‘Red’, a play about his process in creating the ‘Seagram’ murals for the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. Performed by Daniel Owen D’souza and Vikram Kapadia, the play explores the tensions between art, its commercialization and the morality linking the two.
