MUMBAI.- The eagerly anticipated event on Mumbai's art and culture calendar, The Mumbai Gallery Weekend, is set to return from January 11th to 14th, 2024, marking its 12th edition and ushering in the new year with a four-day extravaganza.

This edition promises to be grander and more captivating than ever before. It's that time of the year when all galleries unite under one umbrella, spanning from Colaba to Juhu, covering the entire spectrum of prestigious and new galleries alike. The upcoming weekend will showcase an exciting line-up of 34 participating galleries and design venues from across Mumbai. Noteworthy additions this year include Akara Contemporary, Gallery XXL, Method Juhu, and Vida Heydari Contemporary. Some galleries have also relocated, such as Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art (from Lower Parel to Colaba) and TARQ (from Colaba to Fort). The weekend aims to captivate diverse audiences with a series of exhibitions spotlighting the finest art produced in India and beyond, presented by top-notch galleries.

Since its inception in 2012, the Mumbai Gallery Weekend has aimed to inject new vitality into Mumbai's art scene. Over the past decade, this art-focused weekend has firmly established itself as one of Mumbai's most significant cultural events. While the mission has expanded to include new galleries and cultural spaces over time, the fundamental goal remains unchanged: bringing potential art collectors and enthusiasts together to enhance the reach and significance of art.

The 11th edition of Mumbai Gallery Weekend offers visitors the opportunity to partake in a variety of art-related events, all open and free for attendance. Featuring 34 galleries ranging from the esteemed galleries like Chemould Prescott Road, DAG, Chatterjee & Lal as well as newer spaces and niche galleries like Art & Charlie, Nine Fish and Chemould CoLab respectively (entire list attached), the event has grown annually, welcoming more partners and engaging a broader audience. Spectacular opening and closing events across the city have become a tradition with each passing year.

This year also includes a series of talks at the CSMVS museum in association with the prestigious India Art Fair, and other events that celebrate the art & culture talents of the city: a Young Collectors Program at Kathiwada City House curated by Teesta Bhandare, an off-site exhibition - Bombay Tilts Down by CAMP, presented by Experimenter Gallery: an immersive seven-channel video projection that was most recently shown at the previous edition of the Kochi Biennale, performance by Tushar Adhav at Sassoon Docks, a performance by Kuldeep Singh at Raw Mango, a special promotion at Kala Ghoda café for Art Night Thursday, and a curated gallery hop with Art & Wonderment, that makes it so much more immersive and fun and even a Soho House gallery hop.

This year, the team at Chemould Prescott Road is taking the lead to organize an all immersive and interactive events at Mumbai Gallery Weekend, 2024. (MGW). The event will be the city's largest coordinated art festival, and is a free event! For details of shows, events, and venues, please visit www.mumbaigalleryweekend.com closer to the date.