India, April 20 -- Yes, Delhi has always been 'that' exciting art city, and anyone saying otherwise (excuse the bluntness) might just have been ignorant and needs to take a second, very hard, look. It has proven itself again and again as a key player in the global scene, with India Art Fair (IAF) alone drawing over 130 galleries and major international names like David Zwirner and Lisson Gallery in recent editions, alongside record exhibitor growth and rising collector participation.

But why are we talking about this right now? Across the capital, a wave of young and established artists is bursting out of the boxy bubble - expanding in both scale and ambition - fueled by the capital's rapid cultural rise. Over the last three months, Delh...