Anant Art will participate in The Armory Show 2025 with the exhibit “Holding Space as Radical Persistence” at Booth No. 204, Javits Center, New York, from September 5 to 7, with a VIP preview on September 4. The presentation features artists Bushra Waqas Khan, Probir Gupta, and Vikrant Bhise, whose works critically investigate physical, political, and emotional boundaries through diverse mediums.
Exhibition Overview
The booth, titled “Holding Space as Radical Persistence,” examines the concept that space is shaped by histories, memories, and power structures. The exhibition brings together three artists whose practices interrogate the ways individuals and communities claim, preserve, and reconfigure space. The selection addresses themes such as land and displacement, resistance, memory, and agency, emphasizing the ongoing struggle for representation within institutional, social, and ideological domains.
Featured Artists
Bushra Waqas Khan
Bushra Waqas Khan transforms state-issued affidavit papers into intricate sculptural forms, using repetition, printmaking, and textile methods. Her works subvert bureaucratic and patriarchal authority, turning symbols of control into acts of creative defiance. Khan, who teaches at the National College of Arts, Lahore, has held solo exhibitions and has work in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, The Arts Family Foundation, and the Faizal & Shabana Foundation. Her approach highlights the power of overlooked symbols as sites of resilience and transformation.
Probir Gupta
Probir Gupta confronts systemic violence, displacement, and marginalization through monumental assemblages. Drawing from experiences in Paris’s immigrant communities and leftist politics in India, Gupta’s large-scale works critique institutional power and the erasure of vulnerable populations. His layered visual language is informed by global history, economics, and mythology. Gupta has exhibited internationally, participating in biennales such as Kochi-Muziris (2018–19) and Busan (2016), and his works address urgent questions around belonging and exclusion in contemporary society.
Vikrant Bhise
Mumbai-based Vikrant Bhise’s art practice is rooted in Ambedkarite consciousness, directly confronting caste-based oppression. Using monumental scrolls, paintings, and intimate ink drawings, Bhise draws on historical movements, public and personal archives, and the aesthetics of resistance. His works rupture dominant narratives, seeking to reclaim agency for marginalized communities in India. Bhise’s critical approach continues with exhibitions at institutions like Jehangir Art Gallery and participation in the 13th Berlin Biennale (2025). His art has been collected by institutions such as the Asian Art Museum and ICA Miami.
Founded in 2004 by Mamta Singhania and based in Noida, Anant Art has significantly influenced contemporary South Asian art, supporting innovative artists and discourse. After a hiatus, the gallery resumed activities in 2017, expanding globally. It represents a range of artists who have achieved institutional recognition across major museums and universities. Anant Art is known for fostering cross-border dialogues and broadening art’s narratives from South Asia.
The Armory Show is one of the leading international art fairs held annually in New York City, showcasing premier modern and contemporary art from a diverse range of galleries and artists worldwide. Since its inception in 1994, the fair has played a pivotal role in connecting collectors, curators, and art lovers with cutting-edge artistic practice and discourse. The 2025 edition continues this tradition at the Javits Center, featuring a broad spectrum of exhibitions that reflect global contemporary art trends and critical voices, making it a significant platform for galleries like Anant Art to present innovative and socially engaged works.
- Dates: September 5–7, 2025
- VIP Preview: September 4, 2025
- Location: Javits Center, Crystal Palace Entrance, 429 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
- Booth: 204
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