The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is all set to return later this January. With palpable excitement among art enthusiasts and Mumbaikars in the city who wait for it annually, here are glimpses of it over the last three years after the Covid-19 pandemic (PICS: Shadab Khan/Nascimento Pinto)
Updated On: 2026-01-05 01:24 PM IST
Compiled by : Nascimento Pinto
KGAF as it is more popularly called returned in 2023 after two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic with the theme 'Past Forward' and has since been held every year
The art installations included the likes of Crow Forward Crow by Sumeet Patil, Shoes have a sole (SOUL) by Kanika Bawa and Crypto KalaCar by Hetal Shukla among others
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2024 saw many Mumbaikars travel all the way to the South Mumbai to explore the unique artworks and even click pictures with them as they explored the theme 'Udaan'
Some of the most popular artworks during the second edition post-pandemic included artist Umesh Pednekar's 'Shankh Naad', 'Plastic Plants' and artist Santanu Hazarika's bright pink installation of the Flamingos too
Celebrating 25 years in 2025, the festival explored the theme of 'Silver' to mark their Silver Jubilee, showcasing the iconic horse in many different shapes, sizes and forms
This edition saw innovative installations like Sasmira's Institute of Design and Textiles's 'Half and Whole' made by the students; Seahorse, created from plastic waste by the Living Waters Museum through artists Vyom Mehta, Sukrit Sen, Raman Lohar and Thomash Changma; students of PV Polytechnic SNDT Women's University created 'The Timeless Gallop'
