Nobody wanted to come to Navi Mumbai for an art exhibition,” says artist and co-organiser of the first-ever Navi Mumbai Art Festival, Gautam Patole. “Then, last year, we visited the Urban Haat — a permanent fair for crafts, food and cultural activities by CIDCO. That’s when we decided to host the five-day festival here and change the situation,” he says.

Pencil work by Jinal Chowhan