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Digital art surges: from AI-generated masterpieces to immersive installations
Art is changing!
Today, instead of just looking at a painting on a wall, people can walk right into a moving, glowing art world.
In Mumbai, a special show made the famous horse paintings of artist MF Husain come alive as moving pictures at a big hall by the sea.
Around the world, art fairs like Art Basel are adding digital art, where computers and lights help make the art.
An artist named Nalini Malani made a huge work in Venice from more than 30,000 drawings she created on an iPad.
In Tokyo, the teamLab museum is filled with rooms of moving lights and projections.
A big art report says the global art market is worth billions, and digital art is a fast-growing part of it.
Many new art fans in their 30s are buying digital art.
Another teamLab show in Mumbai lets visitors watch digital flowers bloom and disappear as they move through the room.
This shows that art is not just paint and brushes — it can be made with light, computers and imagination!
A two-day immersive show translating MF Husain's horse paintings into animated canvases was held at Mumbai's Ballard Pier Downtown Experience Centre on August 1-2.
Digital art platform Zero 10 made its European debut at Art Basel 2026, featuring Beeple, Maya Man and James Turrell.
Nalini Malani's 'Of Woman Born,' built from 30,000+ iPad drawings across 67 animations, is on view at the 61st Venice Biennale until November 22.
The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2026 values the global art market at $59.6 billion, with digital art accounting for an estimated $5.5-6.2 billion.
teamLab's large-scale digital show 'Second Nature' at Mumbai's Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre runs until January 2027.
- Who
- Artists MF Husain, Beeple, Maya Man, James Turrell, Nalini Malani and Refik Anadol, along with platforms such as The Collectors' Cove, Art Basel, Zero 10 and teamLab.
- What
- The growing embrace of digital and immersive art, from AI-generated and interactive installations to major fair and museum showcases worldwide.
- Where
- Mumbai, Venice, Tokyo and London, spanning venues such as Ballard Pier Downtown Experience Centre, the 61st Venice Biennale and teamLab museums.
- When
- Headlined by shows around August 2026, including the two-day Husain immersive experience on August 1-2 and Art Basel 2026; several exhibitions run until November 22, 2026 and January 2027.
- Why
- Technology is becoming a storytelling tool in art rather than a substitute for artistic skill, and a new generation of collectors in their 30s is driving demand for contemporary and digital art.
Key facts
- Global art market value
- $59.6 billion (Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2026)
- Digital art market value
- Estimated $5.5-6.2 billion and continuing to grow
- Husain immersive show
- Two-day multi-sensory experience at Ballard Pier Downtown Experience Centre, Mumbai, August 1-2
- Zero 10 debut
- European debut at Art Basel 2026 after Miami Beach and Hong Kong
- Nalini Malani exhibition
- 'Of Woman Born' at the 61st Venice Biennale, on view until November 22
- teamLab at NMACC
- 'Second Nature' runs until January 2027 in Mumbai
- Zero 10 highlight artists
- Beeple, Maya Man and James Turrell
Quotes
Dinesh Vazirani
CEO and co-founder of Saffronart
“As young buyers become more informed, they are conducting thorough research before purchasing art, which marks a significant shift from the past.”
financialexpress.com





