Opn Art House curated by Gaysi Family is a weekend-long, travelling, alternative art and design festival exploring a diverse range of artistic expressions which stray from normative aesthetic standards, either in terms of format, theme or style. It’s an oasis where zines, illustrations, sculptures, photography, poems, and installations collide in a symphony of unfiltered creativity. 

At OAH, we’re asking What is art? But we’re accepting wrong answers only. 

Convention? Norms? The good ol’ Playbook? Nah. Not in this household.

OAH envisions a world where art empowers and creates spaces for solidarity, challenging societal norms and power structures. The theme for its inaugural edition on 18-19th November at Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi is ‘Joy as Resistance’.

OAH Highlights:

Art Bazaar - 50+ artists | Zines, art prints, merch, ceramics, etc

Art Exhibit - 30+ artists | Illustrations, sculptures, crochet, photography, zines, poetry, etc | Curated by Giggling Monkey Studio

Workshops & Panel Talk 

Music Performance

Food & Drinks

About Gaysi Family

Gaysi Family is an online and offline safe space for queer desis that was formed in 2008. We hold space for queer folx from across Southeast Asia to share their stories and experiences while engaging with others from the community. 

We believe that it is critical to understand what it means to be queer. While people are aware that being queer means being LGBT, we must also understand that queerness is a philosophy, a politics, a sensibility. Queerness extends beyond sexual orientations, gender definitions or identities, and includes anything that’s different or alternative to the structures normalized in contemporary society.

Community Partners

Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi

Greater Than Gin

Virtualness

Ace Blend

Supporting Partners

Say It With A Pin

Burgerama

Fix My Curls

Art Exhibit

Supported by Keshav Suri Foundation