Picture this: you are at India Art Fair, surrounded by hundreds of booths, thousands of artworks, and a sea of collectors. You have limited time and you know the best pieces will be traded within hours. How do you find them?

Enter Walk Mode on KeepThisArt.

What is Walk Mode?

Walk Mode is a feature on KeepThisArt's Map page that shows you artworks within walking distance of your current location. Think of it like Pokemon Go, but instead of catching virtual creatures, you are discovering real artworks — paintings, sculptures, antiques, and collectibles that are physically near you right now.

Open the KeepThisArt Map, tap "Walk" at the bottom, and the map zooms to a 2.5-mile radius around you. Every artwork listed on KeepThisArt within that radius appears as a pin on the map. Tap a pin to see the artwork details, price, and the collector who listed it.

How Collectors Use Walk Mode at Art Fairs

At a large art fair or exhibition, Walk Mode becomes your personal art radar:

Find the popular pieces fast. When multiple collectors are browsing the same fair, the artworks getting the most views show higher activity indicators. You can see which booths to visit first before the best pieces are traded.

Navigate to specific artworks. Instead of wandering booth to booth hoping to stumble upon something good, you can tap an artwork pin and walk directly to it. The map shows you exactly where it is relative to your position.

Compare prices in real time. While standing in front of one artwork, you can check what similar pieces are listed for at other booths in the same fair. This gives you genuine market context for your purchase decisions.

Discover hidden gems. Not every great artwork is in the main exhibition hall. Walk Mode shows you pieces in satellite venues, pop-up shows, and private collections near the fair venue that you might otherwise miss.

Beyond Art Fairs: Walk Mode in Your City

Walk Mode is not limited to fairs. Use it anytime you want to discover art in your immediate surroundings:

  • Gallery walks. On a weekend gallery walk in Jaipur, Delhi, or Mumbai, Walk Mode shows you artworks at nearby galleries plus private collections that are open for trading.
  • Travel discovery. Visiting a new city? Open Walk Mode when you arrive to see what art is available around your hotel or Airbnb.
  • Neighborhood exploration. Even in your own neighborhood, you might be surprised to find collectors listing artworks you never knew existed just streets away.

The Explore Mode Alternative

For broader discovery, switch to "Explore" mode in the dock. This expands the search radius and fits all artworks in the area into your view. While Walk Mode is about what is near you right now, Explore Mode is about understanding the art landscape of an entire city or region.

You can toggle between Walk and Explore instantly from the map dock at the bottom of the screen.

3D Mode: See Art in Spatial Context

KeepThisArt's Map also supports a 3D toggle that renders buildings and terrain. At a dense art fair or in a city center, 3D mode helps you visualize which floor or building an artwork might be in. Combined with Walk Mode, it creates an immersive art discovery experience.

Why This Matters for Indian Art

India's art scene is uniquely distributed. Unlike markets concentrated in a few auction houses, Indian art lives in thousands of private collections, home studios, small galleries, and pop-up exhibitions across cities. A traditional gallery listing or auction catalog cannot capture this distributed landscape.

Geographic discovery through Walk Mode brings visibility to artworks that would otherwise remain invisible to the broader collector community. A collector in Patna can list their collection, and a visitor to the city can discover it simply by opening the map.

Try It

Next time you are at an art fair, exhibition, or just walking through a neighborhood with galleries, open KeepThisArt and tap Walk. You might find your next favorite artwork around the corner.