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Born in Mumbai and a graduate of Business management; Kalpana is a self-taught artist, a collector and gallerist. With her passion for art she started collecting art over years and eventually in early 2000, set up the prestigious Tao Art Gallery in the heart of Mumbai, which showcases Indian Contemporary Art & has promoted many artists. With Kalpana’s relentless pursuit the gallery has curated shows in India as well as internationally in New York, London, Tokyo and Singapore. As the founder of the Tao Art Foundation in January 2007, she established an organization that donates funds for the benefit of art, culture and humanity. The foundation aims at encouraging young artists and ensuring that they get due recognition in their respective fields. She is passionate about her creative journey with philanthropy. CHAIRPERSON - Group Satellite TRUSTEE - Satellite Foundation, Tao Art Foundation, India First Foundation, Suraj Singhal Education Trust, S J Shah Foundation MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY - International Institute of Fine Arts
DIRECTOR - Tao Art Gallery, Academy for Global Education Services Pvt. Ltd. ARTIST- Has participated in solo shows & group shows
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Tao Art Gallery has been an able guide, illuminating the way to art for thirteen years now; the gallery was established on the 28th January 2000. Exhibition space is divided into 2 galleries, owned by self-taught artist, curator, connoisseur, collector and philanthropist, Kalpana Shah. Tao has curated uniquely conceptualized shows highlighting diverse art forms like painting, photography, sculpture, video, performance as well as installation arts. It showcases works of Contemporary masters as well as emerging and mid-career artists. Tao has curated international shows at prestigious spaces in London, Tokyo & Singapore for International Institute of Fine Arts (IIFA). Tao has also been actively involved in publishing various art books promoting a range of art forms of Indian artists and organized book release events, interactive sessions with artists, workshops and lectures aim to propagate love for art, and boost the presence of Indian Art in the global arena. Tao’s macro-vision sees art not in isolation, but as having a cohesive relationship with life itself.
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MASTERPIECES OF MUMBAI LOCATION: MUMBAI, INDIA DATE: 11-28TH October , 2014 CURATOR: KALPANA SHAH (TAO ART GALLERY) PROMOTERS: CONJURE ARTS & MEDIA PARTNERS: TAO ART FOUNDATION
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