Endorsements

Consulting Projects

Over three decades, Anupa has also developed a wide range of projects for nationally and internationally recognized clients and organizations. Here are some vignettes:

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ARTS MARKETING, PROGRAMMING: THE ART PLATFORM (TAP), INDIA

Anupa has assisted The Art Platform, India with its business development. She also programs TAP India’s digital events and manages partnerships and collaborations, besides overseeing arts marketing.

CURATED EXHIBITIONS

Rasa G Ravinder Reddy
Emami Art, Kolkata
June 8- August 8, 2019

Anupa worked with acclaimed contemporary sculptor G Ravinder Reddy to present a stunning exhibition of his works from 1989-2019. This exhibition was part of a program she conceptualised for Emami Art.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: EMAMI ART

Anupa served as arts management consultant to Richa Agarwal, CEO EMAMI ART over 2016-2018, advising her on her new multi-arts facility, Kolkata Centre for Creativity in Kolkata, and her gallery EMAMI ART, to visualise a world class contemporary arts experience. 

SPECIAL PROJECTS: ARVIND INDIGO

Anupa worked with Arvind, CMD Sanjay Lalbhai to position and install Alchemy, a precursor exhibition to the ARVIND-INDIGO Museum in Ahmedabad. This exhibition is on view at the Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum in Ahmedabad till March 31, 2019 .

https://www.facebook.com/Kasturbhai-Lalbhai-Museum-1863236040617602/

ART APPRECIATION: CONTEMPORARY ART 101

This multi-city weekend arts appreciation program comprises a series of specialist lectures aimed at students, art collectors, artists and media. The first of these programs took place at the Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum in Ahmedabad in December 2017. 

FESTIVAL MANAGEMENT: AHMEDABAD INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL & KALA GHODA FESTIVAL

Anupa has served as the director of the Kala Ghoda Festival, was a consultant for the Mumbai Festival, and is the founding director of the Ahmedabad International Arts Festival. In these roles, she developed the programming and content for each festival, including city-wide public space arts exhibits, built partnerships with local government, internationally and nationally renowned arts organisations, and artists, raised over $500,000 in sponsorship, and created and marketed the overall vision for the festivals.

www.aiaf.in

THE LOFT at Lower Parel

THE LOFT at Lower Parel, an arts project space, encouraged creative interaction, national and international residencies, curatorial projects, and was a studio gallery and a source for exciting art acquisitions.
Over 2008-2012, THE LOFT at Lower Parel conducted international residencies and studio shows for Indian artists, besides inviting well known curators to present an exhibition/project based on ongoing concerns. A panel comprising eminent collectors, established artists, and critic-curators recommended artists and curators for THE LOFT's annual program. Nominations for 2009-2010 were made by Anupam Poddar, Sangita Jindal, Jitish Kallat, Sudarshan Shetty, Priya Pall and Anupa Mehta. Applications for 2010-2011 were appraised by a six person panel including Amrita Jhaveri, Girish Shahane, Harsh Goenka, Shaheen Merali, Swapan Seth and Anupa Mehta.  From 2013-2018 THE LOFT at Lower Parel presented curated exhibitions by emerging and leading artists.

Arts Reverie

This six-year-long project began with the restoration of a 1920s heritage property. This house, Arts Reverie, served as the nexus for national and international artists interested in developing community arts projects of varying scale. Anupa supported international artists by embedding them in a large network of arts professionals and patrons, both in India as well as in the United Kingdom. She helped artists enhance concepts, find local collaborators, and work with the local government to exhibit these projects towards the end of widening the reach of arts awareness.

Ahmedabad International Arts Festival

Ahmedabad International Arts Festival (AIAF) is a cutting-edge arts initiative planned on the lines of established international arts festivals. AIAF was announced in 2009 by Anupa Mehta and launched in 2010 with a series of specially designed arts events held at several partner venues in the city.Visual art exhibits, performing arts, folk music, theatre, literary events and film screenings form the programming and artistic mix. The festival programming aims to draw attention to universal ideals of peace, harmony and togetherness.

The theme for AIAF 2010 was Beauty. The theme for AIAF 2011 was Pattern. The theme for AIAF 2012 was Making Sacred. The theme for AIAF 2013 was Celebration.

INDIA 20

INDIA 20 is a crisp, lively compilation of interviews with leading internationally recognized contemporary Indian artists.

The book can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/India-20-Conversations-Contemporary-Artists/dp/0944142605

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