Our Director – Saloni Doshi
Saloni Doshi is an philanthropist, art patron and a collector of south asian contemporary, tribal, and aboriginal art from India. Saloni grew up in New Delhi and graduated with a double honours degree in Politics and Economics at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Communications Media at the Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai and then moved on to pursue her Master’s in Media and Communication at the London School of Economics, London. She also has a Diploma in Art Criticism and Theory (ACT) and Indian Art Aesthetics from Jnanapravaha, Mumbai.
In 2009, she decided to convert a part of her warehouse space in South Mumbai into the Space118 studio to provide the artists’ community with a commodity that was very sparse in the urban environment – space. An avid reader and photographer, Saloni also wrote for the Arts and Culture pages of TOI. She was the Founder and Chairperson of the Bombay Chapter of Young FICCI Ladies Organization (YFLO) and was previously chaired for LSE alumni in Bombay.
In 2016, Saloni was also awarded the prestigious ArtThinkSouthAsia (ATSA) Fellowship sponsored by Khoj, British Council and the Goethe Institute. Saloni has moderated several discussions on art residencies and art collecting and has currently finished writing her book “Mapping Residencies in India”.
Akshara Dattani
Akshara Dattani works as the Program Manager for Space118’s Fine Arts Grant. She is an art administrator, writer, editor and researcher. She completed her BVA in Art History (2019) and MA in Museology (2021) from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara, Gujarat. She is interested in the nuances of visual culture, poetry, and cultures of adornment in the Indian Subcontinent. She lives and works in Vadodara, Gujarat.
Aakansha Balakrishnan
Aakansha Balakrishnan works as the Program Manager for Space118’s Fundraiser show. She completed her Bachelors in Political Science and History from S.I.E.S College after which she went on to pursue her Masters in Ancient Indian Culture from St. Xavier’s College Mumbai. She is interested in digital art and illustration. She currently lives in Mumbai, India.
IN THE MEDIA
- January 2006
Art India Magazine, Mumbai, India
FOR THE LOVE OF ART - May 2010
The Times of India
MUSEUMS OF THE FUTURE - April 2011
Mumbai Boss, Mumbai, India
CULTURE WARS - April 2011
The Times of India
ART HAS NO BORDERS - August 2013
Art Trend, Mumbai, India
FOUR TO SHOW - October 2014
Mid-Day, Mumbai, India
SMART ART MOVE - February 2018
The Better India, Mumbai, India
CREATING TOGETHER - May 2018
Hindustan Times, Mumbai, India
PAINTING THE BIG APPLE RED - June 2018
Mid-Day, Mumbai, India
ART, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL - November 2018
Mumbai Mirror, Mumbai, India
GETAWAY BIRTHDAY - January 2019
Mint-Lounge, Mumbai, India
THE INSTA-MUSEUMS - February 2019
Mumbai Mirror, Mumbai, India
GUEST – LAUNCH PARTY - October 2019
Mumbai Mirror, Mumbai, India
LUNCHING IN LONDON - October 2019
Mojarto
MAKING SPACE - November 2019
Mumbai Mirror, Mumbai, India
COLLECTOR AT THE ABU DHABI ART FAIR - March 2020
Art Journal, Mumbai, India
MAKING SPACE(S) - March 2020
Hello! Art Collectors, Mumbai, India
THE COLLECTOR’S WAY - March 2020
ArtTactic South Asia : Special Report
ART AND PHILANTHROPY 2020 DUBAI - April 2020
Independent Collectors, Berlin, Germany
WRAPPED UP IN INDIA - April 2020
The Asian Age, Mumbai, India
ART AUCTIONS COME TO LIFE ONLINE - April 2020
Deccan Chronicle
ART AUCTIONS COME TO LIFE ONLINE - June 2020
The New York Times, NYC, USA
AS THE WORLD GOES AROUND, A GENERATION GAP OPENS - July 2020
The Asian Curator, Asia
INTERVIEW – SALONI DOSHI - November 2020
Pune Mirror, Pune, India
THE COLOUR OF HOPE - November 2020
Beautiful Homes, Mumbai, India
THIS HOME IN MUMBAI IS JUST THE INSPIRATION ART LOVERS NEED - December 2020
Mumbai Mirror, Mumbai, India
SMALL TALK: AT HOME WITH ART - January 2021
Elle Decor Magazine, Mumbai, India
AFFAIRS OF THE ART - June 2021
Vogue.in, India
SALONI DOSHI’S ART-FILLED MUMBAI HOME IS A STUDY IN LUXURY AND PRACTICALITY - August, 2021
Red FM 93.5
ART OF THE MATTER: How to build a strong art collection on a modest budget? - August, 2023 Business Traveler India The Indian Art Landscape witnesses the launch of Artix- India’s First Hotel Art Fair
- August, 2023 Architects of Interiors India Immerse into India’s culture at this art fair taking over the Taj Palace in New Delhi
- August, 2023 Money Control Delhi hosts India’s first hotel art fair, a new meeting place for art market
- August, 2023 Mint Lounge
A Delhi hotel art fair explores traditional textiles and jewellery
- September, 2023 The Sunday Guardian DELHI COMES ALIVE WITH BACK-TO-BACK ART EVENTS