
Our Director – Saloni Doshi
Born in 1979, Saloni is an art patron and collector of contemporary, tribal, aboriginal art from India and the subcontinent. Saloni grew up in New Delhi where she went to school at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya. She graduated with a double honors degree in Politics and Economics at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, 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 develop a part of her warehouse space in South Mumbai into Artist Studios and Residencies to give to the artists’ community something that was lacking and much required in the city – Space118. An avid reader and photographer, Saloni also wrote for the Arts and Culture pages of TOI. She was the Founder Chairperson of the Bombay Chapter of Young FICCI Ladies Organization (YFLO) and the past Chairperson for the London School of Economics Alumni in Bombay, which she ran for 10 years. In 2016, Saloni was also awarded the prestigious ArtThinkSouthAsia (ATSA) Fellowship sponsored by Khoj, British Council, and the Goethe Institute. She has curated three shows: Making Space: Celebrating 10 years of Space118 in 2019, All is Not Lost 20:20:20 in 2020 at Sakshi Gallery, and All That is Life in 2021 at Space118. Saloni has moderated several discussions on art residencies and art collecting and is currently writing her book on “Mapping Residencies in India”.

Jyothi Elza George
Jyothi Elza George is the Program Manager at Space 118. She holds a Master’s degree in Ancient Indian Culture, History, and Archaeology from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She formerly worked as Outreach Officer of Kerala Museum, Kochi working broadly in the area of audience engagements and the Google Arts & Culture digitisation project of the Museum Collection. She started her career as Projects Coordinator at Anupam Heritage Lab (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai monitoring Art Conservation and Restoration projects of the institution. She considers herself a forever learner, eager to implement effective strategies to achieve her goals and continues to explore the many facets of arts management.

Nisha Syed
Nisha Syed is a history, heritage and art enthusiast. She has completed her B.A. in History from Wilson College, Mumbai and M.A in History (Medieval) from MS University, Baroda. She has worked as a Summer Intern at the CSMVS Museum, Mumbai. She has also conducted a heritage walk in the ‘Walled City of Baroda’, in association with India Heritage Walks. She is an avid reader, writer and admirer of heritage structures.
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?