ABOUT

ART MUMBAI is India’s premier modern and contemporary art fair, showcasing exceptional artworks from South Asia and across the world. Featuring over 80 renowned Indian and international galleries, the fair brings together influential artists, collectors, curators, institutions, and thought leaders under one roof.
Celebrated as a hub of cultural innovation and critical dialogue, ART MUMBAI presents cutting-edge exhibitions, immersive installations, and curated programmes that reflect the evolving landscape of global art. With a deep commitment to championing South Asian art, it serves as a vital platform for discovery, discourse, and the expanding art market in India.

Team

Minal Vazirani built on her work experience as a management consultant, combining it with her passion for art to co-found Saffronart in 2000. She is also co-founder of the Saffronart Foundation which uses art to raise awareness and funds for various social issues. Minal chairs the advisory board for the India Committee for Women to Watch 2024 and sits on the advisory board of NGO, the Aangan Trust.

Minal Vazirani

Founder
minal@artmumbai.com

Dinesh Vazirani is the CEO and Co-Founder of Saffronart, a leading global auction house for Indian art. Dinesh is also the Co-Founder of the Saffronart Foundation, an organisation that uses art to address various social issues. He has been collecting and promoting art within the region for almost 3 decades and contributes to events and publications as an industry expert.

Dinesh Vazirani

Founder
dinesh@artmumbai.com

Nakul Dev Chawla, director of Chawla Art Gallery, a gallery established by his grandfather in 1967, has grown up around the dynamic landscape of South Asian art. The gallery continues to pioneer and promote South Asian culture, with its primary focus on modern Indian artists.

Nakul Dev Chawla

Founder
nakul@artmumbai.com

Conor Macklin is the owner and Director of Grosvenor Gallery, which has continually exhibited modern and contemporary South Asian art, predominantly the works of mid-20th century Indian modernists. Conor has helped establish various private and institutional collections in India and abroad, including the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and the Tate.

Conor Macklin

Founder
conor@artmumbai.com

Manu comes with 30+ years across corporate law, project management, media production, event management, and marketing. A respected figure in the MICE sector, he led operations and client relations in APAC region. At Saffronart, he oversaw gallery expansions in Delhi, Mumbai, live auction operations & new projects. Passionate about technology, he follows emerging trends closely.

Manu Chandra

Head of Operations
manu@artmumbai.com

A trained lawyer, Geetanjali left the monochrome corridors of law to work as an art consultant, in search of more creative pursuits. She has worked with different art organisations and art fairs over the last few years with an endeavour to inject fresh perspectives through her work. When not immersed in the art world, you’ll catch Geetanjali obsessing over tennis, or spotting big cats in the wild.

Geetanjali Joshi

Associate Director
geetanjali@artmumbai.com

Zoya Kathawala has been a Mumbai based arts professional since 2014, during which time she has undertaken various roles with organisations such as Avid Learning, Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, St+art India Foundation, Serendipity Arts Foundation and ART MUMBAI. In 2022, she began leading a heritage walk entitled ‘Kamathipura: Beyond the Brothel’.

Zoya Kathawala

Head of Programming
programming@artmumbai.com

Udita Jhunjhunwala is a communications professional with over 25 years of experience in media and journalism, with a focus on entertainment, arts, culture and lifestyle. Her articles and opinions have appeared in Mid-Day, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Mint, Scroll, Vogue, Variety and BBC, among others. Udita has also worked with a number of lifestyle brands as a communications consultant.

Udita Jhunjhunwala

PR and Communications
media@artmumbai.com