South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art

Contact

• New York

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    Nishad Avari

    Head of Sale

    Nishad Avari

    Head of Sale

    navari@christies.com+1 212 636 2190

    Nishad Avari is Specialist, Head of Sale for the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art department at Christie’s New York. His career in the arts began at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, where he served as a docent for the international exhibition Picasso: Metamorphoses 1900-1972. After graduating from Macalester College with a dual degree in Political Science and International Studies, Nishad joined Saffronart New York in 2006 and moved back to Mumbai with the auction house a year later. In addition to his role as Associate Vice President and Specialist in Modern and Contemporary Indian art, as Editor Nishad handled cataloguing, research and content for the auction house. Nishad joined the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art department at Christie’s in 2013 as an Associate Specialist with over eight years of experience in the field, and relocated to New York in 2017 to head Christie’s auctions of South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art there.

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    Anita Mehta

    Sale Coordinator

    Anita Mehta

    Sale Coordinator

    amehta@Christies.com+1 212 636 2190

• London

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    Damian Vesey

    Head of Sale, London

    Damian Vesey

    Head of Sale, London

    dvesey@christies.com+44 (0)20 7389 2106

    Damian is the Head of Sale for Contemporary Indian Art at Christie’s, based in London, having joined the department in 2011. Following his BA (Hons) in History of Art at the University of Nottingham, Damian worked for DEVI Art Foundation in Delhi. He subsequently returned to London where he went on to receive his MA with Distinction from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in Contemporary Art with his thesis focus on Indian contemporary art and national identity. Damian has more recently given lectures on Modern and Contemporary Indian art at academic instructions and museums including SOAS and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

• Mumbai

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    Sonal Singh

    Managing Director, India and Senior Specialist

    Sonal Singh

    Managing Director, India and Senior Specialist

    ssingh@christies.com+91 91 3669 2934

    Sonal joined Christie’s Modern and Contemporary Indian department in 2007, bringing over ten years of work experience in the art industry. Based in Mumbai, she travels frequently, having formed close relationships with members of the art community in India and Pakistan. She often contributes articles on Indian art to national magazines and newspapers and is frequently invited to give lectures. She also works closely with the Asian Contemporary Art department in Hong Kong to create a wider awareness of South Asian art in the region. Prior to Christie’s, Sonal was a Director of Bodhi Art. She worked closely with many of India’s leading artists including: Atul Dodiya, Anju Dodiya, Subodh Gupta and N.S. Harsha amongst others. She holds a Master’s degree with distinction in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, where she specialised in the Indian art market. Sonal has also studied design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London; and Modern and Contemporary art history at Christie’s Education, London.