After eight successful years in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Jhaveri Contemporary will move to a new home in Colaba, the city’s historic and art district. Set to open on September 1, the new gallery space in Devidas Mansion on Mereweather Road will open with an inaugural group exhibition that explores the gallery’s journey thus far and investigates the site of its new location.Jhaveri Contemporary’s new gallery space will have two balconies with views of the Gateway of India and the Arabian Sea. Situated on the third floor of a 19th century heritage building, the new building will comprise of two exhibition spaces along with thirteen-foot ceilings, concrete walls, exposed beams, and large windows that let in an abundance of natural light.“We cannot wait to share the new space with the city we love and would like to thank all the Jhaveri Contemporary artists, our colleagues, collaborators, and collectors for their support over the past eight years. We hope the new gallery will inspire artists and curators to present exciting exhibitions that engage and enlighten by turn,” said Amrita and Priya Jhaveri.Jhaveri Contemporary was founded in 2010 by sisters Amrita and Priya Jhaveri. The gallery is dedicated to showcasing work that is informed by South Asian connections and traditions, by artists across generations and nationalities. Jhaveri Contemporary’s commitment to the creation of original scholarship, engendered through its carefully curated shows, is one of the many ways in which the gallery distinguishes itself. Entwined with this philosophy is another guiding principle: showcasing the heterogeneous practices of long-celebrated luminaries as well as emerging voices, often in interrogative conversations.Amrita Jhaveri is an expert in Modern and Contemporary Indian art. She established Christie’s presence in India in the mid-1990s before setting up her own independent consultancy. She has created and managed private and corporate art collections, artist projects, and large-scale commissions. Recent curatorial projects include, “Thinking Tantra” at Drawing Room, London (2016) and “South Asian Modernists 1953- 63” at The Whitworth, Manchester (2017). She is the author of “101: A Guide to 101 Modern and Contemporary Indian Artists” (India Book House, 2005). Amrita is based in London.Priya Jhaveri collaborated with the non-profit organization Point of View (POV) and worked as an Editor of books on Indian art and architecture at India Book House prior to joining her sister Amrita’s art consultancy in 2006. Recognizing the need for a book on Indian Contemporary art, she commissioned Amrita to author “101: A Guide to 101 Modern and Contemporary Indian Artists” for India Book House in 2005. Since co-founding Jhaveri Contemporary in 2010, Priya has overseen the gallery’s operations and exhibitions programme from Mumbai.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/                              Founder: Louise Blouin                                            Read more