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Chemould Prescott Road: how a 1940s picture framers’ family became India’s tastemakers
Shireen Gandhy turned her parents’ salon into a Mumbai institution
Art is a family affair for the Gandhys. In 1940s Bombay, when art spaces were scarce on the ground, Kekoo and Korshed Gandhy’s framing shop quickly became a salon for some of the most daring Modernist artists in India, including such luminaries as M. F. Husain and S. H. Raza. In 1963, the couple opened a fully-fledged gallery, which has since then gone from strength to strength. Their daughter, Shireen Gandhy, grew up in this environment, joining her parents in 1988. She gradually opened up the program to more emerging, experimental practices, notably introducing the works of Jitish Kallat and Shilpa Gupta.
A self-described tastemaker, Gandhy has been a key player in the Indian art scene for over 30 years. Her roster unites different generations of artists: building on the past while remaining attentive to new voices. In this new episode of Meet the Gallerists, Gandhy discusses Chemould Prescott Road’s legacy, the joys and challenges of working with artists, and the role they play in shaping our understanding of history.
Camera & edit: Babel Press
Sound: Thomas Rechberger & David Hohl
Production: Art Basel
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