THE SHAPE OF ART

DR TARANA KHUBCHANDANI has seen two decades of change in the world of art. She tells Parul Karn all about it

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Actor Ethan Hawk once said, "Art's not a luxury; it's actually sustenance. We need it." Art makes us aware of our presence. We as humans turn to art to feel. But what shapes art itself? And, when it changes, what is it that is in sync with our evolution?

When Dr Tarana Khubchandani speaks about art, she speaks in terms of decades. A visionary curator, gallerist, and changemaker, she is the founder and director of Gallery Art & Soul in Mumbai, and has spent over 20 years shaping the city's contemporary art landscape.

A doctor by education and a gallerist by passion, Dr Tarana has redefined Gallery Art & Soul as a cultural space that bridges creativity with consciousness – celebrating diversity, collaboration, and the democratisation of art. What began in 1999 as a charity art show for her NGO Passages, supporting breast cancer awareness, has today evolved into a platform that nurtures empathy, resilience, and artistic freedom.