TAO… THE WAY TO ART

    Tao Art Gallery has been an able guide, illuminating the way to art for more than seven years. The 11,000 sq.ft of space is divided into 4 galleries, owned by self taught artist, curator, connoisseur and collector, Kalpana Shah.

    Tao has curated uniquely conceptualized shows highlighting diverse art forms like painting, photography, sculpture, performance as well as installation arts. It showcases works of Contemporary masters as well as emerging and mid-career artists.

    The gallery emphasizes on powerful and innovative presentation of artistic creativity, building a thought provoking experience for all our viewers and inviting dialogues on culture, politics, aesthetics and tradition of visual arts. This juxtaposition of a wide range of art practice enables us to perform the valuable exercise of providing an enriched experience within various art practices

    Tao has curated international shows at prestigious spaces in London, Tokyo & Singapore for International Institute of Fine Arts (IIFA). Events such as book releases, interactive sessions with artists, workshops and lectures aim to propagate love for art, and boost the presence of Indian Art in the global arena.

    Tao’s macro-vision sees art not in isolation, but as having a cohesive relationship with life itself. We use considerable resources at our disposal to promote art.





The Tao Art Foundation was established in 2005 by Kalpana Shah, for the singular purpose of supporting, disseminating and promoting art and culture within India and abroad. The foundation has, over the last one year, created a platform for artists whose works reflect excellence and also for those who merit encouragement.

Its initiatives undertake, promote and assist artists for activity that involves education, research and development in any form of visual, performance and media art, and all other spheres of creativity and skill. It also includes assistance to worthy charitable, social, religious and scientific practices that have affiliations with art.

With these aims and objectives in mind the foundation has supported events such as Femina-Power of pink auction in support of breast cancer awareness- 2005 & 2006,Manjari Chaturvedi’s Sufi Kathak performance at the N.C.P.A. and Gallerie’ magazine’s ten years anniversary celebrations- Best of Gallerie’ in 2007.

The Tao Art Foundation believes in freedom of expression and will support ideas and projects that are misinterpreted and threatened by abuse of this right.

The Tao Art Foundation’s primary aim is to generate awareness of art and culture and nurture better understanding, knowledge and tolerance by building alliances across borders and continents through the arts.