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Komal Shah

COLLECTOR AND PHILANTHROPIST

WHAT IS YOUR CALLING CARD?

I’m known for my art collection focused on exceptional and diverse work by women artists. And for wearing bold colors.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OF IN YOUR INDUSTRY?

More equity, period.

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.

Kind, yet forceful. Most importantly, I’m a lifelong learner. That’s why art appeals to me so much. I’m constantly challenged to expand my intellectual and emotional capacity through the ideas presented by artists.

“I’m a lifelong learner. That’s why art appeals to me so much.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS YOUR BIGGEST CONTRIBUTION TO CULTURE?

“Making Their Mark,” the book and touring exhibition dedicated to work from the Shah Garg collection, has allowed me to make a strong case for women’s tremendous and ongoing contributions to artistic innovation. It’s a story that I would not be able to tell without the guidance of my brilliant collaborators Cecilia Alemani, Mark Godfrey, and Katy Siegel.

WHO DO YOU CALL THE MOST?

My husband, Gaurav Garg.

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