Shalini Passi

Shalini Passi is an Indian Arts Patron, philanthropist, artist and art collector based in Delhi.[1][2]

Shalini Passi
NationalityIndian
Known forArts Patron, Art Collector
Spouse(s)Sanjay Passi (President & CEO of PASCO Group)
Websitewww.shalinipassiartfoundation.com

Passi held a well-received exhibition entitled 'The Warp and Weft of Perception'[3] and a solo art exhibition of paintings titled "Through my Eyes" at the Visual Arts Gallery in New Delhi.[4]

Shalini's art collection includes works by Indian contemporary artists including Riyas Komu,[5] M. F. Husain[2] Anita Dube,[6] Zarina Hashmi, Subodh Gupta,[7] and Atul Dodiya, and Bharti Kher[5] as well as international artists including Jeff Koons,[8] Damien Hirst, and Vladimir Kagan.[9][10]

Passi is the Creative Director of Pasco group of companies.[11]

Passi was educated at the Modern School Barakhamba Road New Delhi. She finished her graduation from Jesus and Mary College New Delhi.

Philanthropy

Since 2010, Passi has been actively involved in educating underprivileged children in Delhi, through a series of workshops that provide opportunities for them to learn about the arts and crafts with skilled individuals. She supports and donates for "The Delhi Society for the Welfare of Special Children".[3]

Passi is a member of the Advisory Board of Khoj (the not-for-profit contemporary arts organisation based in Delhi) since 2012,[12] which facilitates and supports the development of experimental contemporary art practice in India and South Asia. She is also a Patron of FICA (Foundation of Indian Contemporary Art) and an important Patron of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.[4]

In 2018, Passi started her own foundation, The Shalini Passi Art Foundation, and MASH[13] which explores the intersection of the arts and promotes emerging artists in India.[3][14]

Passi regularly loans works from her collection to exhibitions and prestigious art events, including Kusum by Mrinalini Mukherjee, which was loaned to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in 2018.[15]

References
  1. "Meet the Patrons". Vogue India (Jan 2014): 21.
  2. Kaushik, Divya (12 Feb 2018). "Delhiites discuss art over lunch at Shalini Passi's residence - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. Singh, Sanghita (September 2018). "Where Beauty meets passion Shalini Passi". Hello!. 12 (6).
  4. Baswani, Manisha Gera. "Fly on the Wall #5". TAKE on art Magazine. 11 (6): 121, 122.
  5. "Would You Expect Flemish Furniture at This Indian Art Powerhouse – next to a Bharti Kher!". larryslist.com.
  6. Sangghvi, Malavika (1 October 2018). "Malavika's Mumbaistan: Wearing Their Art on Their Sleeve". hindustantimes.
  7. Adam, Georgina (10 Feb 2014). "Why did India's art boom go bust?".
  9. "The Powerhouse of Asia — Ultimate Guide to its Collectors I | COBO Social". COBO Social. 25 March 2018.
  10. "Delhiites discuss art over lunch at Shalini Passi's residence - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. "Basic information about SHALINI PASSI as a director in Indian companies". tofler.in.
  12. "Khoj Patrons featured in Vogue Magazine «  KHOJ". khojworkshop.org.
  13. Bhuyan, Avantika (28 September 2018). "Artist and collector Shalini Passi launches an art foundation". VOGUE India.
  14. "The Shalini Passi Art Foundation Presents 'Air, Water, Light' A Talk With Bijoy Jain, Founder, Studio Mumbai". Everything Experiential. Businessworld.
  15. "'I aim to create a culture that values creativity'". The Sunday Guardian Live. 11 May 2019.
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