In this episode, we sit down with Goa based Art Consultant, Curator & Collector Samira Sheth.

For as 2020 comes to a close, we can't help but reflect upon the many ways in which this year has indeed affected the arts. As we enter what would typically be a season packed with year end celebrations and an endless array of art festivals & events, we were curious to get Samira's take on how this pandemic has and will continue to shape the way in which we create & collect art moving forward.  With a wealth of experience not only here in Goa but across India and abroad, Samira shares her journey into art and in the end leaves us feeling far more optimistic about the future than we'd thought!

To learn more about Samira's work, be sure to check out her Instagram page @workofartgoa and for all other inquiries, feel free to reach out to her via email at samirasheth5@gmail.com.

Current exhibitions & artist residencies mentioned in this episode: 

• Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts : currently showing Remembering Sisyphus until January 31st, 2021
• Fundação Oriente Annual Scholarships Programme between 4th and 29th January 2021

You can find a full overview of Goa's galleries in our curated list here! We also suggest checking out the following Goa.me articles highlighting the many artists, art galleries and organizations here in Goa who were actively sharing their work during & after the lockdown.

• Creating during COVID-19: on valuing the arts
• 'Lonely Residents' | Artist Kedar Dhondu illustrates India's inhabitants during COVID-19 lockdown
• Saving Mollem: bringing sustainable tourism to the Western Ghats
• #DesignFightsCOVID | Creatives unite to help raise funds for the fight against COVID-19

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