What were Delhi's art aficionados upto this weekend?
The FICA (short for the Foundation For Indian Contemporary Art) trustees are well-known in the capital—they're a mix of gallerists, collectors and consultants, but they're probably best known for their unyielding patronage to the arts. From encouraging philanthropy in the arts to their generous grants and awards programme, FICA has long supported emerging artists and art in the country. And every now and again, this glamorous art set comes together to network, share and take their arts agenda forward.
At a recent dinner hosted by FICA's advisory board members, Tarana and Tarun Sawhney, the couple welcomed patrons for the third edition of FICA's Patrons Programme. The night started off with a short film on the work that is currently underway at FICA, followed by a seated dinner that was accompanied by an art quiz, won by Priya Paul. Her prize—a sculpted ball by artist Jagannath Panda. Giveaways for the entire group included house slippers by artist duo Thukral & Tagra.
The dinner was attended by patrons like Shalini Passi, Priya Paul, Roshni Nadar, Katya and Andrey Terebenin, Gunjan Gupta, Rahul Munjal, Sheetal Ansal—to name a few. Along with FICA Advisory board and trustees including Roshini Vadehra, Parul Vadehra, Radhika Chopra, Tarana Sawhney and Sunita Choraria (their newest board member) and artist Mithu Sen who has been a part of FICA's jury for the Amol Vadehra Art Grant was also present.
Check out all the highlights of the event here.