Adv. Supriya
Gaikwad
My journey in the art world began in 2013 with fine art, art advisory and Old Masters. Every artwork, I learned, carries a provenance and a web of legal and commercial considerations. Questions of authenticity, ownership and value led me to law and an LLM in Business Law from the University of Mumbai, while teaching management sharpened my understanding of markets and institutions.
The field is multidisciplinary, yet its legal, commercial and institutional dimensions are rarely studied as one. TAKSH was founded to bridge that divide. Beginning with Art Management, it unites Art Law, Authentication and Provenance, Curation, Conservation and the Art Market within a practice-led curriculum.
As Founder, I lead its academic direction, pairing intellectual depth with rigorous professional preparation. The vision is to build a trusted institution at the intersection of art, law, business and culture — one where learners come to understand not only art, but the systems that shape its world.
Rageshree
Ranade
Rageshree Ranade is a visual artist, writer, editor, and curator based between New Delhi and Jabalpur, with over a decade of experience in India’s contemporary art landscape. As Founder & Director of Art Beyond Contemporary, she works towards empowering artists and fostering critical dialogue around contemporary art and culture. She has collaborated with leading art platforms, institutions, and educational initiatives, mentoring students through lectures, counselling, and talks. As an Advisor to TAKSH, she brings expertise in art writing, curation, and cultural discourse, contributing to a curriculum grounded in contemporary art practice. She holds an M.F.A. from Shiv Nadar University and a B.V.A. from Maharaja Sayajirao University.
Prakash Bal Joshi
Prakash Bal Joshi is a distinguished artist, author and journalist with over four decades of experience across journalism, creative writing and the visual arts. His artistic practice, marked by spontaneity and expressive energy, has received international recognition through solo and group exhibitions across India, Europe, the United States and other global art centres. He has served as Chairman of the historic Artists Centre, Mumbai, and his abstract paintings have been the subject of academic research. His literary works include Mirror in the Hall, प्रकाश बाळ जोशी यांच्या कथा and Gateway, which received the Best Literature Award from the Government of Maharashtra. He has also served on an international art jury.
Padmanabh
Bendre
Padmanabh Bendre is a senior Indian artist based in Mumbai and the son of eminent modernist N. S. Bendre. Trained in architecture and town planning, his practice brings together a strong understanding of space, structure and composition. His artistic journey spans abstraction, pointillism, figurative art, collage and graphic forms, with his work exhibited extensively across India and internationally. He also serves as a Trustee of the Bendre Foundation, continuing his engagement with art, culture and the legacy of one of India’s notable modernist artists.
A learning experience shaped for the real world of the creative industries.
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