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CNBC-TV18 Young Turks
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Art&Found was selected Top 10 at the Wharton India Economic Forum 2016. CNBC-TV18 brings you all the action on the Young Turks show.
Feb 02, 2016
Three Maharashtra startups among 10 finalists at Wharton India Economic Forum
| DNA
Art&Found was selected top 10 startups at the Wharton India Economic Forum out of 750+ applicants judged from a panel of top CEOs, angel investors, VCs and members of the Ivy League.
Jan 05, 2016
Wharton India Economic Forum in Mumbai tomorrow: 10 Indian start-up finalists to make a pitch
| Firstpost
Jan 04, 2016
Meet the 11 startups picked for Conquest’s mentoring program
| Tech in Asia
Latest development since the article was published is that we have made it as finalists. Final event is going to be held in Delhi in September.
Jul 11, 2015
Wharton India Economic Forum 2016
| Wharton Business School
Photos from the Wharton India Economic Forum 2016 at the St. Regis in Mumbai.
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https://www.techinasia.com/india-startups-picked-for-conquest-mentoring/
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Team Summary
Aditya Mehta is the Founder & Creative Director of Art & Found. Seven years in advertising working with firms like Ogilvy & Mather gave him an opportunity to work with some of the most talented artists across the creative industry. This gave him perspective into a disorganised artist community that deserved better intrinsic and monetary value. Art & Found was born with a need to empower the artist community.
Core Team
Rohini Kejriwal is the Social Media Community Manager for Art & Found. She is a writer and photographer from Calcutta. She is always up for a good story, travelling, new music, strong coffee and the company of crows. A self-proclaimed beauty hunter, she also curates her own daily newsletter of art, poetry and music called The Alipore Post.
Rahul Jhaveri is the Chief Technology Officer for Art & Found. His extensive experience in web and app development over 8 years and constant endeavour to push the boundaries in code and design makes him the techie who gets shit done.
Mentors and Advisors
Nisha John completed her postgraduate degree in advertising and marketing and joined advertising agencies like MAA Bozell and O&M where she worked with some of the best creative talents around. In the year 2005 she moved to London, a melting pot of cultures where she was exposed to design styles from various countries noticing that the perception of Indian art and design was still ridden with clichés. She is the founder of Of Indian Origin with the aim to showcase to the world what Indian design and art really look like today.
Piali Syam is the director of Cancer Patients Aid Association which holds the annual 'Colours of Life' art exhibition in Mumbai showcasing the top Indian artists to a clientele of serious art collectors.
Saloni Doshi is the Founder and Director of Space118 - a studio residency in Mumbai for artists from all over the world.
Ameya Dias is ex-curator and marketing lead at Volte Gallery - one of the top art galleries in Mumbai.
Mekhala Dave is legal counsel and curator at Vadehra Art Gallery in Delhi.
Team
Founding Team
ex-ad man from Ogilvy & Mather. current Founder and Creative Director of Art&Found. Known to get shit done. And make it look aesthetically sound.
WORK
Only Much Louder
(2014 - present)
Advisory Panel
Ogilvy & Mather
(2010 - present)
Senior Art Director
L&K Saatchi
(2008 - 2010)
Junior Art Director
EDUCATION
AUT University
Bachelor's Degree • 2004 - 2007
Canadian International School
IB
Team Members
Rohini Kejriwal
Social Media Community Manager
Rahul Jhaveri
CTO
Product/Service Summary
To inspire, to be inspired. To admire, to be admired.
Discover quality art by emerging Indian artists for the spaces where you live and work.
Art&Found is a curated platform for limited edition and original works of art.
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