Kiran Nadar

Kiran Shiv Nadar is an Indian art collector and philanthropist.[1] Kiran is the wife of Shiv Nadar, the founder of HCL Technologies,[2] and is a trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation and the founder of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.[3]

Kiran Nadar
Born1951 (age 71–72)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Art collector, philanthropist
SpouseShiv Nadar
ChildrenRoshni Nadar (daughter)
Websiteknma.in

Personal life

Kiran met her husband, Shiv Nadar, at an advertising agency where she worked.[4] They have a daughter Roshni Nadar.[5] Nadar is also one of the leading contract bridge players in India.[6]

Career

Nadar started her career in advertising as a communications and brands professional at MCM. Nadar then joined NIIT and helped shape the brand.[7]

Currently, her roles include managing the SSN Trust, Public Health Foundation of India (PFHI), Rasaja Foundation and the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation to support young Muslim girls in their education in Uttar Pradesh.[4]

Art collections and museum

Nadar's fascination in collecting artworks began in 1988 when she was purchasing pieces for her home.

In 2005, Nadar decided to open her own museum To house her vast collection of art. "It used to pinch me that the bulk of my artworks were in storage when I really wanted to share them with the world at large," Nadar explains. Today, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art attracts over 100,000 visitors annually. According to Gaurav Bhatia, managing director of Sotheby's India, Nadar's museum has made "some incredible artwork accessible to common citizens". Bhatia also acclaimed that Nadar's collection is "a wonderful mix of instinct, study and enthusiasm".

Awards and accolades

In 2010, Kiran Nadar is acknowledged by Forbes Asian Magazine as a "hero of philanthropy" thanks to her launch of India's first private philanthropic museum.[8]

Nadar is considered the maharani of the Indian art world thanks to her collection of 5,500 and more modern Southern Asian arts.[9] She is an international council member of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and is also one of the top commonwealth bridge players in India. She is also a member of the "Formidable" and has brought back many laurels. Nadar also represented India in various international competitive bridge events and managed to earn the gold medal for India after 12 years.[10] Kiran Nadar won bronze from the Asian Games, but in February, she also brought India gold from the 5th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship held at the Gold Coast, Australia.[11]

References
  1. Goel, Poonam. "Treasuring art, the Kiran Nadar way". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. "When Kiran Nadar surprised husband Shiv with an unusual painting". The Economic Times.
  3. "Jury". The Skoda Art prize. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. R, Prerna (27 January 2011). "Kiran Nadar: The art of sharing". Mumbai: Business Standard. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  5. "Nisa Godrej, Roshni Nadar among Forbes billionaire heiresses". Business Standard. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  6. "HCL Group".
  7. Singh, Pallavi (23 January 2012). "The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art". Economic Times. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  8. Alberts, Hana R. "Asia's Heroes Of Philanthropy". Forbes. Retrieved 2 May 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. Karmali, Naazneen. "Kiran Nadar's Groundbreaking Museum Of Indian Art". Forbes. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  10. "Bridge champions! Kiran Nadar brings the gold to India after 12 years". The Economic Times. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  11. Veenu Singh, Singh (8 December 2018). "Presenting Kiran Nadar, the bridge player who never bats an eye! An HT Brunch exclusive". Hindustan Times.
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