S1 E36. Join us for an insightful conversation with London-based curator Gita Joshi. In this episode, we learn about Gita’s journey as a curator and the inspiration behind her contemporary art magazine, Art Seen. With a passion for working with artists, Gita shares valuable information about her coaching programs, including how to get gallery ready. Here’s what we discuss: 

1. How Gita became an established curator and what led her to launch The Curator’s Salon, a podcast and website focusing on the art world with advice for early and mid career artists.

2. Helpful suggestions for artists when it comes to nurturing relationships with potential collectors.

3. Why it’s important to understand the expectations of a gallery prior to working together and key points for artists to consider beforehand.

About Gita: 

Gita Joshi is an independent curator, an award winning art dealer and the host of The Curator’s Salon,a podcast and website focussing on the art world with advice for early and mid career artists. She has an art history background and trained in curating at Central St Martins before opening her own gallery, Orso Major, in Central London (2013-2016). Gita has produced artists open studio programs, worked with arts charities, organised open exhibitions, been a juror for art competitions and curated exhibitions in business spaces as well as within the gallery context. She works as an artist coach supporting artists to establish their careers and paint their own profitable path. She has curated over 40 exhibitions. In May 2021, Gita published the first issue Art Seen Magazine.  Gita is the author of bestselling book, Show Your Art - How to build an art career without a Gallery. She is also a contributor to The Creative Business Handbook by Ekaterina Popova and Alicia Puig. 

Follow Gita on Instagram: @thegitajoshi

Website:  https://www.thecuratorssalon.com/

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