Sofiya Karanjia

Academy of Architecture Rachana Sansad, India

Professional affiliation:
Academy of Architecture Rachana Sansad Mumbai,
Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai

Member of the Executive Committee of THE MUSEUM SOCIETY OF MUMBAI

Research consultant for CSMVS Art Conservation Resurgence Project, 2012-2013
Supported by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, India
Research component - Indian Painting on Textile

Curator of exhibitions in Russia and India:
- GOOD SPIRITS OF BIHAR HOUSES
Madhubani painting from V.I. Korovikov`s collection. State Museum of Oriental Arts, Moscow, 2004;
- SPEAKING ART
Indian legends and myths narrated by traditional artists and craftsmen. CSMVS, Mumbai, 2008;
- DEVIS AND DIYAS
Traditional art of painted Goddess’s clothes from Gujarat. Hacienda gallery, Mumbai, 2009

Author of museum catalogues, research papers and papers for international conferences, including ICAS 10, 11 and 12.

Education
- PhD, Art History, 2004
The Russian State Institute of Art Studies,
Department of Asian and African Studies, Moscow
- Master Degree in Museum Studies and Culturology, 1995
Russian State University for Humanities, Moscow
- P.G. Diploma. Built Heritage Studies and Conservation, 2016
MMRHCS, CSMVS Museum, Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai
- P.G. Diploma. Indian Aesthetics, Jnanapravaha, Mumbai, 2021

Presentation(s):

• Intertwined Histories: Culture, Religion, and Identity II

  Monday, July 29, 2024
  16:15 – 18:00 (GMT+7)

• Museum Boom in India

  Monday, July 29, 2024
  16:15 – 18:00 (GMT+7)