Namita Saraf is Co-founder of the Saraf Foundation for Himalayan Culture, and Director of the Taragaon Museum, which documents the richness and complexity of the Kathmandu Valley. She resides in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Mumbai, India. For over 20 years, Ms. Saraf has been working as a collector, patron, and curator in both countries, and advises on artistic endeavors that include contemporary art. She worked with curator and scenographer Rajeev Sethi, and commissioned and curated art projects of contemporary artists and artisans to create site-specific works. Ms. Saraf has participated in various panel discussions on public art and collecting, one of which was serving as a jury member, from 2007 to 2011, to select and award the “Promising Artist of the Year,” organized by Art India. Along with her husband Arun Saraf, she has led the team in the founding of the Taragaon Museum in Kathmandu. The institution is a major archive of works of International scholars, architects, photographers, and researchers.
Namita Saraf
