HBL ART presents our new artist from India: Sonali Iyengar!
Sonali Iyengar. An Indian visual artist who is based in Mumbai. An alumna of Sir J.J. School of Art and S.N.D.T. University in Mumbai. Art is a way of life for her and she lives her life through her art. Indeed Sonali is a prolific and versatile contemporary artist and her paintings are manifested in a conceptual figurative and abstract style.

Sonali reiterates: “My abstract paintings are an illumination and reflection of myriad aspects of life, nature, emotions et al.”

Apart from executing commissioned projects, she has also ensured the completion of mixed media work, sculptures, murals and installations. In addition, she has explored profound issues pertaining to globalisation during her artistic journey and these artworks have been displayed at her solo exhibitions.

In this connection, Sonali has been felicitated and has received applause for her substantial body of work, including coverage in diverse publications in India and abroad. Furthermore, she has participated in more than 100 solo and group exhibitions, received prestigious awards and garnered media coverage. Her paintings are now part of collections in various corporate houses, museums, royal families, government institutions as well as private homes in India and abroad. Some of her well-known institutional collectors are as follows: Mumbai Port Trust Authority (MPTA, which sponsored her solo exhibition at the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai in order to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence in 2022), Air India, BSNL Telecommunications Company, IMC Indian Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indian Council for Cultural Relations-Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (ICCR, which also sponsored her solo exhibition), Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mumbai (which hosted her recent solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures during King’s Day celebrations at Trident Hotel in Mumbai).

Given the above, Sonali is also a museologist and has been involved in building museum collections as well as in research activities, archiving, and museum design. She is an art conservator and restorer and has been responsible for the restoration of royal collections as well as private art collections. As an educator, she is happy to share her knowledge and expertise and she has conducted workshops at CSMVS Museum (formerly known as the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India) & National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Mumbai.