Sunaina Kejriwal

Indian art curator (1971–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sunaina Kejriwal (née Bajaj, 31 July 1971– 5 October 2024) was an Indian art curator.

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Sunaina Kejriwal
Born(1971-07-31)31 July 1971
Died5 October 2024(2024-10-05) (aged 53)
Mumbai, India
OccupationArt curator
OrganizationKamalnayan Bajaj Hall and Art Gallery
SpouseManish Kejriwal
Children2
FatherRahul Bajaj
RelativesSee Bajaj Family
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Early life and education

Kejriwal (nee Bajaj) was born to Rahul Bajaj and Ruparani Bajaj. She was the younger sister of billionaire businessmen Rajiv Bajaj and Sanjiv Bajaj and the great-granddaughter of founder Jamnalal Bajaj.

She graduated from SNDT Women's University in Pune with a degree in textiles and specialised in home science. She also completed courses in silk screen printing at Sophia College for Women and in Modern & Contemporary Indian Art and Curatorial Studies at Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum.[1][2]

Career

She was the art curator at Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall and Art Gallery.[3]

Curated exhibitions

  • Spanda: Reverberations of the Cosmos, by Seema Lisa Pandya, January 2024.[4][5]
  • Healing Through The Arts, March 2023.[6]
  • I Want Tomorrow: Investigating Mental Health through Art by Arshiya Lokhandwla, April 2022.[7]
  • The Future is Here, January 2019.[8][9][10]

Personal Life

She married Manish Kejriwal, the former head of Temasek India,[11] and they became parents to two children.

Death

Kejriwal died on 5 October 2024, after battling cancer for three years, at the age of 53.[12][13][14]

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