Kavi Gupta
Dec 7, 2021, by Invitation · 8-27th Register for hours · 6pm to 7:30pm
Arts & Conversations
Each opening night will start with cocktails from 6-7:30 p.m., guests will need to register here.
“Great Art picks up where nature ends” Marc Chagall
Bio
KAVI GUPTA | GALLERY
Throughout our history, it has remained crucial that we pursue the vision of a contemporary art field that is inclusive, diverse, and dynamic. Kavi, our founder, was born in Chicago to parents who immigrated from New Delhi, India. Before coming to America, the Gupta family was deeply involved in supporting the arts, and they brought that passion with them to the United States. Kavi’s father, an architect and engineer who worked on many significant buildings in the Chicago area, raised Kavi in an environment of creativity and taught him to think big. Throughout his undergraduate and graduate studies, Kavi immersed himself in the complementary worlds of art and business. His ambitions led him to learn everything he could about art history, and then to dedicate himself to making a life in the art world.
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