Neha Kirpal is an Indian social entrepreneur. She is known for her work in the arts and mental health. She founded the India Art Fair in 2008,[1][2] and she is a co-founder of Amaha, a mental health organization.[3] She was awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar, India's highest civilian honour for women, by the Government of India.[4]
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| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Lady Shri Ram College University of the Arts London |
| Occupation | Social entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founding India Art Fair, Co-founding Amaha Health |
| Awards | Nari Shakti Puraskar by Government of India (2015), Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum (2015) |
Early life and education
editNeha Kirpal was born in New Delhi, India, where she spent her childhood. She attended Sardar Patel Vidyalaya school[5] and later studied Political science at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi.[6] She was involved with SPIC MACAY during her school and university years.[7] She has a master's degree in marketing from the University of the Arts London.[6][8]
Career
editKirpal founded the India Art Fair (formerly India Art Summit) in 2008. The fair is known for its focus on contemporary art.[9][10] She was credited with reviving the art market in India.[1] In August 2017, she resigned retaining a 10% stake in the company.[11] After a decade, she sold her art business to Switzerland based MCH Group.[12][13]
She served on the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry's (FICCI) National Advisory Committee for Art.[14]
In 2019, Kirpal joined Amaha Health (formerly InnerHour) with Amit Malik. Amaha Health is a mental health organization providing therapy across India.[3][15][16]
In 2024 she was the co-author of "Mental Health: Lived Experiences of Resilience and Hope" with Dr Nandini Murali.[17]
Awards
editIn 2012, Kirpal was included in India Today's list of 25 Power Women.[18] In 2014 and 2015, Fortune India listed her in its 40 Under 40 list.[19][20][21] In 2014, she received the Most Powerful Women Award from India Today.[22] Business Today magazine named her a "Most Powerful Woman in Business" for 2012-14.[23][24][25] In 2014, Kirpal was Art Entrepreneur of the Year at Forbes India Art Awards.[26]
In 2015, she was awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar. The award was presented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, and it was conferred upon her by India's president, Pranab Mukherjee on International Women's Day.[4] In the same year she was named a Young Global Leader from India by the World Economic Forum and[27] she was awarded the 2015 Indian of the Year award by NDTV.[28] In 2017, Kirpal was in Apollo magazine's "40 Under 40 Global".[29]
She is a fellow of Ananta Aspen Centre's Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellowship.[30] In 2018, she was selected as an Eisenhower Innovation Fellow.[31] CNBC TV18 mentioned her in 2024 at the second season of 'Future Female Forward' for promoting gender equality.[32]
References
edit- ^ a b Mishra, Arunima (31 August 2014). "Neha Kirpal is behind the revival of Indian art market". Business Today.
- ^ Tripathi, Shailaja (9 February 2013). "A fair share". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013.
- ^ a b Ashrafi, Md Salman (9 January 2024). "Mental health startup Amaha raises $4.4 Mn in Series A". Entrackr.
- ^ a b Jain, Shantanu (10 March 2015). "Neha Kirpal, Director, India Art Fair receives Nari Shakti Award from the President". Business World.
- ^ Sethi, Sunil (22 January 2016). "Lunch with BS: Neha Kirpal". Business Standard.
- ^ a b Singh, Shalini (25 December 2016). "Empress of art". The Week.
- ^ Parul (21 January 2011). "Bringing art home". India Today.
- ^ "Neha Kirpal". asia.wowawards.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ East, Ben (31 January 2013). "The India Art Fair attracts 1,000 artists from around the world". The National (Abu Dhabi).
- ^ Punj, Shweta (14 October 2012). "Neha Kirpal is riding high on the success of India Art Fair". Business Today.
- ^ Shaw, Anny (18 August 2017). "India Art Fair gets new director for tenth edition". The Art Newspaper.
- ^ Kuruvilla, Elizabeth (13 September 2016). "Art Basel parent company co-owns India Art Fair". Livemint.
- ^ Kalra, Vandana (24 April 2022). "As India Art Fair returns, a brief history of art fairs and their significance". Indian Express.
- ^ "Neha Kirpal | Art Business Conference". Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Mind over art". Mumbai Mirror. 6 April 2020.
- ^ "'There is mental illness in every home today,' says co-founder of a mental health startup". CNBC TV18. 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Westland Books Acquires Neha Kirpal And Dr Nandini Murali's Latest Book On Mental Health". OneIndia. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "25 power women and their inspiring stories". India Today. 31 March 2012.
- ^ "7 women make it to Fortune India's 40 under 40 list". Rediff.com. 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Seven women in Fortune India's 40 under 40 list". Business Standard. 17 March 2015.
- ^ "40 Under 40: 2015". Fortune India. 2015.
- ^ Ghunawat, Virendrasingh (14 August 2014). "Business Today awards Ekta Kapoor, other leaders for corporate excellence". India Today.
- ^ "Most Powerful Women in Business 2012". Business Today. 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Most Powerful Women in Business 2013". Business Today. 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Most Powerful Women in Business 2014". Business Today. 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Winners For 2014". Forbes India. 2014.
- ^ "World Economic Forum names Smriti Irani as Young Global Leader from India". The Economic Times. 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Art Isn't Just For the Elite, Says Neha Kirpal". NDTV. 2 February 2016.
- ^ "40 Under 40 Global". Apollo. 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellows".
- ^ "Eisenhower Fellowships Welcomes 21 Innovators from Around the World". Eisenhower Fellowships. 24 September 2018.
- ^ "A list of all the women felicitated at the launch event". CNBC-TV18. 10 February 2024.