Shristi Sainani is a curator, designer, researcher, and writer currently based in India. Her interest lies in dismantling and assessing core concepts of exhibition making, specifically focusing on Contemporary Art churned through the diaspora of the Global South. 

 

As an independent curator, Shristi has worked on a number of exhibitions in commercial galleries, public art spaces, museums and independent organisations across the world. Her independent research focuses on collections and architecture of private art museums in addition to looking closely at the art of Africa and Asia, from a modernist and contemporary perspective. Her paper on inclusivity in the realm of museum spaces won the INSC Researchers Award in 2021. Occasionally, she assists Dr. Adel Al Najar (University of Kuwait) whose research lies in the arena of museums and pedagogy.