Jewels of India - Adventures in Art

Jewels of India
January 20-31st, 2016
MUMBAI
January 20-23
Program:
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Gold Market
Diamond Cutting
Bhagat Workshop, hosted by owner
Visit to the home of a contemporary private collector
Dinner at the home of one of India’s top jewelry collectors
Hotel:
Taj Mahal Palace is the city’s first harbour landmark, built 21 years before the Gateway of India. For more than a century, the Taj has played an intrinsic part in the life of the city, hosting Maharajas, dignitaries and eminent personalities
from across the globe.
Images: Gold market in Mumbai and Mumbai Arch.
HYDERABAD
January 23-24
Program:
. Guest Speakers:
. Nizam Jewelry Expert
. Tea with a Royal Family Member
. Visit to Golconda Fort
Images: Charminar, Nizam jewelry and Golconda Fort
Hotel:
Taj Falaknuma Palace, one of the world’s most incredible hotel palaces, 2,000 feet above the city. Rich in history,
but featuring sleek, luxurious guest quarters with modern touches added by Princess Ezra during restoration a few
years ago.
Images: Taj Falaknuma Palace
JAIPUR
January 25-27
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Visits to Gem Palace, Enameling Workshops, Kundan Workshops, Royal Gems and Arts
Citi Palace -- Special Tea
3 Top Jewelers -- Private Access
Dinner featuring a traditional dance performance
Images: City Palace, close-up of a jeweller working and Royal Gems and Arts interior
Hotel:
Rambaugh Palace ... the former residence of the Maharajah of Jaipur, now listed as one of the top hotels in the world by
“Travel + Leisure”. Set among 47 acres of lawn and gardens, an exquisite resort.
Images: Rambaugh Palace
DELHI
January 28-31
Program:
. Exclusive preview of India Art Fair before its official VIP vernissage
. Breakfast hosted by a collector in a diplomatic neighborhood, with an outstanding collection of regional female artists works
. Brunch at the home of a leading patron whose private museum focuses on important modern and contemporary Indian art
. Lunch at the home of a private collector to see works by Subodh Gupta, Bharti Kher, M.F. Husain, Jeff Koons, Shilpa Gupta and Jitish Kallat, among others
. Studio Tour of one of India’s Leading International Artists
Images: India Art Fair exterior, Lodhi Gardens, Indian Art Fair interior and Bangle stall
Hotel:
With numerous editorial recommendations (ranked as the Best Hotel in Delhi and Travel + Leisure ‘s Best Awards
2014’s Top City Hotels in Asia, as well as included in Fodor’s Travel 2014 15 Legendary Hotels around the world)
The Imperial is an iconic property in Delhi’s 5 star hotel category and the most distinguished address situated in the
heart of the capital, reminiscent of the halcyon days of the Raj.
Images: The Imperial Hotel
(Optional) AGRA
February 1-2
Program:
. Visit to the Taj Mahal
One of the wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1632 by the well known Mughal emperor
Shad Jahan (reigned 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favorite wife of three, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of
the mausoleum was completed in 1643, but work continued on other project phases for ten more years, employing
around 20,000 artisans. Widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India”, this symbol of love attracts 3 million visitors a year, and is not to be missed if one is in the area.
OUR TRIP
Your Hosts
Karen Stone Talwar
As Founder and CEO of Adventures in Art Karen Stone Talwar brings more than 25 years of experience in art
consultancy, marketing and brand development, solid management experience and a mature artistic sense.
Karen Stone Talwar was appointed the International Managing Director of Christie’s Travel between 2012 -November
2014 to establish and cultivate Christie’s Travel program combining art expertise with luxury travel throughout the
world; India, Art Basel Switzerland, Maastricht, Geneva, New York, China etc. Talwar has direct contact and knowledge
of the modern and contemporary art scene with her years of enriching experience and education at some of the most
prestigious institutions and galleries including Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Asia Society and Bodhi Art in New York, London,
Mumbai and Singapore. Today, Talwar travels extensively across the globe attending major art fairs and renewing old
relations and forging new ones.
Amanda Triossi
Amanda Triossi F.G.A. (Fellow Gemmological Association of GB) is a jewelry historian, consultant to luxury goods
companies and independent lecturer and author on the history of Western jewelry design.
Born and educated in Rome, she studied History of Art Cambridge University. From 1986 to 2000 she was associated
with Sotheby’s. In 1992 at Sotheby’s Institute in London, she initiated and set up the ‘Understanding Jewelry with
Amanda Triossi’ course, the first intensive course on the history of Western jewelry design, subsequently she has held
world-wide lectures and seminars on the history of jewelry design. From 1997 she has been a consultant for Bulgari
heading a project for the creation of the Bulgari Corporate Historical Archives in Rome. At the same time, as Curator,
she has worked closely with the Bulgari family to develop and increase the Bulgari Heritage Collection of jewels. From
2009 until 2013 she curated five major exhibitions on Bulgari in Rome, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai and San Francisco. She
has published extensively on the history of jewelry and on Bulgari.