Mirage Art Gallery was a Dream and a Vision – A Dream of creating an exquisite place to display art in its many forms; and a Vision of creating a platform, not only for showcasing the works of past and present masters, but also that of talented and semi-renowned artists who have been working with a lot of heart and passion in the circuit for some time.
The dreamer, Mr Sandip Somani, converted this dream to reality in 2011. Mirage Art Gallery came up in the first floor of 701 Block P, New Alipore in the city of Kolkata – The Cultural Capital of India.
Mirage Art Gallery has been established with the mission of generating, sustaining and developing people’s interest in art and creativity.
The fundamental thought behind the gallery is to discover, appreciate and encourage young, talented artists by recognizing their work and providing a global platform to display their talents.
Mr. Sandip Somani has dared to venture into a road less travelled, by showcasing the works of young budding talents – besides displaying the peerless works of the giants of the artistic diaspora – not only from the Indian soil but from all around the globe.
The most striking feature of Mirage is its unique endeavour of showcasing the art of young and upcoming talent, which according to us is of paramount importance. The Gallery takes pride on being associated with the best of skills, vision, imagination and execution.
The Gallery does not restrict itself to a single genre of art and strives to create a mark in the realms of Paintings, Sculptures, Drawings, Digital Arts and Photography – bringing together the MODERN, the CONTEMPORARY, the ABSTRACT and the EXPERIMENTAL forms.
In providing a space that upholds the dignity and validity of this diversity, the Gallery desires to fulfill what it believes to be an integral part of its social and creative responsibility.
Mirage art gallery aims to be one of the most dynamic and unique art galleries with its novel ideas and approach towards art – and thus evolve into an important arena for artistic display.
The Gallery has exhibited the works of some of the leading artists of the country like M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, Ram Kumar, V.S. Gaitonde & Krishen Khanna of the Progressive Artists Group to Ganesh Pyne, Dhiraj Choudhury, Jogen Chowdhury, Samir Aich, Rabin Mondal, Paritosh Sen, Prokash Karmakar, Wasim Kapoor & Subrata Gangopadhyay of Bengal to name a few.
Mirage Art Gallery also believes in social responsibility – hence time & again have donated paintings for various charitable purposes.
Sandip Somani
Founder
Born on 7th August, 1974, Mr. Sandip Somani, an MBA in Marketing Management & Post Graduate in Commerce, is a man of multiple talents & versatility. After completing his schooling from Birla High School (formerly Hindi High School), and graduation from Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society, Kolkata, he started his career as an employee but soon evolved as a multifaceted, self-motivated, global entrepreneur.
He is the owner of SANVIN ENTERPRISES dealing in export of Sports Fishing Equipments. He is also a partner and C.E.O. of Rajshree Stonez which is concerned with stone mining and global export of the same. Besides, he is also involved in the export and import of construction materials specifically from China and Vietnam.
In the years to come, he is aiming to spread his influence into other ventures, and Mirage Art Gallery, which is actually the revelation of a long cherished dream, is just a stepping stone towards this entirely novel beginning.
Prashant Singhania
Curator & Co-Founder
Has pursued Fine Arts as a passion for last 30 years in Oil, Acrylic and mixed medium.
Awarded: Outstanding Young Person of Calcutta Award, by Junior Chamber International,
Kala Sangam International Award for the Best Artist.
A former Civil Servant (IAS & Allied), Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, Cost & Management Accountant topper, ex-investment banker, an accomplished contemporary artist; resigned from Central Civil Services to pursue 'matters of change'. He is the co-founder of DIVINITY FOUNDATION, which pioneers to promote and propagate the novel concept of 'Corporate Spiritual Responsibility'.
He is also the Founder of VATGACH, a trusted advisory partner, steered by accomplished former Civil Servants, synergizing Excellence in Nation Building by simplifying legal complexities.