Sonal Ambani
Sonal Ambani is an Indian sculptor and author. She is best known for her 2004 book Mothers and Daughters, a photographic journal celebrating the mother-daughter relationship.[1][2] Ambani mentored her children as they completed a sequel to Mothers and Daughters called Fathers and Sons, which was released in 2009.[3] She also has a patent for Systems and Method for providing Financial Services to Children and Teenagers.[4]
In 2010 she was named as the head of FICCI's ladies organization, FLO, in Ahmedabad.[5]
Sonal Ambani is also an accomplished artist, with a series of large scale abstract animal sculptures to her credit. Each of her creations feature a peace sign hidden somewhere in the work.
Notable artistic achievements[]
Her work continues to be a part of the collections of many prominent Indian art collectors and with collectors from Europe, the Middle East and the USA. Her works have been showcased at the India Art Fair, The Bahrain Art Fair,[6] Ahmedabad Art Fair[7] and several art festivals and at prominent galleries in India. In 2018, she was selected to be among 101 people to create a piece for the Elephant Parade in India.[8] Her stainless steel sculpture "The March of Time" was chosen to be showcased and auctioned in Mayfair, London for the Concours d’éléphant Auction. A significant number of her sculptures are a part of the collection of the Royal Family of Bahrain.[9] Her sculptures have also been exhibited at the Habitat Centre and Jehangir Art Gallery after being selected by the Art Society of India (established 1918). Her stainless steel elephant "Elegance in Steel", which was exhibited at the India Art Fair in 2015, found a home in Switzerland. A vineyard in Nashik has been named The Red Tree Vineyard after her towering 25 feet tall, majestic sculpture, "Tree of Serenity".
References[]
- ^ Chaudhuri, Himika; Sangita S. Guha Roy; Soma Banerjee. "Mother's daughters". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "The Rediff Interview/Sonal Vimal Ambani". Rediff.com. July 5, 2004.
- ^ "Ambani kids' labour of love released". DNA India. July 20, 2009.
- ^ US patent 7117173, Sonal Sheth Ambani, "System and Method for providing Financial Services to Children and Teenagers", published 2006-10-03, assigned to Sonal Sheth Ambani
- ^ "Sonal Ambani to head FLO in Ahmedabad". DNA India. April 15, 2010.
- ^ "We're all here for the love of art : Gulf Weekly Online". www.gulfweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Ahmedabad to host fourth edition of Art é Fair for artists and art lovers". Architectural Digest India. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Aamchi Mumbai to welcome 101 artistic elephant sculptures as the city launches the first ever Elephant Parade in India". www.indulgexpress.com. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Staff Writer (8 August 2019). "Bahraini royal receives Sonal Ambani sculpture in recognition of humanitarian work". Commercial Interior Design. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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