Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor discusses her evolution as an art collector, shaped by the women in her family—her mother Sunita Kapoor and aunt Kavita Singh, a Mumbai-based interior designer and art curator. Kapoor began collecting instinctively, drawn to South Asian modernists like Amrita Sher-Gil and Manjit Bawa, but has recently shifted toward contemporary works and underrepresented artists, especially women and those outside major art hubs. She sources art from galleries such as Jhaveri Contemporary, Chemould Prescott, and Nature Morte, as well as auction houses including Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Saffronart. Kapoor was on the host committee for the Serpentine Summer Party in London, where she admired Arpita Singh’s first institutional solo show outside India.
This matters because Kapoor’s high-profile platform as a celebrity and collector amplifies visibility for South Asian art at a time of rising institutional and market interest in the region. Her commitment to championing female artists and those working outside traditional centers reflects a broader shift in collecting priorities toward equity and global diversity. The article also highlights the influential role of women collectors and curators in shaping South Asian art patronage, underscoring the growing intersection of celebrity, fashion, and the art world.