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MAMTA BALONI

New Delhi

Summary

She is a creative individual with a deep passion for art and its various dimensions. Her keen interest in conservation and heritage drives her to seek opportunities in these fields to gain valuable experience. Having worked on eminent artists such as Raja Ravi Verma, Amrita Sher-Gil, M.F. Hussain, V.S. Gaitonde, Tyeb Mehta, Manjeet Bawa, Francis Newton Souza, Syed Haider Raza and many more, she is eager to contribute to a team that values continuous learning and innovation and to collaborate on impactful projects that drive growth and excellence within the organization.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

CO-FOUNDER

ARAKSA ART SOLUTIONS
07.2024 - Current
  • Leading an art solutions company specializing in the preservation and restoration of artworks along with handling the social media for the same.

LEAD CONSERVATOR

ART LIFE RESTORATION PVT. LTD.
12.2014 - 07.2024
  • Responsibilities: Condition assessment, documentation, packing and unpacking of incoming and outgoing paintings in the studio
  • Collection management at the studio and storage
  • Managed a comprehensive record of paintings entering and exiting the studios’ inventory
  • Customized solutions for problems in the conservation treatment
  • Prepared materials for conservation, preservation, and storage
  • Planned and executed work according to the priority and meeting the deadline
  • Supervised and mentored interns through the restoration process
  • Adept at performing effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team
  • Site inspections of the collections of the private clients in New Delhi
  • Off-site visits to private clients and custodians in several institutions, both within and outside of New Delhi to develop comprehensive condition assessment reports.
  • Successfully led and managed multiple on-site art conservation projects, demonstrating expertise in project management and art restoration techniques.


ON-SITE PROJECTS:

NEW MOTI BAGH PALACE, PATIALA, PUNJAB, INDIA

Custodian: Captain Amarinder Singh (Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab)

  • Condition assessment and documentation of the oil paintings.
  • Developed tailored solutions to address the challenges within the paintings.
  • Executed the treatment processes on the artworks.
  • Packing and unpacking of the artworks that were to be brought to the studio.


OBEROI HOTELS, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, INDIA

  • Condition assessment and documentation of the oil, acrylic and mixed media paintings.
  • Customized solutions for problems in the paintings.
  • Implemented treatment procedures on the artworks.
  • Packing of the artworks for them to be delivered to the client.



ART HISTORIAN

ALBION CONSULTING PVT. LTD. (THE ART LOSS REGISTER)
09.2014 - 11.2014
  • Responsibilities: Searched The Art Loss Register’s database to discover whether an item has been registered as stolen, missing, subject to a dispute, or reported with authenticity issues
  • Researched on objects that had been registered stolen
  • Management of database and records.

Education

Master of Arts - Archaeology and Heritage Management

Delhi Institute of Heritage, Research And Management, IP University
New Delhi, India
2014

Bachelor of Arts - History(Hons.)

Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi
New Delhi, India
2012

St. Anthony’s Sr. Sec. School
New Delhi, India
2009

Skills

  • MS Office
  • Project Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Photographic and Graphic Condition Assessment
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Problem-Solving

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

  • Conservation of Prints, Drawings and Maps organized by Museum of Art and Photography in collaboration with Tata Trusts, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 20th-30th September, 2019.
  • Lining of Easel Paintings organized by Indira Gandhi National Centre For The Arts, New Delhi, 18th-22nd January, 2016.
  • Conservation of Wall Paintings organized by The Czech Association for Tibet (CAFT), Nubra Valley, Ladakh, 20th July-4th August, 2016.
  • Introduction to Art Conservation organized by The Indian National Trust For Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), New Delhi, 10th-18th July, 2013.
  • Conservation and Museography organized by the Museums Association Of India, Pushkar, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 20th-30th July, 2013.
  • Practical training (archaeological excavation), Archaeological Survey of India, Ahichhatra, District-Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 28th February-14th March, 2014.

LANGUAGES

English
Hindi

Timeline

CO-FOUNDER

ARAKSA ART SOLUTIONS
07.2024 - Current

LEAD CONSERVATOR

ART LIFE RESTORATION PVT. LTD.
12.2014 - 07.2024

ART HISTORIAN

ALBION CONSULTING PVT. LTD. (THE ART LOSS REGISTER)
09.2014 - 11.2014

Master of Arts - Archaeology and Heritage Management

Delhi Institute of Heritage, Research And Management, IP University

Bachelor of Arts - History(Hons.)

Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi

St. Anthony’s Sr. Sec. School
MAMTA BALONI