Kanika Anand is an independent arts manager, writer and curator. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from Delhi University and a Master’s degree in Art History from the National Museum Institute, India. She has been curatorial fellow at the Centre National d’Art Contemporain, Grenoble, France (2012-13) and fellow at the Global Cultural Leadership Programme, organised by the Cultural Diplomacy Platform and the European Cultural Foundation (2018).
She began her career as an arts manager in 2008, before pursuing her independent curatorial and writing practice in 2014. She has worked extensively with galleries and alternative spaces such as Exit Art and the Gagosian Gallery in the United States, the Centre National d'Art Contemporain in France and with Rajeev Sethi Scenographers and Gallery Espace in India. Her curatorial approach hinges on articulating the relevance of socio-cultural practices, and their function as a reflection of contemporary times.
She writes for national and international art publications, and served as head project manager and editor for the seven-volume series of published research essays for Serendipity Arts Trust, India (2017-18). She is the Founder of Parked-At, a roving exhibition platform based in New Delhi (2015- 2017), presenting alternative modes of viewing, engagement and participation, and is Core Team Member of the Indian Ceramics Triennale (2017- present). She continues to work across curatorial, managerial and editorial roles as Associate Curator- Public Programs and Engagement at Contemporary Calgary, Canada.