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Entrepreneurial Story of Amit Kumar who founded Mehta Art Gallery located in Varanasi- Uttar Pradeh, India
About:
- Amit Kumar – Founder ‘Mehta Art Gallery’. Born on 23 Feb, 1988 in Varanasi – India, Amit is a vigorous Indian artist who represent the colors on canvas in such approach to justify the label of Indian “Vincent van Gogh.” Amit Kumar is an Indian artist, gallery owner, and arts entrepreneur. The gallery focuses on accessible and populist arts with an emphasis on emerging painters and sculptors as well as screen prints and popular culture. Amit started embracing paint and canvas as a child which tended to a great proud moment in form of his first art exhibition at Greater Noida- India in year 2012 in a very young age. His work was appreciated by renown personalities present there and according to Amit this induced more detailed art work stimulation inspired by many great vintage Artists. Also a qualified MBA (2012); providing for himself through this profession, but living truly and wonderfully, through his art and when it comes to show action in a field other than Canvas, pleasure to introduce a national level volleyball player – Amit Mehta – The insignia of color.
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When Started: 18th Oct 2014
Location: Varanasi- Uttar Pradeh, India
What motivated you to start your Business?
Art, creativity, culture, paint, my thoughts and observations
Tell us about your Business
In the heart of the holy city of India and of the globe, the blessed Kashi, where you can see the numbers walk among people, where you can entrust all of your thoughts to the Lord of meditation, there is a new magic place now. The Mehta Art Gallery, run by Amit Kumar, is a gathering room where both pilgrims and inhabitants, tourists and travellers may enjoy a new dimension of sharing ideas. As everybody knows, Varanasi is sacred to the god Shiva, the Lord of dance and meditation. Meditation, indeed, is but a “dance of ideas”; and in this spirit the gallery is conceived like a “dance of shapes”, and the art as a kind of worship. All people who are always covetous of discovering new temples of art – connoisseurs, artists, gallerists and so on – are invited to visit this brand new Varanasian site, and to contribute by showing openly their impressions, suggestions and whatever else: Mehta Art Gallery works like an ashram family.
Tell us what an average day in your life looks like.
Everyday I just concentrate on my art gallery management work and doing my own paintings, only 3-4 hours I sleep usually.
Entrepreneurship is not a word which includes only dreams. You have to be very careful and have faith in yourself to make your dream come true. There are lots of perplexing challenges every time roaming around you. Yet, you can’t even imagine how someone, anyone, can derail your dream in a single day and you can lose all your passion. To keep all alive you have to handle each and everything alone and in a very significant manner with all your dedication.
One particular skill you got right and gave you best results.
I am self artist and huge networks with many artists all around the world.
What have been your biggest challenges in running your Business so far? How did you overcome these challenges?
Challenges, I never look for challenges, I just know that I am creating some good thing for society and people associated with art works and I am getting good results.
What have you found the most effective way to get new clients?
Lots of business promotions, marketing, personal clients, invitation, references from past customers.
What advice do you give to other business owners?
Do your best, don’t bother about others, create something new which can help many people.
How did you keep motivated through difficult times?
Through one quote: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs
What are your Marketing, Funding, and Team Building Strategy?
Self funding, for marketing I use all lessons which I learned while I was doing my MBA.
Your Achievements?
3 successful exhibition till daate and soon group of artists coming from Nepal for exhibition in my gallery.
5 sales in last 2 months which is good for any art gallery.
What’s your favorite quote?
I read a quote that went something like:
“If you live each day as if it was your last, some day you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “no” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
Who inspires you?
Steve Jobs
Share your Business Philosophy?
The vision to make a great and a better platform to all professional and emerging artists to give them a proper recognition for their work which they truly deserve!
