Albertian appointed to help lead art gallery

By March 10, 2017Albertian News

Balamohan Shingade has been appointed as Assistant Director of St Paul St Gallery in Auckland for 2017.

Balamohan, who attended MAGS from 2004-2008, gained a Masters degree from the Elam School of Fine Arts, where he was also employed as a Professional Teaching Fellow in the Critical Studies programme from 2012-2015. Most recently, he was the inaugural Manager/Curator of the new Malcolm Smith Gallery at the Uxbridge Arts and Culture Centre in East Auckland.

St Paul St Gallery is a suite of purpose‐built galleries and project spaces located within the School of Art and Design and Te Ara Poutama at Auckland University of Technology. The gallery is dedicated to the development of contemporary art and design through an international programme of exhibitions, events, symposia and publications.

Balamohan also holds a Diploma in Indian Classical Music and regularly co-ordinates music concerts.