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COLLECTOR PROFILE | KUMAR SANGAKKARA
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara’s house, No 77 Leyn Baan at the historic Galle Fort, was a six-year-long passion project. In collaboration with architects Jeevaka De Soysa and Murad... -
ARTIST PROFILE | HASHAN COORAY
Hashan Cooray is an artist based in Colombo. He combines drawing, painting, digital art, installation and mixed media collage to engage his subjects beyond the stereotypical translation of portraiture. The... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | PROFESSOR LARS WALDORF
Professor Lars Waldorf and Dr Nilanjana Premaratna’s approach to collecting art is shaped by the need to create public engagement and generate conversations around politics and human rights. Lars... -
ARTIST PROFILE | MUVINDU BINOY
What is your typical day like? I don’t have a specific routine. My mornings are really slow. I sit with my coffee for at least an hour, sometimes two, most... -
ARTIST PROFILE | FIRI RAHMAN
Firi Rahman’s work is often concerned with the contentious relationship between humankind and the animal kingdom. He is particularly interested in the interactions between animals and urban environments, and the... -
ARTIST PROFILE | GAYAN PRAGEETH
Gayan Prageeth’s work is characterised by a Sri Lankan specific iconography and bears a sensitive awareness of ongoing environmental and political issues. The combination of intricate acrylic painting with fine... -
ARTIST PROFILE | RUWAN PRASANNA
Ruwan Prasanna's paintings demonstrate a simplicity animated by his expertise in capturing the transitory interplay of light and color in nature, as well as the artist's lyrical sense of color... -
ARTIST PROFILE | HEMA SHIRONI
Hema Shironi’s wide-ranging artistic practice combines embroidery, mythological imagery, bricolage, and installation to inquire concepts of cultural identity. Her work is deeply rooted in observance of the history of colonization,... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | PETER HARRIS
Peter Harris’s Dutch era mansion in the heart of Galle showcases an eclectic collection of modern and contemporary art from Sri Lanka, Australia, and China. His carefully curated selection of... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | UDAYSHANTH FERNANDO
In our latest Collector profile, Udayshanth Fernando takes us on a tour of his home, sharing the stories of the artworks & antiques he has collected over the past four... -
ARTIST PROFILE | ARJUNA GUNARATHNE
Within Boundaries by Arjuna Gunarathne presents a walk-through of his ongoing experiments with a distinct and dynamic visual style — one where his acquaintanceship with South Asian mural and miniature... -
ARTIST PROFILE | NUWAN NALAKA
Nuwan Nalaka's work is informed by gender, politics, nature, spirituality and psychology. His practice is inspired by the techniques of folk art and traditional painting methods. The artist incorporates calligraphic... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | JOHN BALMOND
Architect and Designer John Balmond’s carefully curated collection of Sri Lankan art compliments the atmosphere of his eclectic home in a delicate but striking way. Bright and active pieces by... -
ARTIST PROFILE | KAVAN BALASURIYA
Kavan Balasuriya (born 1992, Colombo Sri Lanka) is a London based, Sri Lankan artist whose drawing practice investigates the inherent qualities of various materials and surfaces. In his more recent... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | ANJALENDRAN
One of the most significant collections of modern and contemporary Sri Lankan art, journey towards collecting of internationally renowned Sri Lankan architect Anjalendran is one that developed from... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | ROSHUN MEEZAN
Stepping into a-designstudio’s light filled studio space is an experience. Islands of bright green plants fill the space, standing in stark contrast to the cool, industrial design of the building:... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | CHAMIKA DE ALWIS
[left to right] Ivan Peries, Laki Senanayake, Mahen Perera, Ivan Peries Chamika De Alwis is a leading Sri Lankan architect and Trustee of the Geoffrey Bawa and Lunuganga Trusts.His... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | SAMAADHI WEERASINGHE & FAMILY
February 19, 2022Samaadhi Weerasinghe is no stranger to design. A director of Oryx Benodar Limited, her family-owned apparels business, Samaadhi founded her own sustainable fashion brand ANUK in 2016 an internationally retailed... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | PATRICK DALTON
April 15, 2021Patrick Dalton’s art collection has grown from a simple decorating endeavour into a vibrant homage to the places that have filled Patrick and his partner Rob’s life (and now fill... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | SUNETHRA BANDARANAIKE
May 15, 2021Housed between her homes in Colombo and Horagolla, Sunethra Bandarainake’s collection is a captivating encounter between old and new; bridging Sri Lanka’s ancient past with its contemporary present. In her... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | SRIMOYI BHATTACHARYA
November 13, 2020Born and raised in Paris, Srimoyi Bhattacharya has lived between France and India since she was born. She founded her own PR agency Peepul in New York in 2006, and... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | ANOJIE AMERASINGHE
September 24, 2020Anojie Amerasinghe and Hugues Marchand's collection reflects their interest in culture, combined with a preference for an architectural sensibility and a keen eye for strength of practice. Their collection has... -
COLLECTOR PROFILE | ANNIKA FERNANDO
August 12, 2020Multihyphenate designer Annika Fernando owns a very special collection of art carefully selected and curated for her Colombo home. Each work in her collection has a special story and while...
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