Lekha Poddar
Overview
Lekha Poddar (b. 1950, Kolkata, India) is a philanthropist, businessperson, and an avid art collector.
Lekha harnessed her passion for Contemporary Art together with her son Anupam Poddar. They established the Devi Art Foundation in 2005. Their collection of Contemporary Art ranges from India, South Asia, Central Asia and Iran. There is also a substantial collection of Vernacular Art From 2008 to date. Lekha sits on the board of the Tate South Asia Committee and as an Foundation has held more than 18 major exhibitions, most of which are from their collection.
Lekha Poddar lives in New Delhi, India.