1Shanthiroad Studio/Gallery, Bengaluru, is an art space founded by Suresh Jayaram that nurtures creativity and cutting edge art practice, situated in the center of the city. Since its inception in 2002 1Shanthiroad Studio/Gallery has grown to house artists from diverse countries in its residency programs as well as provide space and mentorship to young artists. It is administered by a not-for-profit organization Visual Art Collective (VAC) Trust.

During this time we’ve broken new ground, nurtured new and old talent, and triggered meaningful engagements with visual art. We’ve hosted and shown artists from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, with our partner Khoj in Delhi; we’ve had a show of Tibetan culture in exile; we collaborated on the Sethusamudram Project, a multi-year partnership between Indian and Sri Lankan artists; we run art workshops with rural and underprivileged children in Bangalore and Karnataka; we’ve presented monthly talks by prominent artists, historians, and theorists that thousands have attended; we’ve screened odd and unusually lovely films, often followed by discussions with the filmmakers; we’ve hosted and shown artists from every continent in the world.

Publications:

1. “GH Krumbiegel: Whatever he touched he adorned” (2011) - a book that acknowledged GH Krumbiegel, the pioneering German horticulturist responsible for much of Bangalore’s greenery.
2. “The 1Shanthiroad Cookbook” (2020) - a book published by Reliable Copy, that framed the kitchen as integral to the site and function of the space, mapping recipes across generations, cultures, and timelines, while anchoring itself in the cultural history of the wider city.
3. “Bangalore’s Lalbagh: A Chronicle of the Garden and the City” (2021), a book chronicling the anecdotal narrative of the city and its oldest gardens.