Priyanka Ganjoo
Priyanka Ganjoo is the founder and CEO of Kulfi Beauty, a trailblazing cosmetics brand designed to celebrate and represent South Asian complexions. Before launching her entrepreneurial journey in 2021, Ganjoo spent years building a robust foundation in corporate beauty strategy, product development, and merchandising at industry giants like Estée Lauder and Ipsy. Driven by the […]
Falguni and Shane Peacock
Falguni Shane Peacock built a globally recognized fashion label known for its elaborate craftsmanship, bold silhouettes, and theatrical designs. Their work gained international visibility through collaborations with major American musicians, performers, and entertainers, bringing South Asian design influences into mainstream popular culture. By creating costumes for some of the world’s most visible stages, they helped […]
Naeem Khan
Naeem Khan built an internationally recognized fashion brand by combining intricate Indian craftsmanship with American luxury design. Drawing on traditions such as embroidery, beadwork, and textile artistry, he created garments worn by First Lady Michelle Obama and numerous prominent cultural and political figures. His work introduced South Asian design influences to some of the most […]
Sanjay Patel
Sanjay Patel is an acclaimed British-born American animator, illustrator, and author who spent over two decades working as an animator at Pixar, contributing to beloved films like Monsters, Inc., Ratatouille, and The Incredibles. In 2015, he gained significant critical attention for directing the short animated film Sanjay’s Super Team, a deeply personal project inspired by […]
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie became one of the world’s most prominent defenders of literary freedom through both his writing and public advocacy. Beyond his acclaimed novels, he served as President of PEN America and founded the PEN World Voices Festival, helping create platforms for writers confronting censorship and political repression. For decades, he championed the principle that […]
Annu Palakunnathu Matthew
Annu Palakunnathu Matthew used photography, digital media, and self-portraiture to challenge historical narratives embedded in colonial archives. By placing herself within recreated historical images, she questioned assumptions about race, identity, representation, and power. Her work explored the overlooked connections between South Asian and Native American histories while exposing how photography had been used to construct […]
Zarina Hashmi
Zarina Hashmi used printmaking, drawing, and sculpture to explore themes of displacement, memory, home, and loss. Drawing on her experiences of migration and the legacy of Partition, she developed a minimalist visual language that translated personal and historical trauma into powerful works of art. Her prints and installations gained international recognition and entered major museum […]
Rina Banerjee
Rina Banerjee developed a distinctive artistic practice through large-scale sculptures and installations that explored migration, identity, colonialism, and global exchange. Drawing on materials sourced from around the world, she created immersive works that reflected the complexities of movement across cultures and borders. Her art gained recognition through major exhibitions and inclusion in prominent museum collections […]
Pawan Dhingra
Pawan Dhingra combined scholarship, public history, and cultural interpretation to deepen understanding of the Indian American experience. Through research, writing, and contributions to major museum exhibitions, he explored the histories of migration, identity, entrepreneurship, and community formation within the diaspora. His work helped translate academic knowledge into accessible public narratives, bringing Indian American stories into […]
Masum Momaya
Masum Momaya used curatorial practice, storytelling, and public programming to document and interpret the experiences of immigrant and marginalized communities. Through exhibitions and cultural initiatives, she helped bring overlooked histories and contemporary voices into institutional settings, encouraging audiences to engage with questions of identity, migration, and social change. Her work expanded the ways museums and […]