Louise Nicholson
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Louise Nicholson is a prominent British arts journalist, award- winning author and lecturer who concentrates upon the art and culture of India
and London
. She is a regular contributor to Apollo and Fine Art Connoisseur where she writes about art collectors, their collections, art leaders, museums and fine art events. She has written more than 25 books, including several guidebooks to India and London.[3]Her consultancy company Louise’s India offers advice and customized travel arrangements to India for individuals and groups; she leads small group tours herself for museums, arts groups and businessmen. She founded Save a Child, a non profit that supports over 300 disadvantaged children in India through sponsorship.
In 2001 Louise moved with her family to New York
, Surrey
, England
, Nicholson is the last of five children of Roydon Joseph and Evelyn Sophia Carlton (Reader) Nicholson. After attending The Furs and Halstead primary schools in Woking
, her high school was St Michael's Burton Park at Petworth. She graduated with an MA honours degree in History of Art from the University of Edinburgh
in 1976. In 1980 she married the journalist, author and broadcaster Nicholas Wapshott
(1952 –), who commentates on politics
, economics
and the arts
. They have two sons, William (1988 –) and Oliver (1990 –).
, London, the organization that campaigns to protect 19th century buildings through the Listed Building protection scheme and raising awareness of quality architectural conservation; she worked for the Secretary, Hermione Hobhouse. She later co-founded the Twentieth Century Society (at first named The Thirties Society) with Clive Aslet
, Gavin Stamp
and Bevis Hillier
in 1978. Among the important post-1914 British buildings she helped preserve were Alfred Waterhouse's Natural History Museum and Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's Battersea Power Station
and Bankside Power Station (now Tate Modern
.)
In 1978 Nicholson joined Christie's Auction House in London
, London, to specialize in Indian and Islamic art. In 1981 she moved to The Times of London newspaper, as an arts, culture and travel journalist; she also wrote for The Observer
in London (1984–1994) and was a bi-weekly columnist for The Telegraph
in Calcutta
(1985–1993).
Nicholson is a distinguished author. In 1985 her innovative guide to India was published; her guide to London followed in 1988. She has published over 25 books, several award-winning, and her National Geographic Guides to India and London are in their 3rd and 4th editions respectively.
In 1985 Nicholson began her India consultancy and lecture tours, later founding Louise's India. The same year she founded Save a Child, a non profit working from the UK and, since 2011, the US to support disadvantaged children in India through long term sponsorship. Over 300 children are supported, living in residential homes in and near Kolkata and New Delh; the homes include Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Barrackpore; All Bengal Women's Union, Kolkata, and the Institute for the Blind and S D Jain Mahila Ashram, both in Delhi.
In 1990, Nicholson was Executive Producer on the highly acclaimed six-part TV documentary The Great Moguls
made for Channel Four, screened in the US on PBS.
Nicholson lectures in India and in museums and institutions in the UK and US on aspects of India's and London's art, history and culture - in the UK at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Royal Geographic Society and Asia House; in the US to chapters of the English-Speaking Union and at museums in Santa Barbara, San Diego, and Denver; in New York at the United Nations
, Harvard Club, Guggenheim Museum
and Museum of Arts and Design. She has been Guest Lecturer for trips to India for National Trust of America, National Geographic, Young Presidents' Organization, and Fellows of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles.
Nicholson writes for Apollo art magazine, specializing in interviewing collectors and reporting from fine art events. She is a senior feature writer for Fine Art Connoisseur. She also contributes to Country Life
, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure, and Departures. Travel & Leisure, and Departures. She was a contributor to Gourmet magazine.
Nicholson is an active member of a professional organizations and non profit committees in the US. She won the National Association of Professional Women's 2010 Woman of the Year Award. She is a member of the writers organization PEN, Art Table, the American Council for Southern Asian Art, the Couture Council of the Fashion Institute of Technology; she is a Board member of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) (America).
In 2011 she founded the US chapter of her non profit Save a Child (founded 1985). It supports disadvantaged children in India by long term sponsorship, helping help them fulfill their potential through education to become self-sufficient. More than 300 children are supported, living in residential homes in and near Kolkata and New Delhi; the homes include Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Barrackpore; All Bengal Women's Union, Kolkata, and the Institute for the Blind and S D Jain Mahila Ashram, both in Delhi.
Culture of India
India's languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food and customs differ from place to place within the country, but nevertheless possess a commonality....
and London
London
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. She is a regular contributor to Apollo and Fine Art Connoisseur where she writes about art collectors, their collections, art leaders, museums and fine art events. She has written more than 25 books, including several guidebooks to India and London.[3]Her consultancy company Louise’s India offers advice and customized travel arrangements to India for individuals and groups; she leads small group tours herself for museums, arts groups and businessmen. She founded Save a Child, a non profit that supports over 300 disadvantaged children in India through sponsorship.
In 2001 Louise moved with her family to New York
Early life
Born in PyrfordPyrford
Pyrford is an English village that for centuries had historical links with the monastery of Westminster, in whose possession it remained between the Norman Conquest and the Dissolution of the Monasteries nearly five hundred years later. It is thirty miles by road from central London and situated...
, Surrey
Surrey
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, England
England
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, Nicholson is the last of five children of Roydon Joseph and Evelyn Sophia Carlton (Reader) Nicholson. After attending The Furs and Halstead primary schools in Woking
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
, her high school was St Michael's Burton Park at Petworth. She graduated with an MA honours degree in History of Art from the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
in 1976. In 1980 she married the journalist, author and broadcaster Nicholas Wapshott
Nicholas Wapshott
Nicholas Wapshott is a prominent British journalist and writer. He is a contributing columnist and an online content consultant to a number of media and private clients. He was the editor of The Times Saturday edition as well as the founding editor of The Times Magazine...
(1952 –), who commentates on politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and the arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
. They have two sons, William (1988 –) and Oliver (1990 –).
Career
Nicholson started working in 1976 at The Victorian SocietyThe Victorian Society
The Victorian Society is the national charity responsible for the study and protection of Victorian and Edwardian architecture and other arts in Britain....
, London, the organization that campaigns to protect 19th century buildings through the Listed Building protection scheme and raising awareness of quality architectural conservation; she worked for the Secretary, Hermione Hobhouse. She later co-founded the Twentieth Century Society (at first named The Thirties Society) with Clive Aslet
Clive Aslet
Clive Aslet is editor-at-large of Country Life magazine, a writer on British architecture and life, and a campaigner on countryside and other issues.-Career:...
, Gavin Stamp
Gavin Stamp
Gavin Stamp is a British writer and architectural historian. He is a trustee of the Twentieth Century Society, a registered charity which promotes the appreciation of modern architecture and the conservation of Britain’s architectural heritage...
and Bevis Hillier
Bevis Hillier
Bevis Hillier is an English art historian, author and journalist. He has written on Art Deco, and also a biography of Sir John Betjeman.-Life and work:...
in 1978. Among the important post-1914 British buildings she helped preserve were Alfred Waterhouse's Natural History Museum and Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Battersea, South London. The station comprises two individual power stations, built in two stages in the form of a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built first in the...
and Bankside Power Station (now Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
.)
In 1978 Nicholson joined Christie's Auction House in London
Christie's
Christie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house.- History :The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766...
, London, to specialize in Indian and Islamic art. In 1981 she moved to The Times of London newspaper, as an arts, culture and travel journalist; she also wrote for The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
in London (1984–1994) and was a bi-weekly columnist for The Telegraph
The Telegraph (Kolkata)
The Telegraph is an Indian daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Kolkata since 1982. It is published by the ABP Group and the newspaper vies with the Times of India for the position of having the widest widest circulation of any newspaper in Eastern India.According to the Audit...
in Calcutta
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
(1985–1993).
Nicholson is a distinguished author. In 1985 her innovative guide to India was published; her guide to London followed in 1988. She has published over 25 books, several award-winning, and her National Geographic Guides to India and London are in their 3rd and 4th editions respectively.
In 1985 Nicholson began her India consultancy and lecture tours, later founding Louise's India. The same year she founded Save a Child, a non profit working from the UK and, since 2011, the US to support disadvantaged children in India through long term sponsorship. Over 300 children are supported, living in residential homes in and near Kolkata and New Delh; the homes include Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Barrackpore; All Bengal Women's Union, Kolkata, and the Institute for the Blind and S D Jain Mahila Ashram, both in Delhi.
In 1990, Nicholson was Executive Producer on the highly acclaimed six-part TV documentary The Great Moguls
The Great Moghuls (film)
The Great Moghuls is a Channel Four Television documentary series covering the dramatic story of the rise of the Moghul Empire of India. Over six generations, from father to son, the Great Moghuls captured, consolidated and profoundly influenced control of the vast sub-continent of India...
made for Channel Four, screened in the US on PBS.
Current
Through Louise's India, Nicholson offers consultancy for visiting India and leads bespoke individual and group tours there. She covers all the countries of the Indian subcontinent, specializing in India. Her clients worldwide admire her "infectious enthusiasm on everything Indian from buildings to weaving, markets to festivals" allowing them to get the most out of their time in India, be it on one of her group tours or a bespoke trip. She has an unsurpassed general knowledge of India's wide-ranging cultures and crafts as well as a flawless staff in India that ensures clients enjoy a trouble-free and unforgettable experience.Nicholson lectures in India and in museums and institutions in the UK and US on aspects of India's and London's art, history and culture - in the UK at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Royal Geographic Society and Asia House; in the US to chapters of the English-Speaking Union and at museums in Santa Barbara, San Diego, and Denver; in New York at the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, Harvard Club, Guggenheim Museum
Guggenheim Museum
Guggenheim Museum may refer to:* The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, United States* The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy* The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain* The Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Las Vegas, United States...
and Museum of Arts and Design. She has been Guest Lecturer for trips to India for National Trust of America, National Geographic, Young Presidents' Organization, and Fellows of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles.
Nicholson writes for Apollo art magazine, specializing in interviewing collectors and reporting from fine art events. She is a senior feature writer for Fine Art Connoisseur. She also contributes to Country Life
Country Life (magazine)
Country Life is a British weekly magazine, based in London at 110 Southwark Street, and owned by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary.- Topics :The magazine covers the pleasures and joys of rural life, as well as the concerns of rural people...
, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure, and Departures. Travel & Leisure, and Departures. She was a contributor to Gourmet magazine.
Nicholson is an active member of a professional organizations and non profit committees in the US. She won the National Association of Professional Women's 2010 Woman of the Year Award. She is a member of the writers organization PEN, Art Table, the American Council for Southern Asian Art, the Couture Council of the Fashion Institute of Technology; she is a Board member of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) (America).
In 2011 she founded the US chapter of her non profit Save a Child (founded 1985). It supports disadvantaged children in India by long term sponsorship, helping help them fulfill their potential through education to become self-sufficient. More than 300 children are supported, living in residential homes in and near Kolkata and New Delhi; the homes include Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Barrackpore; All Bengal Women's Union, Kolkata, and the Institute for the Blind and S D Jain Mahila Ashram, both in Delhi.