About
Adarsh Alphons is the founder and CEO of Postmoda (formerly Wardrobe), a sustainable fashion marketplace established in 2019 and named to Fast Company's 2024 World Changing Ideas list. He previously founded ProjectArt, a nonprofit youth art school that operates through public libraries across the United States. Alphons holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an MS in Art Administration from Boston University, and completed an economics fellowship at Columbia University as a Community Scholar.
Founder at Postmoda
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Experience
- PostmodaFounder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
- ProjectArt, IncFounder & Executive Directorcurrent2011 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkCommunity Scholar2014 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Harlem School of the Arts (HSA)Director, Visual Arts2008 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
- Maryland Institute College of ArtStudent Ambassador2005 — 2006
Skills & more
Teaching23Arts7Special Events3Fundraising99Education Management2Arts Administration94Fine Art24Technology In Education2Event Management38Educational Leadership13Art58Theatre7
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PaintingEditingVisual ArtsNonprofitsMuseumsTechnology EducationArt HistoryCuratingGalleriesStrategyContemporary ArtPhilanthropyLanguages Hindi · Italian · Malayalam
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adarsh Alphons?
- Adarsh Alphons is the founder and CEO of Postmoda (formerly Wardrobe), a sustainable fashion marketplace established in 2019 and named to Fast Company's 2024 World Changing Ideas list. He previously founded ProjectArt, a nonprofit youth art school that operates through public libraries across the United States. Alphons holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an MS in Art Administration from Boston University, and completed an economics fellowship at Columbia University as a Community Scholar.
- Where does Adarsh Alphons work?
- Adarsh Alphons is Founder of Postmoda.
- What check size does Adarsh Alphons write?
- Adarsh Alphons typically writes checks of $5K – $10K.
- What companies did Adarsh Alphons found?
- Adarsh Alphons founded Postmoda.
- Where did Adarsh Alphons go to school?
- Adarsh Alphons studied at Columbia University (Columbia Community Scholar, Economics); Boston University (Master of Science in Arts Administration); Studio Art Centers International (Painting, Art History).
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