The South Asian Collection at MFA Includes 5,000 Objects from the Subcontinent
BOSTON—The South Asian collection at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston comprises comprising some 5,000 objects from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri...
Art and Civic Engagement in Kids at Discovery Museum in Acton, MA
ACTON, MA – Discovery Museum will host its Inaugural Artist-in-Residence, artist + educator Chanel Thervil, for a week-long public art program during April school...
You have to walk through darkness to get to the light: Tattooist Paul Booth
By Ankit Sinha
NEW DELHI-- The famous Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung had once commented on the dichotomy between the dark and light in spirituality,...
MFA Installs a New Piece of Art by Indian Contemporary Artist Subodh Gupta
BOSTON—The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston has acquired a major South Asian art that was installed late last week in its gallery. It’s...
Intoxicating Art: For museumgoers, a chance to party like it’s 550 B.C.
By Colleen Walsh
The Harvard Gazette
If you were throwing a feast during the Achaemenid Persian era and looking to impress your guests, nothing but a...
Vadehra to host ‘Kala Bagh’, a collection of Manjit Bawa’s works
New Delhi-- The Vadehra Art Gallery in the national capital will host late artist Manjit Bawas exhibition from April 26 to June 18.
Titled 'Kala...
Museum of Fine Arts Director Matthew Teitelbaum Talks About MFA, its South Asian Collection...
BOSTON—Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, which has about 5,000 South Asian objects in its collections, will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2020.
To review the...
The classic “charpai” recalled, explored in its past and present
By Siddhi Jain
Panaji, Dec 16 (IANS) Of all pieces of furniture unique to India, perhaps the 'charpai' is the most evocative of individual memories. Compact,...
The Heart of India: Oil paintings by visiting artist Annu Naik on June 18-30
EASTON, MA – India’s award-winning artist Annu Naik is visiting Boston and will hold an exhibition of her paintings: The Heart of India, on...
Art takes inspiration, makes a statement: Nimrat Kaur
Mumbai-- Actress Nimrat Kaur says art -- be it the performing arts or the design industry -- always takes inspiration from real life, to...
