In an age of global trade and mass migration, the arts and cultures of South Asia and the Middle East are of international relevance. To understand the contemporary forms these cultures take, we must also engage with the pre-modern. Delve into the visual traditions of South Asia and the Middle East, exploring the ways they articulate identity, faith, authority, and cultural difference, through enriching programs with renowned guest experts and vibrant conversation with fellow enthusiasts. Funding in previous years has supported areas such as curatorial research, acquisitions, and object photography.
Annual membership is $1,500.*
For more information about this Curators Circle's programing, please contact Kaitlin Benton, department coordinator, at [email protected].
*$100 per person is not tax deductible.
Dates, times, and events are subject to change.
Past Events
An Evening with Jeffrey Gibson
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Day Trip: Worcester Art Museum
All Day
Indian Paintings: Flowers of Summer and Fall
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Mughal Reimagined: Emeralds, Architecture, and Design
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Travel Opportunity: Seattle
All Day
Virtual Studio Visit: Anne Samat
7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Visualizing Sacred Presence in Colonial Bengal
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Devotion: Behind the Scenes of a Gallery Rotation
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
What They Did: Coomaraswamy’s Female Collaborators
1:00 pm–3:30 pm
In-Person Event
In PersonSmuggled, Stolen, and Sold: Art Restitution in the 21st Century
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online event for all Curators Circles
OnlineFrom the Vault: Silk Textiles of Asia
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
In-Person Event
In PersonPhotographic Firsts: Museum of Art and Photography, Bangalore
10:00 am–11:00 am
Online Event
Online“Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”: A Reflection on Linda Nochlin’s Groundbreaking Essay
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
An Evening for all Curators Circles
Online Event
OnlineDelving into Contemporary with Asia Art Archive
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online Event
OnlineCollecting, Curating, Collaborating: PEM and MFA in Conversation
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online Event
Online