Curators Circles: Art of South Asia and the Middle East

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].

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*$100 per person is not tax deductible.
Dates, times, and events are subject to change.

Past Events

An Evening with Jeffrey Gibson

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
In Person

Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World

Sunday, April 6, 2025
10:00 am–2:00 pm
In Person

Day Trip: Worcester Art Museum

Saturday, December 14, 2024
All Day

Indian Paintings: Flowers of Summer and Fall

Friday, October 18, 2024
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Mughal Reimagined: Emeralds, Architecture, and Design

Friday, September 20, 2024
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Travel Opportunity: Seattle

Friday, April 19–Sunday, April 21, 2024
All Day

Virtual Studio Visit: Anne Samat

Thursday, January 11, 2024
7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Online

Visualizing Sacred Presence in Colonial Bengal

Friday, November 17, 2023
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
In Person

Devotion: Behind the Scenes of a Gallery Rotation

Thursday, September 7, 2023
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
In Person

What They Did: Coomaraswamy’s Female Collaborators

Sunday, May 21, 2023
1:00 pm–3:30 pm

In-Person Event

In Person

Smuggled, Stolen, and Sold: Art Restitution in the 21st Century

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Online event for all Curators Circles

Online

Musical Arts and Sufi Islam

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

In-Person Event

In Person

From the Vault: Silk Textiles of Asia

Thursday, September 8, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

In-Person Event

In Person

Storage Secrets: Islamic Ceramics

Friday, April 8, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

In-Person Event

In Person

Photographic Firsts: Museum of Art and Photography, Bangalore

Saturday, January 8, 2022
10:00 am–11:00 am

Online Event

Online

Four Takes on Tara

Tuesday, November 9, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Online Event

Online

“Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”: A Reflection on Linda Nochlin’s Groundbreaking Essay

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

An Evening for all Curators Circles

Online Event

Online

Delving into Contemporary with Asia Art Archive

Thursday, September 9, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Online Event

Online

Journeys to the Eastern Mediterranean

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Online Event

Online

Virtual Studio Visit: Ambreen Butt

Thursday, March 4, 2021
5:30 pm–6:30 pm

Online Event

Online

Collecting, Curating, Collaborating: PEM and MFA in Conversation

Thursday, January 14, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Online Event

Online

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