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Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India
Through August 19, 2018
Centuries of royal treasures from India come to the United States for the first time, in an epic presentation. Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India features masterpieces and relics—never before seen beyond palace walls—that illustrate the history and artistic legacy of the Rathore dynasty. Learn more
42nd Annual Ruth K. Shartle Lecture Series:
Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India
A 5-part Lecture Series, each lecture will be followed by a dance or music performance. Performances will include demonstrations of Ghoomar and Kathak Dance, Sitar music, and songs by Meera Bai, the poet saint of Rajasthan.
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A Talk with Baijilal Shivranjani Rajye of Marwar-Jodhpur, India
Sunday, March 4, 2018
3:00 PM
Speakers: Baijilal Shivranjani Rajye of Jodhpur, India with Peacock in the Desert co-curators Karni Singh Jasol, Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur, and Mahrukh Tarapor, International Consultant to the MFAH -
From the Vaults of the Gods, the Treasuries of Maharajas, and the Storerooms of Families: The Incredible World of Indian Jewelry
Sunday, April 8, 2018
3:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Usha R. Balakrishnan, Cultural Capital Consultant, Mumbai -
Yoga and the Art of Transformation (working title)
Sunday, April 22, 2018
3:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Debra Diamond, Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution -
Home and the World: Cosmopolitan, Transnational Identities of Courtly Indian Women in the Late Imperial Zenana (working title)
Sunday, May 6, 2018
3:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Angma Jhala, Associate Professor of History, Bentley University, Massachuset -
Rathore Warriors and Their Arms (working title)
Sunday, May 20, 2018
3:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Robert Elgood, a lecturer at the British Museum, the Wallace Collection, and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.
These lectures are free! Drop in to participate. The doors of the auditorium open 30 minutes before the lecture. Seating is limited.
The 42nd Annual Ruth K. Shartle Symposium is made possible by a generous grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc.