The second half of 16th century until first half of 19th century was a time of cultural merging that saw Persian themes, Indian colours, and Western influences find their way into Indian architecture and art.
EVENT: Visions of Mughal India – The Collection of Howard Hodgkin
PROGRAMS, DATE & TIME:
Saturday, February 21st, 2015 to Sunday, June 21st, 2015, click for museum hours
International Symposium, Film Series, and Performances: Dates coming soon
VENUE: Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Never before shown in North America, the exhibition Visions Of Mughal India:
The Collection of Howard Hodgkin features exquisite paintings from this period produced in the Mughal court, the Deccani Sultanates, and the Rajput kingdoms.
An outstanding group of elephant portraits, vivid evocations of daily life, royal portraits, and dramatic illustrations of epics and myths are among the highlights of the thematically organized exhibition.
All works have been selected from the outstanding personal collection of British artist Howard Hodgkin (b. 1932), whose own paintings are displayed in the concurrent exhibition Inspired By India: Paintings by Howard Hodgkin.
Organized by the Aga Khan Museum in association with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
Via Aga Khan Museum | Visions of Mughal India – The Collection of Howard Hodgkin
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