Exhibitions Archived in: 2013

Gigi Scaria: City Unclaimed

Gigi Scaria: City Unclaimed

January 19 – December 8, 2013

Revealing the complex layers and stark contrasts of Delhi, Indian artist Gigi Scaria’s site-specific installation City Unclaimed combines a large photo-based mural of an imaginary cityscape with a working fountain that stands as both a monument to a glorious past and also a reminder of bubbling societal tension.... more »

The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989

The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989

February 14 – June 9, 2013

Since 1989, the influential Delhi-based Sahmat has offered a platform for artists, writers, poets, musicians, actors, and activists to create and present works of art that promote artistic freedom and celebrate secular, egalitarian values.... more »

The Land Beneath Our Feet: American Art at the Smart Museum

The Land Beneath Our Feet: American Art at the Smart Museum

June 27 – August 25, 2013

Tracing a chronological arc of almost a century, this exhibition showcases both familiar and lesser-known works from the Smart Museum’s collection of American art. It presents approximately eighty works—paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and photographs—by American artists, while exploring national context and changes in art between 1850 and 1940.... more »

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