Sep 7 2018 - Dec 30 2018
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
With precise skill and bold artistic vision, the 17 contemporary artists included in this exhibition, many of them women, employ a centuries-old regional styles to express personal experiences and viewpoints. They paint traditional subjects such as Hindu gods but also use their brushes to document and comment on everyday life as well as national and global events.
Mithila style painting, characterized by visually striking compositions, stylized images, delicately detailed surfaces and vibrant colors, was originally practiced exclusively by women on the walls of their homes. In the wake of a severe drought in the 1960s, this mural tradition was transferred to paper, a format that could be sold to bring much-needed income to rural villages.
Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.
Exhibition Venues & Dates
Sep 7 2018 - Dec 30 2018
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA