India. Paintings from the San Diego Museum of Art

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Date: 23 March - 16 July 2023

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- The exhibition brings together 84 works from the Edwin Binney III Collection of the San Diego Museum of Art - It is divided into two sections: an in-depth look at the role of the elephant in Indian court painting and another dedicated to court life - The exhibition is organized by Evolucionarte in collaboration with CentroCentro and the San Diego Museum of Art

CentroCentro, space of the Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports of the Madrid City Council, will host the exhibition INDIA. PAINTINGS FROM THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART, which brings together a selection of 84 works, made in South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries, from the Edwin Binney III collection housed by the San Diego Museum of Art. The exhibition is divided into two sections.

The first, curated by Dr. Ladan Akbarnia, offers an in-depth look at the role of the elephant in Indian court painting. Court artists produced splendid paintings and studies of this majestic animal, massive and graceful, powerful and noble, many of which were admired in albums, and others conceived as stand-alone compositions or as designs for transfer to other media. The second, conceived by Dr. Sabiha al Khemir, studies court life through images related to power, hunting and love.

The San Diego Museum of Art has one of the best and most comprehensive collections of South Asian painting outside of India, thanks to the legacy of Edwin Binney III (1925-1986), one of the great experts of our time. in the matter. Consisting of almost 1,500 paintings, the collection is encyclopedic in scope, including works from all major schools from the 12th to 19th centuries, including paintings made for the Mughal, Decani, Rajasthani and Pahari courts of India. The exhibition is organized and produced by Evolucionarte in collaboration with the San Diego Museum of Art and CentroCentro.

PRESS CONFERENCE
Wednesday March 22, 12:00 noon
CentroCentro, main floor
Essential confirmation of attendance


PRESS CONTACTS
Evolucionarte
Mónica Iglesias
info@bystudiomonicaiglesias. com +34 620 421 253

CentroCentro
Alexandra Blanch Whybrow
alexandra.blanch@madrid- destino.com +34 699 97 50 96


INDIA. PINTURAS DEL SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART
CentroCentro Plaza de Cibeles, 1. Madrid
March 23 - July 16, 2023
Hours: Monday - Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

General admission price: €11

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