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Udaipur paintings will be on display at the Smithsonian for the first time – New India Times (New Jersey)

Washington DC: In an ongoing effort to promote India’s cultural heritage in the United States, for the first time ever, an exhibition titled, “A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur,” with exclusive paintings from Udaipur in Rajasthan will be showcased in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art here from November 2022 to May 2023.

Smithsonian Kicks off Centennial Celebration with Royal Family – Town & Country (NYC)

The historic U.S. museum celebrates turning 100 years-old with the help of one of India’s oldest royal families. A Splendid Land is on view until May 14 and features rare paintings that have never been exhibited before. Read More

Things to do in DC Nov 14-20: Holiday Events, Theatre, Art – Washingtonian (DC)

A total of 63 such Indian court paintings, including several never-seen-before works, from the 17th through 19th centuries and six photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries, will be part of a new show Read More

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art present survey of court paintings from royal Udaipur – The Indian Express (Chennai)

A total of 63 such Indian court paintings, including several never-seen-before works, from the 17th through 19th centuries and six photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries, will be part of a new show Read More

A City of Lakes: Udaipur’s Painted Past and Present

The historic lake city of Udaipur in northwestern India was once part of the court of Mewar and a flourishing arts center. Join us for a two-part presentation exploring the cultural heritage of this unique place. Padmaja Kumari Parmar, daughter of the House of Mewar, will discuss “living heritage” in Udaipur. Dipti Khera, Associate Professor of Art

New Shows That Widen the Beaten Path

Roberta Smith, co-chief art critic, on fall exhibitions that capture a period during which art and art history have been in flux, including the New Museum’s survey of the polymathic Theaster Gates.

Behind the Scenes of A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur at the National Museum of Asian Art, Washington D.C., USA.

10 Great Things To Do Around DC This November – Washingtonian (DC)

Ornate palaces and bright landscapes come to life in this exhibit’s 63 paintings and other works, many never seen by the public before. They’re all treasures from the Indian city of Udaipur, which is known for vistas of both the natural and manmade varieties. Read More

Chong Wei-Hsiang on co-founding KL’s newest art gallery Sarena – Options (Kuala Lumpur)

 Sareng just opened on Oct 8, as a matter of fact, coinciding with CIMB’s 2022 Artober campaign. Syukur [Ali, Sareng’s other co-founder] and I decided to open the gallery as a response to a greater appreciation for art collecting by Malaysians and an ever-growing number of talented, emerging artists. Syukur brings 12 years of experience

A City of Lakes – Speaking at Princeton University

Friends of Mewar founder, Padmaja Kumari Parmar, spoke at a special event at Princeton University on October 27, 2022 in collaboration with the M.S. Chadha Center for Global India & Princeton University Art Museum. The lake city of Udaipur in northwestern India, the sixteenth-century capital of the Mewar court, flourished through the management of natural