Fwd: Online program for digital launch of MAP, a new museum in Bengaluru, India — Art is Life

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FYI in case you are interested

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From: Katherine Kasdorf <KKas...@dia.org>
Date: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 12:22 PM
Subject: Online program for digital launch of MAP, a new museum in Bengaluru, India — Art is Life

Dear members of FAAC,

I write to share information about some upcoming online program that may interest many of you. Below, you will see an invitation from the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), a new museum soon to open in Bengaluru, India. Since the pandemic has delayed the opening of their physical museum, they are launching a digital museum. The digital opening events are kicking off this weekend, with online programs every day from Dec. 5–11. On Dec. 8, they will be featuring a video created in collaboration with the DIA, as part of their series Museums Without Borders. In this video, I discuss the DIA's south Indian Yogini sculpture alongside a sculpture of the goddess Brahmani in their collection. 

The events are free to attend, but registration is required. Fortunately for those of us in North America, they are repeating each day's program at 5pm EST—be sure to select that time in the registration form. More details and a link to register may be found below.

All my best,

Katherine

Katherine Kasdorf, Ph.D.

Associate Curator, Arts of Asia and the Islamic World

Detroit Institute of Arts

5200 Woodward Avenue | Detroit, Michigan 48202

E. kkas...@dia.org

http://www.dia.org/

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View this email in your browser We are delighted to invite you to the launch of the Museum of Art & Photography’s Digital Museum. Join us as we celebrate Art (is) Life, a week-long festival that premieres with a special event on 5 December 2020 at 7 PM (IST) and also at 5 PM (EST). A thoughtfully curated programme of events follows at the same time each day, until 11 December 2020. At MAP, we believe art can both delight and inspire reflection. Through our Digital Museum, you can discover art and enjoy stories from our collections anywhere and at any time  – whether by way of curator-led walkthroughs, an interactive online exhibition, a downloadable art pack or even an art meme.  Please note that registration is mandatory to attend the event. So sign up today! REGISTER NOW The Story of Bangalore, a mural created by the Aravani Art Project, commissioned for the MAP museum site The Art (is) Life Programme 5 DECEMBER Our opening event is a uniquely crafted sensorial experience that will take you on a journey of art through time, and time through art. Bringing together art, poetry, dance and music with a never-seen-before virtual exploration of the museum, it features a number of well known cultural figures including lyricist Javed Akhtar, actor Shabana Azmi, classical dancer Malavika Sarukkai, film and theatre professional Arundhati Nag, filmmaker Nandita Das, visual artist Jitish Kallat, singer Kavita Seth amongst others. 6 - 11 DECEMBER  Art is all things to all people. From prints and posters on walls to books on shelves, from the stories we tell our children and to the heirloom saris that belonged to our grandmothers, from the lamps we light in our home to the rangoli patterns that adorn our doorsteps, we are surrounded by art. In this week-long exploration, we dive into the museum’s collections looking at how art serves to connect us to our past, our present and each other.  Each day focuses on one department of the MAP collection, as we travel through time and across borders, with experts, performers and other museum partners, showcasing how art plays witness to both the historically momentous and the everyday. Select Highlights 6 DECEMBER 2020 The Dharavi Drummers respond to Bollywood posters. In addition, MAP and the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) take a close look together at two 19th century prints in their respective collections and the history they share.  7 DECEMBER 2020 A Yakshagana performance brings to life a battle scene from the Ramayana and the links between the lives and works of two indegenous artists, one Innuit and one Pardhan, are explored by MAP and the RISD Museum.  8 DECEMBER 2020 Madhu Natraj and her troupe perform a specially choreographed dance in response to two miniature paintings, and two goddesses form the subject of a close, historical examination: a Brahmani from MAP and a Yogini from the Detroit Institute of Art. 9 DECEMBER 2020 Rajeev Raja and his band present a jazz fusion musical ode to Krishna, in response to pichwais, the religious textiles of the Pushti Marg sect. In addition, the Vitra Design Museum and MAP discuss iconic chairs in their collections.  10 DECEMBER 2020 Attakkalari dancers respond to nine unique interpretations of Durga by women artists, and the British Museum and MAP converse on artworks with a musical connection across centuries.  11 DECEMBER 2020 A theatrical performance by Ram Ganesh Kamatham in response to Vivek Vilasani’s reimagined staging of the Last Supper offers a new spin on an old tale. MAP and the Morgan Library & Museum look at how photographs from different postcolonial contexts explore self-identity.  REGISTER NOW Supported by We would also like to thank CHITRA TALWAR  |  PRASHANTH PRAKASH  |  SONATA SOFTWARE  Art is Life has been conceptualised by the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bangalore, to celebrate the launch of its digital museum. For any queries write to: art.i...@map-india.org www.map-india.org

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Kamini Sawhney Director +91 99302 32300 +91 80 4053 5226 www.map-india.org @mapbangalore