Season of India

A series of events at Asia Society New York, Sep. 14, 2018 through Jan. 20, 2019

A series of programs and special events on arts, culture, business, and policy, held in conjunction with the exhibition The Progressive Revolution: Modern Art for a New India, on view at Asia Society Museum from September 14, 2018 through January 20, 2019.

Upcoming Events

Special Event

Season of India Gala

13 Sep 2018
6:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Celebrating the exhibition The Progressive Revolution: Modern Art for a New India, on view September 14, 2018 through January 20, 2019

Discussion

India 2050: Roadmap for Success

14 Sep 2018
12:30 - 2 p.m.

Join business and government leaders, including Ambassador Navtej Sarna, for a high-level discussion on India's economic future.

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Discussion

Writing the Indian Modern

14 Sep 2018
4 - 5:30 p.m.

Contemporary writers and art critics discuss what exactly is "modern" about modern Indian art, and what part tradition plays in the evolution of modern art.

Discussion

Collecting the Indian Modern

14 Sep 2018
6 - 9 p.m.

A conversation with major collectors of Progressive artists about their passion for this art and the future of India’s art scene.

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Lecture

Godless Secularism: Europe, India and Religion

15 Sep 2018
2:30 - 4 p.m.

Oxford historian Faisal Devji challenges the current debate on the crisis of religion and secularism.

Lecture

Midnight and the Moderns: Exhibit Preview and Lecture

17 Sep 2018
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Members-only exhibition viewing with a lecture by guest curator Zehra Jumabhoy.

Special Event

JLF @ New York

20 Sep 2018
1 - 8 p.m.

A series of conversations and performances examining the human experience through the imaginations of some of the world’s leading authors, thinkers, and performers on India.

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AsiaStore Event

Blockprint Silk Scarves by Harshita

03 Oct 2018
12 - 3:30 p.m.

Learn the art of scarf tying from Kolkata native Harshita Lohia, who draws inspiration from elements of nature and symbols of Indian culture.

Discussion

Passion and the Art of Fiction

04 Oct 2018
7 - 9 p.m.

Join authors Hari Kunzu and Balli Kaur Jaswal for a provocative conversation about writing in the Indian diaspora.

AsiaStore Event

Sonam Dubal Fashions

24 Oct 2018
12 - 3:30 p.m.

AsiaStore present's designer, Sonam Dubal whose sustainable collection is inspired by sacred symbols that reflect elements in nature and life.

Symposium

Symposium: Art and Culture in Modern India

25 Oct 2018
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Experts from various disciplines explore the idea of the “progressive” in early independent Indian society and its continuing relevance for India today.

Lecture

Keynote Address: Art and Culture in Modern India

25 Oct 2018
6:30 - 8 p.m.

Scholar and cultural theorist Homi K. Bhabha addresses the idea of the "progressive" in art, visual culture, science, and industry in early independent India.

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Exhibition

The Progressive Revolution: Modern Art for a New India

14 Sep 2018 - 20 Jan 2019

A landmark exhibition of works by members of the Progressive Artists’ Group.