Special Events
Midnight to the Boom: Painting in India after Independence
Opening Day
Included with museum admission
Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 11am - 3pm
Location: Peabody Essex Museum
Film
NEW FORM AT THE FARM
An ASKlabs Film for the Keystone Trust
Produced by Alberta Chu
11-11:30 am and 2:30-3 pm | Morse Auditorium
A film about some of the works of renowned contemporary artist Anish Kapoor, one of the most influential artists today. Filmmaker Alberta Chu will be in attendance at both screenings.
Docent-led Gallery Tours
11:30 am and 2 pm | Meet at information desk
Tickets available on day of tour
Presentation
EXPLORING MIDNIGHT TO THE BOOM
1–2 pm | Morse Auditorium
Curator Susan Bean and Ajay Sinha, professor of art history at Mount Holyoke College, discuss the creation of Midnight to the Boom: Painting in India after Independence and illuminate the modern art movement in post-colonial India.
Made possible by the Lowell Institute
