Podcasts about south asian art

Akram Kaim Khani is a Pakistani-born political activist and cultural promoter based in London, United Kingdom. He was a left-wing student leader in Karachi and a pro-democracy activist following General Zia-ul-Haq's coup d'état. Born in Tharparkar, he moved to Karachi at a young age, studying at Jamia Millia College, Malir, and the University of Karachi. Despite being affected by polio, which limited his mobility, he remained actively involved in political movements and faced imprisonment and torture during his activism. After seeking political asylum in the UK, Kaim Khani continued his advocacy for democracy and social causes. He played a significant role in establishing the Faiz Foundation Trust in the UK, organizing cultural and literary events to promote dialogue and understanding. In 2024, he co-founded the Voices of South Asian Art and Literature (VSAAL) in London, which organized the First South Asian Festival at the Bloomsbury Theatre, celebrating the region's composite cultural heritage. Kaim Khani's efforts have been instrumental in fostering cultural exchange and promoting the rich traditions of South Asia within the diaspora community.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:30 Migration, Sindhi and MQM11:00 Karachi of the 60s16:51 Karachi University and Political discourse23:00 Political Journey28:30 Joining PPP31:00 Zulffiqar Ali Bhutto's blunders37:00 Shutting down Karachi University and Tipu42:50 Being Tortured in Jail48:00 1981 Plane Hijacking and Al Zulfiqar1:01:00 Joining Al Zulfiqar and Training1:11:50 Meeting Benazir Bhutto and coming back to Pakistan1:22:00 Who killed Benazir Bhutto?1:28:38 Who killed Murtaza Bhutto?1:35:40 Who killed Shahnawaz Bhutto?1:37:19 Who killed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto?1:38:00 Audience Questions

This episode features a conversation with the team behind the exhibition Asian Bronze at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. The ambitious show celebrates 4000 years of bronze art and the central role of bronze in the traditions of Asia. Ranging from prehistoric objects to contemporary artworks, the exhibition includes pieces from India, China, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nepal, and Korea. In this conversation, our four guests elaborate on the magnificence of this metal and its importance across widely different regions of the Asian continent. They discuss the complexities of planning and designing an exhibition of this scale and proportion, and they introduce some of their favorite objects and stories. William Southworth is Curator of Southeast Asian Art at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Ching-Ling Wang is Curator of East Asian Art at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Anna Slaczka is Curator of South Asian Art at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, and Sara Creange is Conservator Metals at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.Asian Bronze is on view at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam until 12 January 2025. It includes a book entitled Asian Bronze. 4000 Years of Beauty, as well as a symposium that will be held on 9 and 10 January 2025. Interested listeners can register for the symposium using the following link: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/lectures-symposiums/symposium-asian-bronze[The recording of bronze bells, a clip of which is played in this episode, was kindly provided by the Museum of East Asian Art, Koeln & Ludwig Foundation, Aachen.] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Women on the Line, we speak with Manjusha and Anya about Temple of Desire, a Karma Dance production exploring themes of gender, feminism, rage, queerness and spirituality through the traditional dance form of Bharatnatyam, and featuring queer South Asian artists. Manjusha (she/her) is a South - Asian Australian woman who lives, works and creates on across unceded Wurundjerii land. Manjusha is the producer and stage manager of Temple of Desire working closely with Govind Pillai the Director, Choreographer and dancer to bring this production to life. Manjusha is a multidisciplinary artist and arts worker, who lives, works and creates on the intersection of Performing arts, Intangible Cultural Heritage practices and Events Management.Anya (she/ they) is a South Indian Tamil woman living on unceded Wurundjeri land and one of the dancers in Temple of Desire. Outside of dancing, Anya works in family violence policy reform, and spends any spare time obsessing over her dog Appu, who sadly is obsessed with Anya's partner instead.  

Abhay shares a conversation with Los Angeles based art gallerist and curator, Rajiv Menon, to talk about his ongoing work, about art and race and the global South Asian, and even some of the barriers and accelerators he's encountered along the way.Rajiv's latest exhibition is titled "Three Steps of Land", as an artistic ode to Onam and Kerala.(0:00 - 2:46) Introduction(2:46) Part 1 - Mobilizing art, making art relevant, trusting relationship with visual arts(19:54) Part 2 - Nostalgia and Whiteness, connecting the dots of his exhibits, misconceptions(32:23) Part 3 - Unlearning, finding harmony with art in a digital world, Los Angeles and beyond, "how can I get involved"(44:59) ConclusionRemember that it's National Suicide Prevention Month in the US - if you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 9-8-8 or go to 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Executive Director of Metro Arts Daniel Singh on South Asian Art History, Navigating First-Gen Immigration, and Anti-Racism in Art! | Deep Dish ConvosDonate and Support Community Power Building Content: https://dishdishconvos.captivate.fm/supportWatch Full Video Interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JeromeMooreCommunityChangersWebsite: https://www.deepdishconversations.com/Follow On:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deepdishconvoshttps://www.instagram.com/deepdishconvos/https://twitter.com/Deepdishconvos

As part of Siddhartha's awakening, he became aware of a spiritual energy in nature where trees had souls, birds had wisdom, and flowers bloomed no matter what the season. And snakes had the power of protection. And then there was all manner of mythical and hybrid creature contributing to the magical art and literature of Buddhism.Of the many symbols and icons of Buddhism, there are two that are easily identifiable—the tree, everyone knows the most remembered thing is that the Buddha came to his enlightenment under one—the Bodhi tree—and another is the snake.Snake cults have always been known to India as I guess there was always the danger of snakebites—still an issue today in most parts of India. But the snake features in the narrative of the Buddha's life. In one famous story, a cobra coiled itself around the base of Buddha's platform of the tree and then spread its hood over his head, to protect him from the elements as he reached his enlightenment. And even since, understandably, the snake has been used as the principal symbol of protection.Happening right now, in New York City, as we speak is an exhibition called “Tree And Serpent” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It explores the origins of Buddhist art in India. The exhibition features more than 140 objects dating from 200 BC to 400 AD including sculptures, paintings, jewellery, and metalwork. It also explores the influences on early Buddhist art by other cultures, such as the Hellenistic world and the Roman Empire. The most significant slice of it is that this exhibition focuses on the contribution of South India to the Buddhist canon. Historically, the contribution of south India was often overlooked or downplayed and Tree And Serpent seeks to correct this gap in the narrative.Tree And Serpent—not sure if I should call it a companion book—is the first book to focus on Buddhist art produced in South India from 200 BCE to 400 CE. While traditional narratives tend to focus on north India, this book presents Buddhist art from monastic sites in the south.My guest today is John Guy. He is the author of Tree And Serpent and he is Florence and Herbert Irving curator of South and South Asian Art at the Met in New York. His scholarly association with Indian art spans a lifetime of work and I am deeply honoured to be able to speak with him today.What I find amazing is what he had to go through to put this exhibition together. From ferreting out these Buddhist relics in remote parts of Andhra and other locations to shipping them to New York, the process would have been consuming. Amplify that when you consider that some of the heaviest pieces had to be transported, before the monsoons set in, by a boat, a ferry across the Krishna river and then on land to be loaded onto planes at Hyderabad.ABOUT JOHN GUYJohn Guy's research interests focus on the early Buddhist art of India and the temple arts of the Hindu-Buddhist-Jain traditions. He is an elected Fellow of the London Society of Antiquaries and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Buy Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India: https://amzn.to/3PbDzaS. Head to your favourite bookstore for a deal.The Exhibition: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/tree-and-serpentWHAT'S THAT WORD?!Co-host Pranati "Pea" Madhav joins Ramjee Chandran in "WHAT'S THAT WORD?!",  where they discuss the word  "MONIKER".CONTACT USReach us by mail: theliterarycity@explocity.com or simply, tlc@explocity.comOr here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theliterarycityOr here:  https://www.instagram.com/explocityblr/

In this episode, historian Dr. Seema Bawa talks about the common misconceptions about South Asian art, whether it is possible to read gender roles in early Indian art, and how artists view feminism differently today.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:48:07- What common stereotypes about South Asian art are still prevalent globally? Are they misplaced?00:05:30:13- As opposed to the olden days when art was linked to people of elite classes, in contemporary India, are marginalized people getting space and/or recognition for their art? 00:08:39:05- How has the feminist art movement evolved in India? Should there be emphasis on the gender of the creator of a piece of art? 00:14:26:18- What kind of gender narratives do we see in early Indian art? Was there a fluidity of gender roles and desires? 00:19:37:21- In what ways has the female body been portrayed in early Indian art? And does the portrayal of female divinity offer an empowering narrative?  00:24:22:04- In what ways did colonization interact with early Indian art?  Was there a misinterpretation of our art, and what it said about India as a culture and nation?  00:28:50:13- Does art enable marginalized communities to  communicate and give us access to narratives which might otherwise have been inaccessible? Is enough recognition given to the work of marginalized communities in that formal art realm?   00:31:50:11- Why is it important to engage with art as a society?

Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, then living in London, Singapore and now India, my guest Bharti Lalwani believes her outsider status is key to ‘speaking truth to power' - the job of an art critic. Now experimenting in art criticism through perfumery, Bharti brought Mughal and Rajput paintings to life through a study of their gardens, flowers, and scents with her collaborator Nicolas Roth. Join me in this (long but) fascinating chat with a young independent art critic, writer, perfumer, and artist as she criss-crosses the globe, and the art and academic worlds! Listen now here or at www.theindianedit.com and please take a second to rate us wherever you're listening so the voices of these inspiring women can be heard all over the world!SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 79:Explore the exhibition on the Bagh-e-Hind websiteConnect with Bharti at Litrahb Perfumery on the website and on InstagramOpening Night: A fantastic Zoom through the exhibit and a wonderful discussion hosted by the curators Books we discussed:Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class by Catherine LiuQuestions? Comments? Get in touch @theindianeditpodcast on Instagram !Special thanks to Sudipta Biswas and the team @ Boon Castle / Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering!

"History has become a big bone of contention in our society. A lot of people are excited by chewing on that bone of contention and I'm very happy about that. People who are writing for serious general audiences are doing a great service but I think that those kinds of books also need to be reviewed very seriously by people who are familiar with those fields and are able to do some amount of public introspection on the art of writing history, on the method of interpretation, and the impact of certain ways of telling narratives on the current struggle over how we tell India's histories." - Annapurna Garimella, editor, The Long Arc of South Asian Art, talks to Manjula Narayan about the essays in the volume that touch on a wide range of subjects including 18th century Udaipur painting, the ancient St Thomas crosses of Kerala, the Shiva temple established by Tamil traders in China in the late 13th century, and Queen Victoria's picturesque Indian servants

Join VP and Director of DAG New York, Josheen Oberoi, in conversation with FPA journalist Sarab Zavaleta as they discuss DAG's newest endeavor, an international gallery focused on women artists from 20th century India. This episode is presented by the Foreign Press Association in honor of NYC Asian Art Week and Women's History Month. Josheen Oberoi is a gallerist and curator based out of New York. She is currently VP and Director at DAG, an international gallery focused on South Asian modern art. Prior to this, she worked as Director at Tyler Rollins Fine Art, with a focus on contemporary Southeast Asian art; Saffronart, as a Specialist in South Asian Art; and Bodhi Art as a gallerist and Associate Curator. She has worked for Miditech, where she helped produce documentary series on Indian art and architecture and other projects for the BBC. She has an MA in medieval Indian history from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and an MA in South Asian art history from Florida State University. Join us for the FPA Arts and Culture Podcast presented the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7pm EST on your favorite podcast platforms. Executive Producer: Camilla Hellman MBE Producer: Sarab Zavaleta Associate Producer: Sam Grobmeier In association with Foreign Press Foundation.

SHOW NOTES Episode Summary: How do we remain global in our worldview yet locally rooted in our day-to-day lives? For those of us who live between cultures, an enduring questions is how to shape our lives in a way where we draw upon our multiplicities and varied experiences. For many of us this has also meant adapting to new homelands and cultures and for others it has meant engaging with the world through periods of travel and education, allowing these experiences to broaden one's understanding of home and the world. This episode's guest is Dr. Vishakha N. Desai whose work and life embodies how education, culture, and migration fuse together to create a truly global outlook. Dr. Desai is perhaps known most for having been the President and CEO of the Asia Society, a global nonprofit that forges closer ties between Asia and the West through arts, education, policy, and business. Dr. Desai currently serves as Senior Advisor for Global Affairs to President Lee Bollinger of Columbia University; Department Chair of the Committee on Global Thought; and is Senior Research Scholar in Global Studies at the School of International and Public Affairs. Trained in Indian classical dance, Dr. Desai is a noted scholar of South Asian Art and history and is well known for her leadership in presenting contemporary Asian art to American audiences and in developing innovative approaches to the relationship between culture and foreign policy in Asia. This episode is based on her new book, World as Family: A Journey of Multi-rooted Belongings, which is both a deeply personal narrative of her life but is also filled with wisdom that many of us can use as we negotiate the idea of identity and being global. Episode Themes: How to develop a deeply rooted sense of belonging, yet remain global in one's orientation and actions The multilayered, shifting, and hybrid identities of immigrants Being Asian American in the U.S. today Navigating leadership as a woman, an Asian, and an immigrant The role of the arts in fostering global dialogue and understanding The important role of cultural and educational exchanges, and how one such organization—AFS—has navigated the pandemic Links to resources from this episode: Vishakha Desai's book: World as Family: A Journey of Multi-rooted Belongings Vishakha Desai's website: www.vishakhadesai.com AFS Intercultural Programs: https://afs.org Be sure to check out these other resources! My book: America Calling: A Foreign Student in a Country of Possibility Newsletter sign-up: www.rajikabhandari.com Twitter: @rajikabhandari LinkedIn: @rajikabhandari Facebook: @authorrajikabhandari Instagram: @rajika_bhandari

In this week's episode: is Brexit to blame for the rise in blue-collar wages? With labour shortages driving wages up, many have blamed Britain's removal from the single market. However, this week in The Spectator, Matthew Lynn argues that shocks and price signals are how the free-market economy reorganises, and that we are experiencing a global trend just like America and Germany. Simon Jenkins, columnist for the Guardian, joins Matthew to discuss. (00:45) Also this week: the British Medical Association has dropped its opposition to assisted dying, but is euthanasia really a dignified and painless process? Dr Joel Zivot asks this question in The Spectator magazine, drawing upon his own experience as an expert witness against the use of lethal injection in America. Dr Jacky Davis, radiologist and chair of the Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying, disagrees. Davis, who pushed the motion causing the BMA to change its position, calls claims that assisted dying is a painful process 'unscientific shroud-waving', a claim she debates with Dr Zivot this week. (13:43) And finally, Non-Fungible Tokens are selling at extortionate prices online, and are proudly hanging on the virtual walls of many. But can they really be considered art? Jack Rivlin writes about his own experience of purchasing NFTs in this week's Spectator. He is joined by Nima Sagharachi, director of Middle Eastern, Islamic and South Asian Art at Bonhams. (30:20) Hosted by William Moore Produced by Sam Holmes and Oscar Edmondson

In this week's episode: is Brexit to blame for the rise in blue-collar wages? With labour shortages driving wages up, many have blamed Britain's removal from the single market. However, this week in The Spectator, Matthew Lynn argues that shocks and price signals are how the free-market economy reorganises, and that we are experiencing a global trend just like America and Germany. Simon Jenkins, columnist for the Guardian, joins Matthew to discuss. (00:45) Also this week: the British Medical Association has dropped its opposition to assisted dying, but is euthanasia really a dignified and painless process? Dr Joel Zivot asks this question in The Spectator magazine, drawing upon his own experience as an expert witness against the use of lethal injection in America. Dr Jacky Davis, radiologist and chair of the Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying, disagrees. Davis, who pushed the motion causing the BMA to change its position, calls claims that assisted dying is a painful process 'unscientific shroud-waving', a claim she debates with Dr Zivot this week. (13:43) And finally, Non-Fungible Tokens are selling at extortionate prices online, and are proudly hanging on the virtual walls of many. But can they really be considered art? Jack Rivlin writes about his own experience of purchasing NFTs in this week's Spectator. He is joined by Nima Sagharachi, director of Middle Eastern, Islamic and South Asian Art at Bonhams. (30:20) Hosted by William Moore Produced by Sam Holmes and Oscar Edmondson

In this episode, Sandip talks to Vidya Dehejia, Barbara Stoler Miller Professor of Indian and South Asian Art at Columbia University, about her latest book, India: A Story through 100 Objects.

Three Australian writers of Indian origin talk about their journey in publishing to motivate emerging female writers of South Asian heritage in an online event attended by 187 women from Australia, the UK, India and Singapore. - ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਮੂਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਮਹਿਲਾ ਲੇਖਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਸਾਊਥ ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਸੈਂਟਰ ਵਲੋਂ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਔਨਲਾਈਨ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਦਾ ਆਯੋਜਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਂਦੀਆਂ ਚੁਣੌਤੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਹੱਲ ਦੱਸਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਆਸਟਰੇਲੀਆਈ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਏਸ਼ੀਆਈ ਮੂਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਤਿੰਨ ਅੰਤਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਲੇਖਕਾਵਾਂ ਨੇ ਸ਼ਮੂਲੀਅਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਮਾਣਮੱਤੇ ਮੁਕਾਮ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਦੇ ਆਪੋ-ਆਪਣੇ ਸਫਰ ਬਾਰੇ ਤਜਰਬੇ ਸਾਂਝੇ ਕੀਤੇ।

Our co-host Priya Kapoor gets on a call with master historian and storyteller Vidya Dehejia to talk about her career and her new book titled India: A Story in 100 Objects. The richly illustrated book tells India's richly layered historical story through objects that have come to define its people, culture and society. Vidya Dehejia is Barbara Stoler Miller Professor of Indian and South Asian Art at Columbia University. Awarded the Padma Bhushan by the government of India, she is one of the most prolific figures in South Asian art history. Hosts and Executive Producers: Priya Kapoor and Chirag Thakkar. Show Producer: Aria Nanji. Produced by Roli Pulse, a digital initiative by Roli Books. Follow Roli Books @rolibooks on twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Read more about Vidya Dehejia here. You can find a copy of Vidya's new book India: A Story in 100 Objects here (India) and here (US). Check out books published by Roli and other leading international art, design and illustrated publishers at CMYK Bookstore. Use code BTL20 at checkout on cmykbookstore.com to get a 20 percent discount on your purchase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’m so excited to share this interview with Suchitra Mattai! Suchitra is an artist/mother based in Denver, Colorado, where she lives with her husband and two sons. With an MFA in Painting and Drawing as well as an MA in South Asian Art from the University of Pennsylvania, Suchitra is a formidable formal force! We […]

When the museum closed on Friday, March 13, 2020, PEM staff needed to find new ways to come together as a community. It was in that moment that Siddhartha Shah, our Curator of Indian and South Asian Art, began to make a series of videos in order to guide his colleagues in daily meditation. In this episode of the PEMcast, we hear from Siddhartha and Dinah reports from the streets of Salem, MA to show how COVID-19 has altered our city. Music - "Trampled" by PC III [CC BY 4.0]

This is a live recording of the panel discussion that took place on October 12, 2019 to celebrate the opening of Women Breaking Boundaries. The discussion was led by Ainsley Cameron, Curator of Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities. Panelists: Kathryne Gardette - Artist and Arts Integration Specialist TT Stern-Enzi - Film Critic and Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival Amanda Curreri - Visiting Artist, University of New Mexico / DAAP, University of Cincinnati Meg Rotzel - Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University (We apologize for the inconsistent audio quality in this episode. Also, there is some uncensored strong language towards the end of the episode.) For more info and other programs, visit: www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org Theme song: Offrande Musicale by Bacalao Take our survey: bit.ly/ArtPalaceSurvey"

South Asian Film, Arts and Literature (SAFAL) Festival is organised by the Australian South Asia Forum (ASAF) Inc. It was started on the 3rd of August and will be ended by 11 August. This annual event celebrating the rich and diverse arts and culture of the South Asian region comprising the nations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. - সিডনিতে তৃতীয়বারের মতো অনুষ্ঠিত হচ্ছে সাউথ এশিয়ান ফিল্ম, আর্ট ও লিটারেচার নিয়ে উৎসব সাফাল ফেস্ট। গত ৩ আগস্ট এটি শুরু হয় এবং ৪ তারিখেও অনুষ্ঠান চলে। আগামী ১০ আগস্টেও এটি চলবে এবং শেষ হবে ১১ আগস্ট।

Our May showcase: Discover NEPAL is presented by leaders of the Nepalese community in the U.S. and headed up by the Consul General in New York, Pushpa Raj. The emphasis is on NEPAL as a destination for Tour & Travel and the magical kingdom he represents in his region of the Himalayas, now accessible by a plethora of major carriers from the U.S., Europe and Asia. The photography is amazing. Pushpa Raj Bhattarai: www.nepalconsulate.gov.np Nepal’s Consul General in New York, since 2016 for the tri-state area; career diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Assignments have included Embassy of Nepal, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN, Geneva, and the President’s Office, Foreign Affairs,Nepal John Guy: tel.: 646-315.4259 Curator, Florence and Herbert Irving section, South & South Asian Art. Staff, Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2008. Judy Bell: jdbell@capecod.net/ 516-739.4660, 1-800-421.8975 ACC, CTC. Sales Mgr., Himalayan International Tours. Position includes developing itineraries for large and small groups, personal escort programs, land and air packages. HI is a full-service agency. Amitabh Joshi: tabha@vacant-light.com Board Member, Nepal-American Film Society. and Partner, w Erik Spink, developing film projects for commercial TV and non-fiction programs in US and Nepal. Sangita Mukhiya Chhochoon Principal, Nepal Primary School, Nepal; Language Instructor and Dance Professional, Sherpa Kidug Culture Center; Dancer and Choreographer, Sanjita Dance Center and Musical Artist, New York Om Karamacharya: omkaramacharya@gmail.com Music Video Dir.,Om Mega Audio & Video Production, Jackson Hgts, New York. Composer, Musical Artist, Performer and Director, New York, N.Y. Manoj Rijal: mrljal99@gmail.com International Journalist, Nepal and New York. Member, Foreign Press Center, Dept. of State and United Nations. Assignment Editor, NEPAL 24 Hours, Inc., California., Ruby Chadra: Tel.: 914-484. 1618 Senior Mgr., Travel and Trekking Agency. Services included GSA, Canada/ Gulf/ Jet Air, multi-national companies, e-commerce mgt., and airline sales and marketing experience Luisang Waiba Tamang: tel.: 347-575.2782 Founder, Convenor, Nepal Day Parade. Nepal Community Leader, New York. Board Member, NYC Health & Hospital Corp., Elmhurst, New York Surendra Rayamajhi: tel.:316- 258. 9875 Executive Chef, Mt. Everest Restaurant, Baltimore, MD., Owner, Executive Chef, Bajeko Sekuwa Restaurant, Jackson Hgts, N.Y.; Consultant, Tourism Trainer, Poverty Alleviation Program, 2004-2006. Ang Gyaljen Sherpa: tel.: 347-761-8069 Trekking & Mountain Guide, Nepal, 1996-2012; Liaison Officer, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Nepal, 2008-12. Scaled Mt. Everest on May 21, 2007 Ngima Pakhrin: tel.: 917-769. 5297 Editor, Mt. Everest Times, New York; Producer, KIMFF/ The Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival; Chair, Community Radio Solu FM 101.6 MHZ, 2011.

In honor of International Podcast Day, we have put together this special episode featuring some of the best moments from the past two years. Guests include: Travis McElroy from My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone from Episode 16 (1:05) Artist Britni Bicknaver from Episode 44 (4:31) Kevin T. Porter and Caroline Ely from Good Christian Fun from Episode 41 (15:10) Ainsley M. Cameron, Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities from Episode 24 (23:30) Catalina Cuervo, opera singer from Episode 20 (28:09) Artist Joey Versoza from Episode 36 (31:02) Artist Pam Kravetz from Episode 32 (36:58) For more info and other programs, visit: www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org Theme song: Offrande Musicale by Bacalao Take our survey: bit.ly/ArtPalaceSurvey

This episode is a live recording from September 21st of Anila’s conversation on stage with Ainsley M. Cameron, Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities. Anila discusses how she came to create her monumental light sculptures and how they relate to her identity as a woman born in Pakistan. Hosted by Russell Ihrig. Theme song: Offrande Musicale by Bacalao For more info and other programs, visit: www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org Links: http://www.anilaagha.com/

Meet Ainsley M. Cameron, our new Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities and also join us for a discussion of Anila Quayyum Agha: All the Flowers Are for Me. Other talking points include: introvert lists, Sri Lankan high school, archaeology fail, curator couple, Canada vs. Philadelphia, Instagram, and coffee talk. Hosted by Russell Ihrig. Theme song: Offrande Musicale by Bacalao For more info and other programs, visit: www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Anders Petterson, founder and managing director of ArtTactic, speaks with us about ArtTactic's inaugural edition of our South Asian Art Market Report, which is now available to download for free at ArtTactic.com. First, Anders provides us with some background on the report and why ArtTactic is launching its inaugural edition now. Then, he shares some of the key findings from the report. Also, Anders tells us whats next in regard to ArtTactic research reports coming out in the near future.

Within its collection of more than 800 000 objects Birmingham Museums Trust is the guardian of many treasures of Islamic art. The significance of some of these objects has only recently been recognised. Rebecca Bridgman is the recently appointed curator who is mapping the collection for the first time. She tells Mike Gibbs, Publisher of History West Midlands, about the museum’s exciting plans and selects a recently acquired work – “Calliope” by Halima Cassell – to introduce this unique collection. KEYWORDS: Art, Islamic, South Asian, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, BMAG

Vidya Dehejia, Barbara Stoler Miller Professor of Indian and South Asian Art at Columbia University, delivers the Doris Wiener Memorial Lecture on the tradition of bronze sculpture in the Tamil-speaking region of South India. Introduced by Asia Society Museum Director Melissa Chiu. (46 min.)

Qamar Adamjee, Assistant Curator of South Asian Art, gives Asian Art Museum docents a walkthrough of the exhibition, "Deities, Demons, and Dues with 'Staches: Indian Avatars by Sanjay Patel" (on view at the Asian Art Museum from November 11, 2011 - April 12, 2012). For more information: http://www.asianart.org/maharaja/avatars.htm

Asian Art Museum Assistant Curator of South Asian Art, gives the Asian Art Museum docents a tour of the new object rotations in the museum's South Asia galleries. Features Early Modernist prints from South Asia. Features works of art from Bali that complement the exhibition, Bali: Art, Ritual Performance (February 25–September 11, 2011). For more information: http://www.asianart.org/Bali.htm

Natasha Reichle, Associate Curator of South Asian Art at the Asian Art Museum, gives the Asian Art Museum docents a tour of the new object rotations in the museum's Southeast Asia galleries.

Kristina Youso, Independent Scholar

Kristina Youso, Independent Scholar