"Europe belongs to Picasso, Matisse, Braque, and many others. India belongs only to me,” declared Amrita Sher-Gil, the part-Indian-part-Hungarian painter who stands at the cosmopolitan helm of modern art in South Asia.

This presentation will explore the work of Sher-Gil, who was trained in post-impressionism in Paris and arrived in the subcontinent in the 1930’s in search of a new visual language. It will examine, in particular, how Sher-Gil’s mixed race heritage, her insider/outsider status, and her experiences of migration and dislocation, became a powerful driver for her artistic career.

Where: Seattle Asian Art Museum Stimson Auditorium, 1400 E Prospect St., Seattle, WA 98122, United States

When: Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Admission to the galleries is provided with the purchase of a Saturday University ticket. General admission tickets are $15, $8 for members, and $10 for students with ID.

Point of contact: Simon Tran

Image Description: Black and white photograph of an Indian woman in Sari, sitting on floor behind a round table, looking at a glass sphere on the floor.