Exhibit: Painting the Persianate World: Portable Images on Paper, Cloth and Clay (Smith College Museum of Art)

Opening times: sun 11 am–4 pm mon closed tue 11 am–4 pm wed 11 am–4 pm thu 11 am–4 pm fri 11 am–4 pm sat 11 am–4 pm   Overview: Despite the mountain range that divides them, Greater Iran and the Indian subcontinent have long been in contact through trade and migration. Painting the Persianate World explores the circuitous histories of painted portable images from these regions across three media: paper, cloth, and clay. Showcasing manuscript illustrations, dye-painted textiles, and decorated ceramics, the exhibition draws primarily from the Smith College Museum of Art’s collection and also includes select key works from other local institutions, and is the first comprehensive project at SCMA to examine the Persianate world from a trans-media perspective.    More information: https://scma.smith.edu/art/exhibitions/painting-persianate-world-portab…