Curator Gallery Talk: Padma Maitland

The Elephant’s Eye: Artful Animals in South & Southeast Asia

When
Thu Mar 13, 2014
Where
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)
Time
12:15 pm
Cost
$10
Tags
Museums, Fine Arts Museums

Description

No reservations required. Included with admission

Guest curator Padma Maitland, a Ph.D. candidate at UC Berkeley, discusses the important role of elephants in the art and culture of South and Southeast Asia. Characterized by Maitland as “tender, wise, and strong,” elephants serve as religious, political, and cultural icons in many of the works on view.

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