Art and Hope in Times of Crisis
a roundtable May 2, 2025 @ 10AM EST (7:30PM IST)
This roundtable brings together leading scholars of South Asian art to examine how India’s evolving political landscape is reshaping contemporary art worlds. The discussion will explore how artists, institutions, and publics are negotiating tensions between sacred and secular domains, engaging with state authority, and redefining boundaries between artistic practice, scholarship, and commerce.
moderated by
Saloni Mathur (University of California, Los Angeles)
featuring
Naman P. Ahuja (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
Manuela Ciotti (University of Vienna)
Tapati Guha-Thakurta (Center for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta)
Kajri Jain (University of Toronto)
More info and RSVP at tinyurl.com/MERiSA-artandhope or scan the QR code above
Co-sponsors: NYU Anthropology, NYU Center for Media, Culture & History, & NYU The Institute of Fine Arts
