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Complex, colourful and full of surprising, little-known encounters — the history of art in South Asia is a portal into rich stories of cultural exchanges, conquests, discoveries and inventions, against the backdrop of global politics and economics. 

Through this newsletter, our team of researchers and writers share insights that reveal how the arts of the region have been in conversation with cultures across the globe for thousands of years. Here you will read about how global trade and colonisation resulted in cross-cultural exchange over centuries; how art engaged with the changing currents of science and technology; and the many ways in which the visual arts serve as a record of time and place — whether a royal court, a busy street, or a weaver’s workshop.

From the minute to the monumental, we examine objects and ideas across geographies and cultures to deliver a careful selection of articles, artworks, and books around South Asian art directly to your inbox. 

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