Photo Gallery
Fall Arts Celebration: Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
Fall Arts Celebration Opening Reception October 7, 2009
Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 30, 2009 - India is the
second most populous country in the world with over one billion
people. It has successfully managed to preserve their culture and
traditions through a myriad of invading foreign influences, including
central Asia and various European countries. More than 60 pieces of
Indain art were on exhibit in the GVSU Art Gallery, including minature
court life painting, sculptures of major deities, multicolored folk
art, and intricate inlaid marble works. The exhibition focused on the
stories and legends reflecting India's diverse cultures, as told
through her many traditional art forms. The artwork shown in Mystic
India was a selection from the university's collections acquired
during the course of two visits with members of the GVSU Friends of
Art. Their travels took them from Dehli to Agra, through the desert
state of Rajasthan. Along the journey, they sought local art forms in
paining, sculpture, carving, and other crafts.
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