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Fashion Network
4 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston to showcase heritage Indian weaves this summer
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will spotlight India's rich textile legacy in its summer exhibition "From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection." The showcase opens with a lecture by textile historian Rosemary Crill on June 22. "This special exhibition highlights the newly acquired Parpia Collection- one of the most significant private holdings of Indian textiles outside India, assembled with deep regional knowledge and artistry," announced the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on Facebook. The exhibition serves to raise India's profile in the global textiles sphere. The exhibition features an extensive selection of Indian textiles spanning the 17th to early 20th century, drawn from the collection of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, Glasstire reported. Regarded as one of the most significant private collections of Indian textiles outside India, the Parpia holdings include intricately woven court silks, boldly printed cottons, detailed tie-dyes, and fine Ikats. The pieces reflect the technical expertise and regional diversity of Indian artisans, highlighting India's longstanding role as a global hub for textile innovation. From India to the World traces the journey of Indian textiles across centuries and continents, from their trade along Asian routes to their high demand in Europe via Portuguese, Dutch, and British merchants. The exhibition builds on the museum's 2023 presentation Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection, further cementing MFAH's role as a key institution for Indian textile heritage.
Fashion Network
4 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Texan museum to showcase heritage Indian weaves this summer
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (US) will spotlight India's rich textile legacy in its summer exhibition 'From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection'. The showcase opens with a lecture by textile historian Rosemary Crill on June 22. "This special exhibition highlights the newly acquired Parpia Collection- one of the most significant private holdings of Indian textiles outside India, assembled with deep regional knowledge and artistry," announced the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on Facebook. The exhibition serves to raise India's profile in the global textiles sphere. The exhibition features an extensive selection of Indian textiles spanning the 17th to early 20th century, drawn from the collection of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, Glasstire reported. Regarded as one of the most significant private collections of Indian textiles outside India, the Parpia holdings include intricately woven court silks, boldly printed cottons, detailed tie-dyes, and fine ikats. The pieces reflect the technical expertise and regional diversity of Indian artisans, highlighting India's longstanding role as a global hub for textile innovation. From India to the World traces the journey of Indian textiles across centuries and continents, from their trade along Asian routes to their high demand in Europe via Portuguese, Dutch, and British merchants. The exhibition builds on the museum's 2023 presentation Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection, further cementing MFAH's role as a key institution for Indian textile heritage.
Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Free summer fun: Juneteenth celebrations, a new audiobook walking club, and more
REVISIT REVOLUTION This year marks both the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill and the 200th anniversary of the laying of the Bunker Hill Monument. To mark the milestones, the Bunker Hill Monument Association will recreate the setting of the monument's Charlestown cornerstone, as it was first performed on June 17, 1825. Prior to the organization's evening grand ball, a free gala hour featuring live music and toasts will be open to the public at the Old South Meeting House downtown. June 16, 9:30 a.m., Charlestown Navy Yard, 1st Ave. & 3rd St., Charlestown. Gala hour event, 6 p.m., Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington St. RIVERFRONT CINEMA Coolidge Corner Theatre's outdoor screenings have returned with movie nights popping up at the Charles River Speedway, the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and other notable Boston green spaces. This week, the 1997 teen comedy 'Good Burger,' starring Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson, is ready to June 18, 8 p.m. 525 Western Ave., Brighton. For a full screenings list and locations, visit Advertisement Oak Long Bar + Kitchen will host a complimentary whiskey tasting in its dining room on Juneteenth. PAH Creative Advertisement TASTING HISTOR Y If you're able to discern notes of vanilla and spice in your whiskey — or if you just enjoy a dizzying glass of the amber drink — you may gain a new appreciation for the history and artistry of the grain liquor at this Juneteenth event. The Fairmont Copley Plaza's Oak Long Bar + Kitchen will host a whiskey tasting in collaboration with Tennessee-based Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. In addition to sniffing and sipping samples, participants will learn the legacy of the brand's namesake, Nathan 'Nearest' Green, the first African American master distiller, who June 19, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. 21+. 138 St. James Ave. Still from "Paint Me a Road Out of Here" (2024), by Catherine Gund. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston HONORING BLACK STORIES This Thursday, in honor of Juneteenth, multiple cultural institutions will present special events to remember and celebrate the turning point in American history. At the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, locals can get free admission to the galleries and a full day of special programming that aims to elevate Black artistry, history, and resilience. As the sun sets, the museum will host a free Q&A and screening of 'Paint Me a Road Out of Here' with director Catherine Gund. The film details the whitewashed journey of the 1971 painting 'For the Women's House,' a piece dedicated to incarcerated women at Rikers Island. June 19. 465 Huntington Ave. Advertisement SOLSTICE SOIREE Harvard's Museums of Science & Culture will host a celebratory Summer Solstice party, featuring circus performances, lawn games, and flower crown crafting, culminating with a sunset countdown for the longest day of the year. Galleries and exhibits at the museums — including the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology — will be open for attendees to roam, learn, and explore a cultural (and air-conditioned) escape. June 20, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge. WORTH THE DRIVE Though the kiddos are out of school, there's no time like the present to keep developing active and curious minds. Discovery Museum — the burb-based museum dedicated to the learning development of young children — is opening their doors to the community every Friday, starting this week. Families can explore a variety of indoor and outdoor exhibits, and learn everything from the properties of water to using a cash register. June 20-Aug. 29, 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. 177 Main St., Acton. PAGES & PAVEMENT If you have an audiobook collecting dust in your downloads, a nudge from your local spoken word enthusiasts may be what you need to finally hear that happily ever after. Side Quest Books & Games, a genre bookstore in Bow Market, is jump-starting an Audiobook Walking Club this Sunday. The weekly walk starts at Side Quest, where attendees can lace up their sneakers and put on their headphones before the hourlong stroll. The journey ends where it began, and participants are welcome to hang out for a caffeine fix and a chat about their tale on tape, or continue binge-listening all the way home. Sundays starting June 22, 9:30 a.m. 1 Bow Market Way, Suite 32, Somerville. Advertisement Tacos from Loco Taqueria are half-price to celebrate Taco Tuesday every week. Diane Bair Deals & steals SHELL YEAH At Loco Taqueria's Fenway and Southie locations, tacos are half-price all day on Tuesdays. Customers can choose between the likes of classic carne asada or crispy coconut shrimp, served on 6-inch corn tortillas — or they can get one of both, because, hey, it's Tuesday. 11 a.m.-1 a.m. 412 W. Broadway, South Boston. 61 Brookline Ave. Send info on free events and special offers at least 10 days in advance to . Marianna Orozco can be reached at
AU Financial Review
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AU Financial Review
A second chance to make a first impression at NGV's winter blockbuster
Four years ago, during the pandemic lockdowns, an exceptional group of French impressionists travelled to Australia – but barely got out of their crates. Nowhere in the world have artists such as Monet, Renoir, Degas and Cezanne had such a dismal reception, although the National Gallery of Victoria was more than willing to roll out the red carpet. Next month, in what must be a first for local museums, the NGV will restage the show that misfired four years ago. The impressionists are once again leaving their home in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), and taking the voyage to Melbourne, for this year's Winter Masterpieces exhibition. The return season is an extraordinary act of good will on behalf of the Boston museum, where many of these works are normally on permanent display. And it's a testament to the depth of Boston's holdings that they can fill the gaps with similar pieces.
Hypebeast
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Frist Art Museum Unpacks the Fabric of American Identity in New Quilt Show
Summary The humble quilt has long been a major player in folk art museums around the country, though in recent years it's made its way into the more mainstream spotlight. Following this path,Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories, a forthcoming exhibition at Nashville's Frist Art Museum, will present a nearly 50-piece quilt and coverlet showcase hailing from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, each its own immaculate patchwork of the personal and the political. Spanning more than 300 years of U.S. history, the exhibit traces quilting's evolution and threads this timeless art form into the broader story of American identity, stitch by stitch. From 18th-century heirlooms to works made as recently as 2021, the exhibition celebrates stories behind these textile relics alongside the medium's unsung heroes and the voices too often left out of traditional art histories. 'Today, quilters have expanded the medium to encompass a wide range of techniques, materials and imagery,' says senior curator Katie Delmez. Once just a means of warmth, utility and craft, in the mid-19th century, quilting flourished into an art form of its own as makers began to identify more with textile art. Now a powerful form of artistic and cultural expression, contemporary quiltmakers from all walks of life turn the the medium to reckon with today's ideas and issues, such as racism and gun violence to immigration and Indigenous sovereignty. In this space, fabric becomes a soft but unflinching testimony to the complex visual, cultural and racial fabric of American life, and the myriad of stories that emerge. Head to the Frist'swebsitefor more information. Frist Art Museum919 Broadway,Nashville, TN 37203
