Inaugural Events: Barefoot Across the Nation: Maqbool Fida Husain and the Idea of India
When: Thursday, April 9, 2009 6:30 PM - 9:00 PMWhere: Nasher Museum of ArtMore Info
Description: 6:50 – 7:00 PM: Sumathi Ramaswamy, Inaugural Remarks; 7:00 – 7:45 PM: Bruce Lawrence, “A Metaphysical Secularist? Decoding M.F. Husain as a Muslim Painter”; 7:45 – 9:00 PM: Reception and Viewing of Husain’s “Last Supper in Red Desert”; RSVP for Reception: disc [Email: disc #AT# duke.edu ] Professor Bruce Lawrence’s address asks: “What makes someone not just a Muslim who paints but rather a Muslim painter?” His talk will reference the incomplete but evocative set of Husain’s acryllic scenes that depict Arab/Islamic civilization on display in a temporary gallery of the newly opened Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar.The exhibition of Husain’s “Last Supper in Red Desert” has been made possible by the generous support of Sheikha Mayassa Al Thani and the Qatar Museums Authority.
Co-sponsors: Duke Islamic Studies Center, Center for South Asia Studies, Duke University Center for International Studies, Franklin Humanities Institute and John Hope Franklin CenterContact Information: Jarrett, Kelly 668-2143Categories: Lecture/Talk
