South Asia

Monthly Archive: December Sout

New Exhibit Opens featuring ROM’s Southeast Asian Collection

Posted: October 10, 2012 - 13:30 , by Deepali Dewan

ROM’s newest exhibit, “Spirit & Utility: Art from Cambodia and Thailand,” opened over Thanksgiving weekend in the Middle East / South Asia Special Exhibit case, 3rd Floor Lee-Chin Crystal.

Behind the Scenes: a surprise photograph from India

Posted: September 20, 2012 - 15:53 , by Deepali Dewan

Mystery portrait in the ROM's collection, later revealed to be Sunder Shyam Chadha in the film “Chhottii Babhi,” 1951

Unveiling New Painting by The Singh Twins

Posted: May 17, 2012 - 09:10 , by Deepali Dewan

Artist Talk on Saturday May 19th at 2pm. Free with museum admission. Seating is a on a first come basis!

UK-based contemporary artists, The Singh Twins, will be spending Victoria Day weekend in Toronto to unveil their newest creation, a painting on the theme of the Sikh Diaspora in Canada.

Growing Collections: East Asian and South Asian Photography

Posted: February 28, 2012 - 15:36 , by Deepali Dewan

 A black and white photograph from the archives of Rev. Dr. William Harvey Grant

Photograph of educated man in his study by W. H. Grant, gelatin silver print, China, c. 1900.

Three Questions with Cyrus Sundar Singh

Posted: July 20, 2011 - 13:35 , by Laura Comerford

Rajan painting shutter-Blue God Krishna. © 2005 Salaam Shalom Productions Inc.

Three Questions for Prashant Kadam

Posted: July 19, 2011 - 14:48 , by Laura Comerford

Bombay Through the Lens. © 2006 Prashant Kadam

Five Questions for Noah Cowan

Posted: July 14, 2011 - 11:00 , by Laura Comerford

Addha Din Addha Raat (Half-day, half-night), Photo and paint on board, 1977

Special Message from the Friends of South Asia

Posted: June 15, 2011 - 09:11 , by Deepali Dewan

Showcard of the 1977 bollywood film Swami featuring its star Shabana Azmi.

Swami. Photo and paint on board, 1977, Hartwick Collection.