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OUR WORLD THROUGH ART SYNCRETISM IN BENGAL ART As a region that is home to many religions and cultures, South Asia has been a fertile ground for art that blends different styles, ideas, and influences. Conquest, migration, or friendly exchange of cultural ideas and values—be it in the visual arts, food, or politics—all played a part in shaping the region as a melting pot of civilisations. Explore artworks that showcase this syncretic legacy from DAG's museum collection—starting with the early encounters with European realism, the pan-Asian influences on the Bengal School, and beyond. see all stories |

ARCHIVE DEEP DIVE The Afterlife of the Taj Gardens: Changes in the Landscape Often described as ‘Poetry in Stone’, the Taj Mahal was laid out between 1631-43 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is the architectural elements of the Taj complex that grab the most attention, but in fact the garden is the heart of the complex . The visitors today are so transfixed by the Taj itself that they remember very little of the garden. DAG Archive attempts to illustrate the life and ‘afterlife’ of the Taj gardens, once its control was taken over by the British. This archive deep dive showcases the objects from A. E. P. Griessen’s (1875–1935) collection. see all stories |

FIELD DIARIES The City as a Museum, Kolkata—A Visual Journey DAG Museum’s annual festival ‘The City as a Museum’ attempts to explore the various archives, communities and artistic traditions that cohere around the life of a city. Put together, they tell different stories about the city across time and space, from the point of view of neighbourhoods, collections and institutions, but not just limited to those either. In order to explore this unique programme that seeks to explore heritage outside the walls of a traditional gallery or museum, read on! see all stories |
Collection StoriesOUR WORLD THROUGH ART SYNCRETISM IN BENGAL ART As a region that is home to many religions and cultures, South Asia has been a fertile ground for art that blends different styles, ideas, and influences. Conquest, migration, or friendly exchange of cultural ideas and values—be it in the visual arts, food, or politics—all played a part in shaping the region as a melting pot of civilisations. Explore artworks that showcase this syncretic legacy from DAG's museum collection—starting with the early encounters with European realism, the pan-Asian influences on the Bengal School, and beyond. see all stories |
Collection StoriesARCHIVE DEEP DIVE The Afterlife of the Taj Gardens: Changes in the Landscape Often described as ‘Poetry in Stone’, the Taj Mahal was laid out between 1631-43 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is the architectural elements of the Taj complex that grab the most attention, but in fact the garden is the heart of the complex . The visitors today are so transfixed by the Taj itself that they remember very little of the garden. DAG Archive attempts to illustrate the life and ‘afterlife’ of the Taj gardens, once its control was taken over by the British. This archive deep dive showcases the objects from A. E. P. Griessen’s (1875–1935) collection. see all stories |
Collection StoriesFIELD DIARIES The City as a Museum, Kolkata—A Visual Journey DAG Museum’s annual festival ‘The City as a Museum’ attempts to explore the various archives, communities and artistic traditions that cohere around the life of a city. Put together, they tell different stories about the city across time and space, from the point of view of neighbourhoods, collections and institutions, but not just limited to those either. In order to explore this unique programme that seeks to explore heritage outside the walls of a traditional gallery or museum, read on! see all stories |
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Story of Bengal Art
Part One: Legacy of the 18th and 19th Centuries

Story of Bengal Art
Part Two: Early 20th Century

Museum Shorts
The City as a Museum—2022 Kolkata Edition

Museum Montage
The Winsome Women in Waiting