Arts at the Mittal Institute

ARTS PROGRAM REPORT 2022-2023

VISITING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP

The Mittal Institute’s Arts Program offers fellowships to four mid-career artists from across South Asia through a competitive process and invites them to Harvard’s campus for two months. The artists are connected with Harvard faculty and students to support their research into social, political, cultural, and economic issues of the region through art.  

DISTINGUISHED ARTIST FELLOWSHIP

The Distinguished Artist Fellowship, generously funded by Arts Advisory Council chair Dipti Mathur, brings senior artists from South Asia to Cambridge to enrich their future artistic work through the use of Harvard’s intellectual and creative resources.

MAPPING COLOR IN HISTORY

Mapping Color in History (MCH) is a digital research platform that brings together the scientific data drawn from existing and ongoing material analyses of pigments, especially in Asian painting, to enable historical research.

PROGRAM FOR CONSERVATION OF CULTURE

This program will begin to address the lack of manpower and knowledge transfer that exists in South Asia’s cultural conservation. As a region with a rich history and cultural heritage, it is imperative to teach the next generation of conservationists, museum curators, and other experts how to effectively and safely preserve South Asia’s many heritage sites and works of art.

ARTS CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

Each year, the Mittal Institute partners with prominent museums and art institutions to carry out conferences, workshops, and seminars on South Asia’s art, architecture, and efforts in conservation and historical preservation.