Meet the Mittal Institute’s 2026 South Asian Arts Fellow, Swapnaa Tamhane
The Mittal Institute’s newly-launched South Asian Arts Fellowship (SAAF) supports artists, curators, and scholars in North America whose work engages critically with the visual and material cultures of South Asia. This four-week residency in Cambridge offers fellows dedicated time to advance their research and creative practice while drawing on Harvard’s exceptional academic, curatorial, and archival resources, including the Harvard Art Museums and the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Selected by Harvard faculty and curators, fellows also present their work publicly and engage with the University’s vibrant intellectual community. Our 2026 South Asian Arts Fellow is Swapnaa Tamhane, an artist, curator, and writer. Read on to learn more about Swapnaa, including her practice and her hope for her time at Harvard University.
