Modern Indian Buddhist Art and Architecture: Tea and Conversation with Dr. Padma Maitland

Posted on May 13th, 2019 by SACHI

Enjoy a Special SACHI Afternoon with Cantor Arts Center Curator Padma Maitland over Tea and Conversation Dr. Padma D. Maitland will be pleased to share some of his recent research projects on Modern Indian Buddhist art and architecture. In discussing India’s modern Buddhist landscape, Padma Maitland will explore the constellation of new Buddhist sites constructed […]

SACHI at the Bay Area Book Festival

Posted on March 30th, 2019 by SACHI

SACHI (Society for Art & Cultural Heritage of India) in partnership with the Bay Area Book Festival , invites you to: Season: An Interview with Nik Sharma Nik Sharma is the beloved curator of the award-winning food blog “A Brown Table.” In “Season,” his stunning new book, he shares a treasury of ingredients, techniques, and […]

Journey of Making Manto: From the Written Word to the Moving Image with Director Nandita Das

Posted on February 12th, 2019 by SACHI

Join an evening of presentation and conversation with Director Nandita Das on her recently released film Manto. The film, Manto(2018), is a story of two emerging nations, two faltering cities, and one man trying to make sense of it all. It follows the life of maverick writer Saadat Hasan Manto and his journey from India to Pakistan following India’s independence from […]

SACHI Excursion to Southern California: Santa Barbara and LA

Posted on February 11th, 2019 by SACHI

SACHI Invites You On An Excursion To Southern California to experience The First Major Sri Lankan Art Exhibition In The US, “The Jeweled Isle:  Art From Sri Lanka.” The group visit includes visits to the Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple, Charles and Ray Eames Residence, Norton Simon Museum, and culminating with a guided tour of the Sri […]

East Meets West: Jewels of the Maharajas from the Al Thani Collection . A Visit with Curator Martin Chapman.

Posted on January 20th, 2019 by SACHI

SACHI, Society for Art & Cultural Heritage of India, is thrilled to Invite you to a Curator-Led Private Tour of the Exhibition East Meets West: Jewels of the Maharajas from the Al Thani Collection . Please join SACHI for a private tour of this dazzling exhibition led by curator Martin Chapman. This exhibition explores the cultural and material […]

Edge of See: Twilight Engines. A Visit with Vishal Dar

Posted on January 13th, 2019 by SACHI

Meet Artist-in-Residence, Vishal Dar, and enjoy an intimate studio reception with the artist at Headlands Center for the Arts.  The studio visit will be followed by an artist­-led tour to experience augmented reality light sculptures in former military batteries within the Marin Headlands National Park. Vishal K. Dar’s Edge of See: Twilight Engines uses site-specific […]

SACHI Private Tour of the Mithila Art Exhibition at the Asian Art Museum

Posted on December 17th, 2018 by SACHI

SACHI Invites You To A Complimentary Private Tour Of The Mithila Art Exhibition At The Asian Art Museum. The exhibition titled Painting is My Everything, features the work of contemporary artists. Many of these are women, who express their lives and beliefs through this centuries-old regional style of painting from Bihar. Exhibition Details here .This Docent-Led […]

Traditions and Beyond: A SACHI Holiday Workshop

Posted on November 8th, 2018 by SACHI

Please Join an Exclusive Hand Block Printing Textile Presentation Cum Workshop (11 a.m – 12.30 pm)  followed by an Exhibition and Sale of one-of-a-kind Scarves from the Deivi Handcrafted Collection (12.30 pm -1.30 pm) Create and take back your own Block Printed Souvenirs! Presented by Textile Artist/Designer Hemangini Singh , Royal Family descendent, House of […]

SACHI Annual Event 2018. Paper Jewels: Postcards from the Raj

Posted on October 12th, 2018 by SACHI

SACHI (Society for Art & Cultural Heritage of India) and Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, are Proud to Present An Illuminating Presentation By Distinguished Scholar and San Francisco based historian Omar Khan. Paper Jewels is the story of postcards during the Raj spanning India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Burma. Postcards were the Instagram of their […]

My Paintings are My Feelings: A Voice from India

Posted on September 27th, 2018 by SACHI

Society for Art & Cultural Heritage of India and Palo Alto Art Center in partnership with Asian Art Museum, San Francisco Are Delighted to Present Visiting Mithila Artist Shalinee Kumari in a special appearance In Conjunction with Asian Art Museum Exhibition Painting Is My Everything: Art From India’s Mithila Region Sep. 7 – Dec. 30, 2018 Please Join us […]