Messages & Mediums: Decorative Arts from South Asia

Opening August 7

South Asia Institute is proud to present Messages & Mediums: Decorative Art from South Asia, opening August 7, 2025.

Messages & Mediums asks visitors to consider the aesthetic intrigues of everyday design on items referencing South Asian culture such as postage stamps, posters, and calendar art. Pakistani postage stamps depict important artists who have made important contributions to the visual arts of the country during its modern period. Posters featured in the exhibition cover topics from travel to pop culture, illustrating an interesting dynamic between private and public interests across nationalities in South Asia. Art makes its way into the busy seasons of our lives in the form of creatively rendered calendars.