Beyond the Page: South Asian Miniature Painting and Britain, 1600 to Now | MK Gallery

Beyond the Page explores how the traditions of South Asian miniature painting have been reclaimed and reinvented by modern and contemporary artists, taken forward beyond the pages of illuminated manuscripts to experimental forms that include installations, sculpture, and film.

The exhibition features work by artists from different generations working in dialogue with the miniature tradition, including Hamra Abbas, David Alesworth, Nandalal Bose, Noor Ali Chagani, Lubna Chowdhary, Adbur Rahman Chughtai, Samuel Fyzee-Rahamin, N.S. Harsha, Howard Hodgkin, Ali Kazim, Bhupen Khakhar, Jess MacNeil, Imran Qureshi, Nusra Latif Qureshi, Mohan Samant, Nilima Sheikh, Willem Schellinks, the Singh Twins, Shahzia Sikander and Abanindranath Tagore.

Two Howard Hodgkin paintings are featured in the exhibition:
Tea with Mrs Parikh (second version), 1974 – 1977, oil on wood
Kerala, 1992, oil on wood

Contemporary works are shown alongside examples of miniature painting dating as far back as the mid-16th century drawn from major collections including The Victoria & Albert Museum and The British Museum, many on public display for the first time.

Milton Keynes Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 3QA

Exhibition dates: 7 October 2023 – 28 January 2024

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