Mini-Edit 1: What makes a work of art museum-worthy? With curator Laura Weinstein of the MFA Boston
Ever wonder how museums go shopping for art? What does a curator see when they look at a picture? What makes something special enough to spend a fortune on? Join me in this first mini-sode featuring Laura Weinstein, Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, as she gives us a ‘behind the scenes’ look at two recent acquisitions for the museum’s collection. We chat about Indian art under the British, William Dalrymple, and adorable squirrels!
Hear our chat now on your favorite podcast app, Spotify or iTunes and please take a second to rate us wherever you’re listening so the voices of these inspiring women can be heard all over the world!
P.S. Laura was previously my guest on Ep. 18, so do catch her whole story there if you missed it, and let me know what you think of this shorter format focused on a single topic @theindianeditpodcast on instagram!
A Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa Indica) in an Almond Tree, from the Impey Album
By Shaykh Zayn al-Din (Indian) 1778, Image Courtesy: MFA Boston
Visit the MFA website here to see the image of the pheasant like Tragopan, the second acquisition we discussed, on display in the Fall of 2023.
SHOWNOTES FOR MINI-EDIT 1:
Hear Laura’s story on Episode 18 of the podcast here
Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company
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Special thanks to Sudipta Biswas, Aman Moroney, and the team @ Boon Castle / Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering!
