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12. AGO’s Maharaja exhibition + Art Talk: “Indian Popular Culture and Courtly Life”

January 12, 2011

Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts is the Art Gallery of Ontario’s exploration of the luxurious lifestyle of the maharajas. This exhibit features over 200 paintings, furniture, jewelry and more, all crafted for India’s greatest kings.

Maharaja Exhibition at the AGO

Today, you not only have the opportunity to discover this opulent exhibit, you can also attend an AGO Art Talk to learn more about the modern implications courtly life has created. Led by Dr. Stephen Inglis, curator of the AGO’s Maharaja exhibition and curator emeritus at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, you’ll learn all about the ways in which Indian popular culture and tourism have been influenced by the culture of India’s kings.

Tonight’s Talk starts at 7pm and costs $18 for the general public; to find out how to register for this fascinating foray into the story behind the Maharaja exhibition, go to www.ago.net.