Please join us for an illustrated lecture by art historian R. Siva Kumar, which examines the ideas, influences, and narrative strategies that shaped Abanindranath Tagore’s artistic vision. Drawing on sustained scholarly research, the lecture will offer critical insight into the intellectual and cultural contexts that informed Tagore’s work and its lasting significance in Indian art history.

Art historian, curator, and author, R. Siva Kumar is a leading scholar of Indian modernism, known for his seminal research on Abanindranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, and Santiniketan. He is Distinguished Professor at Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University.