by Ainsley M. Cameron, Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art & Antiquities

4/17/2026

South Asian Art, Longing exhibition, exhibition design, Indian painting

The exhibition "Longing: Painting from the Pahari Kingdoms of the Northwest Himalayas" encourages visitors to experience the visual, literary, political, and religious histories of the Pahari kingdoms through a multisensory approach.

by Cecile Mear, Conservator of Works on Paper

2/11/2026

CAMConservation, paper conservation, Indian painting, Longing exhibition

At eight feet in length, this nineteenth-century painting on paper from the Pahari Kingdoms of India is much larger than its counterparts. Along with its unusual size come some unique conservation considerations to help stabilize the artwork's painted surface.