This study group is a follow-up to the Fall 2025 course that surveyed Modern Art of India, but having taken the course is not a prerequisite for this study group. The study group will go into a more detailed consideration of selected artists and artworks from that course, and especially of art historical issues (such as artist intention, viewer reception, cultural context, formal elements) related to the artists and works. Participants will be encouraged to express their own ideas about and reactions to the artworks. This group will review each artist, artwork, and idea before beginning the discussion on the topic, so that prior acquaintance is not required. What we learn from this focused study of artists, artworks, and art historical issues is not limited to Indian art only; it will be transferable to the study of art of any time and place.

Each session will likely discuss a few (2 or 3) artists, works, or issues (that is, about 30 minutes per topic). Topics are flexible, depending on student interest and suggestions. However, one session will be dedicated to discussing some of the South Asian artists and works that will be highlighted on the connected November 14th OLLI trip to The Art Institute of Chicago and the South Asian Institute (SAI).