CurrentGroup Exhibition
Painters, Ports, and Profits: Artists and the East India Company, 1750–1850
Tilly Kettle, Lam Qua, Bhawani Das, Gangaram Chintaman Navgire Tambat
January 8, 2026 - June 21, 2026
Opening Reception: February 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
About the Exhibition
Spanning a century of artistic production, the exhibition reveals the material and technical innovations of the Indian, Chinese, and British artists whose work and lives were shaped by the British East India Company's global reach. Featuring more than one hundred objects, 'Painters, Ports, and Profits' highlights the beauty and range of the extraordinary artwork produced within the context of one of the most powerful and ruthless corporations in history.
Curator
Laurel O. Peterson, Holly Shaffer
Tags
East India CompanyBritish colonial artIndian artistsChinese artistsBritish artiststrade and empireartistic exchange18th-19th century