Madhubani-Style Art Exhibit, 2002

Photograph of an unidentified man speaking at a Madhubani art exhibit at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. Madhubani art, also known as Mithila art, originated from the Mithila region in Bihar, India and is recognized as an art form dominated by women artisans. It is characterized by its deep colours, historically made from local plants for their natural dyes. There are three… more

Photograph of an unidentified man speaking at a Madhubani art exhibit at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. Madhubani art, also known as Mithila art, originated from the Mithila region in Bihar, India and is recognized as an art form dominated by women artisans. It is characterized by its deep colours, historically made from local plants for their natural dyes. There are three… more

Photograph of the attendees of a Madhubani art exhibit in Vancouver, B.C. Madhubani art, also known as Mithila art, originated from the Mithila region in Bihar, India and is recognized as an art form dominated by women artisans. It is characterized by its deep colours, historically made from local plants for their natural dyes. There are three main themes in Madhubani art: religion, social… more

Photograph of people admiring the art at a Madhubani art exhibit at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. Madhubani art, also known as Mithila art, originated from the Mithila region in Bihar, India and is recognized as an art form dominated by women artisans. It is characterized by its deep colours, historically made from local plants for their natural dyes. There are three main… more