Digital Encyclopedia Launches with 10,000 Years of Indian Art History
A new digital encyclopedia in English has been launched, featuring thousands of articles that cover 10,000 years of Indian art history, focusing on various artists, movements, disciplines, and techniques. This project, led by Nathan Gaskell from the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru, involved 20 researchers over three years. Gaskell emphasized that it addresses a major gap, as past resources mainly relied on Western viewpoints or were written by academics who made them hard to access. Currently, the platform has about 2,000 entries and plans to expand to include South Asian histories, aiming to correct biases in art historical literature. Discussions about the project have been featured in the New York Times, Hyperallergic, and CNN.
Key facts
- Digital encyclopedia covers 10,000 years of Indian art history.
- Developed by 20 researchers from the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru.
- Led by Nathan Gaskell, director of MAP Academy.
- Contains about 2,000 entries written over three years.
- Aims to address lack of accessible information and interest in Indian art history.
- Will expand to include broader South Asian histories.
- Seeks to correct Western institutional biases that neglected regional artworks.
- Project discussed in New York Times, Hyperallergic, and CNN.
Entities
Institutions
- Museum of Art and Photography (MAP)
- MAP Academy
- New York Times
- Hyperallergic
- CNN
Locations
- Bengaluru
- India
- South Asia