Chazen Museum's Mithila Painting Shows How Adaptable a Traditional Hindu Art Form Can Be

THE DAILY PAGE
By Jennifer Smith

The focus is on line, color and filling the entire picture space. Credit:Chazen Museum of Art

WISCONSIN---It's been a strong year of exhibitions for the UW's Chazen Museum of Art, and there is a little time left to catch one of its most intriguing and unexpected offerings. "Mithila Painting: The Evolution of an Art Form" (through Dec. 1) features a style of painting that's unfamiliar to many. But even if it's new to you, you'll quickly be drawn in by intricate, stylized works with themes ranging from Hindu deities to contemporary social and political issues. [link]

Chazen Museum of Art: "Mithila Painting: The Evolution of an Art Form" (Ends Dec. 1); 750 University Ave; Madison, WI; 608-263-2246; chazen.wisc.edu