WEATHER UPDATE FOR 12/23/22:

Due to inclement weather, the Saint Louis Art Museum will be opening at 12 pm on Friday, December 23.

If you have advance tickets to Global Threads between 10 am and 12 pm, the Museum will honor those tickets anytime between 12 pm to 8 pm. If you cannot attend during that time and would prefer a refund or exchange, please contact MetroTix at 314-534-1111.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your support of the Saint Louis Art Museum.

WEATHER UPDATE FOR 12/22/22:

Due to inclement weather, the Saint Louis Art Museum will be closed Thursday, December 22, 2023. All tickets to Global Threads will be returned or refunded. If you have any questions regarding your tickets, please contact MetroTix at 314-534-1111.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your support of the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Ticketed Exhibition Galleries, East Building
 

Over several centuries, Indian artisans perfected complex methods for producing dyes and mordants to create painted and printed cloth in a spectrum of fade-resistant colors. Starting in the 17th century, these often brilliant and intricately designed textiles became known as chintz, and consumers worldwide were captivated by the lavish fabric.

Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz reveals how this innovative and often beautiful textile revolutionized fashion, industry, and global trade. In addition to displaying a wide range of chintz textiles made in India for various international markets, the exhibition includes a selection of European and American dress and furnishing textiles inspired by these fabrics. It also highlights contemporary Indian chintz artists who continue to advance this art form but with a deep concern for environmental responsibility and sustainable practices.
Largely drawn from the collection of Indian chintz at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, the exhibition also features works from private collections and complementary objects from the Saint Louis Art Museum collection.

Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz is curated by Sarah Fee, senior curator of global fashion and textiles at the Royal Ontario Museum. The presentation in St. Louis is cocurated by Philip Hu, curator of Asian art at the Saint Louis Art Museum, and Genevieve Cortinovis, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

This exhibition is produced and circulated by ROM (Royal Ontario Museum), Toronto, Canada.

Image caption: Woman's Jacket (Wentke) with Flowers and Phoenixes, c.1700s; textile: Indian for European market; construction and trim: Dutch; cotton, painted mordants and resist; Royal Ontario Museum ROM962.107.2; © Royal Ontario Museum, Photo: Brian Boyle