Article Author: Aga Khan Museum: Arts of the East
Media Source: Jazz FM91 (Canada)
Date: 24 September 2017
On 23 September, an new exhibit opened at the Aga Khan Museum. Arts of the East: Highlights of Islamic Art from the Bruschettini Collection takes visitors from Spain to China, Egypt and Iran to the Caucasus. Expect rare treasures like carpets, textiles, ceramics, manuscript paintings, and metalwork artistry that spa
On 23 September, an new exhibit opened at the Aga Khan Museum. Arts of the East: Highlights of Islamic Art from the Bruschettini Collection takes visitors from Spain to China, Egypt and Iran to the Caucasus. Expect rare treasures like carpets, textiles, ceramics, manuscript paintings, and metalwork artistry that spans the 13th to the 17th centuries. It’s an exhibit that profiles Islamic artisans while tracing how these objects transcend geographic borders. This exclusive show runs through January 21st.