New head of Toronto's Aga Khan Museum says it's important to 'set objects free'
Dr Ulrike Al-Khamis, Director and CEO of the Aga Khan Museum.
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Article Author: New head of Toronto's Aga Khan Museum says it's important to 'set objects free'
Media Source: The National (UAE)
Date: 27 July 2021
Ulrike Al-Khamis is the new director and chief executive of the Aga Khan Museum, which was founded in Toronto in 2014 by His Highness the Aga Khan. The museum’s mandate is to showcase the contribution of Muslim civilisations as well as their interconnectedness with the world. It is the only museum in North America dedicated…
Ulrike Al-Khamis is the new director and chief executive of the Aga Khan Museum, which was founded in Toronto in 2014 by His Highness the Aga Khan. The museum’s mandate is to showcase the contribution of Muslim civilisations as well as their interconnectedness with the world. It is the only museum in North America dedicated exclusively to Islamic culture. A lot of Al-Khamis’ work focuses on what she calls “setting the objects free”, where they leave their curatorial context and become catalysts for discussions. “Islamic art is as such an art historical discipline, and relatively niche and specialised,” she says. The museum is particularly strong in works on paper, ceramics, metalwork, glass and textiles.