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'Sacred Traditions of the Himalayas'
A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, ‘Sacred Traditions of the Himalayas’, engages with devotional practices across a region encompassing modern Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia.
Parviz Tanavoli Retrospective at the Davis Collection, MA
The first comprehensive retrospective of work by the ‘father of modern Iranian sculpture’, Parvis Tanavoli at a US museum is to be held at The Davis Collection at Wellesley College, MA, 10 February – 7 June 2015.
Rachel Meek · 1 min
Churchill's 'The Tapestries at Blenheim' sold at Sotheby's
‘Daughter of History: Mary Soames and the Legacy of Churchill’, Sotheby’s white glove sale, featured an intriguing painting of the tapestry room at Blenheim Palace.
Malin Lonnberg · 1 min
ARTIC Unveils New Islamic Galleries
The Art Institute of Chicago has unveiled its new galleries for Islamic art, meaning that the museum’s permanent collection is back on show for the first time since 2012.
Joseph V. McMullan Award 2014
Two winners of the most prestigious award in the field of oriental carpets, the Joseph V. McMullan Award have been announced for 2014.
