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Premiere: Kings of Pastry
Directed by Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker
Fri, Oct 29 5:00 PM Fri, Oct 29 7:00 PM Sat, Oct 30 1:00 PM Sat, Oct 30 7:00 PM Sun, Oct 31 1:00 PM
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Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
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On view Sunday, March 1 - Sunday, May 17, 2009 at the Audrey Jones Beck Building
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Tillya tepe, One of a Pair of "Dragon Master" Pendants, 1st century B.C. — 1st century A.D.
National Museum, Kabul
© Photo: Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul explores the rich cultural heritage of ancient Afghanistan from the Bronze Age (2500 B.C.) through the rise of trade along the Silk Road in the first century A.D.
Strategically located on the commercial routes between China and India in the East and Europe in the West, Afghanistan was at the crossroads of civilizations in Central Asia. This unique blend of cultures and artistic styles is seen in nearly 230 artworks: Bronze Age incised gold vases; bronze and stone sculptures of Greek heroes; graceful ivory apsaras, the beautiful women of Indian tradition; Roman type glass vessels and plaster reliefs; magnificent Persian and Scythian style gold jewelry; as well as distinctively local works. Gold ornaments from the famed Bactrian hoard, a 2,000-year-old treasure cache discovered in 1978 but hidden from view until 2003, are included. Visitors also will gain insight into how the artifacts survived the recent decades of war and chaos and will learn the stories of heroic Afghans who risked their lives to save these and other national cultural treasures from destruction during Soviet occupation and Taliban rule.
The Museum is also showing a 30 minute National Geographic film about the exhibition daily. The film is free with museum admission. For a full description of the film and list of showtimes, click here.
This exhibition was organized by the National Geographic Society and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in association with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. This exhibition is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
In Houston, this exhibition is made possible by Linn Energy, LLC.
Additional generous support is provided by:
The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation Exhibition Fund
Ambassador and Mrs. Hushang Ansary
Nancy and Rich Kinder
The Vivian L. Smith Foundation
BBVA Compass
The Boeing Company
Education programs for this exhibition are sponsored by the Favrot Fund.
Related Events:
Lost Treasures of Afghanistan
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Saturday, March 7, 2009 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Exhibition Lecture: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan: The Mythical Transformation
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:00 PM
Exhibition Lecture: Cultural Conservation and Rehabilitation in Post-Conflict Afghanistan
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:30 PM
Exhibition Tour: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, March 14, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, March 21, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, March 28, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Explore the MFAH: Glittering Gold: Connecting Afghanistan and the MFAH Permanent Collection
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Explore the MFAH: On the Silk Road: Connecting Afghanistan and the MFAH Permanent Collection
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, April 2, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, April 9, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, April 30, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Gallery Talk: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul (45 min.)
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Saturday, May 2, 2009 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 9, 2009 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:00 PM
Hearst Foundation Evenings for Educators: Lost Treasures of Afghanistan
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
March Artful Thursday
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:30 PM
Members´ Tour: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Saturday, March 7, 2009 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, March 14, 2009 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, March 21, 2009 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, March 28, 2009 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Target Free First Sunday: Afghanistan Treasures
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Sunday, May 3, 2009 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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