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  1. MFAH Opens New Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds on March 5

    Jan 23, 2023 - The MFAH has devoted permanent gallery space to Islamic art for more than a decade, and the new Afshar galleries nearly double previous display space for Islamic art. Gallery 1: Introduction to Art of the Islamic WorldsThe introductory gallery highlights enduring themes within Islamic art across a range of manuscripts, metalwork, ceramics, and textiles: calligraphy as the highest art form; will mark the 10th anniversary of that initiative by opening new, permanent galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds on March 5, 2023.

  2. Art of the Islamic Worlds Initiative at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Marks 10th Anniversary

    Jul 25, 2017 - MFAH among the largest displays of art from the Islamic worlds in the United States. Overview: Art of the Islamic Worlds at the MFAH In November 2007, under then-director Peter C. Milestones achieved since the inception of the Art of the Islamic Worlds initiative have included: The founding of a permanent curatorial department for the Art of the Islamic Worlds and its supporting patron group, whose

  3. The MFAH Highlights Arts of the Islamic World Beginning in January

    Jan 21, 2015 - 21, 2015—January marks the opening of two important installations of Islamic art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. “These objects are tangible products of artists and artisans from Islamic lands, representing more than 13 centuries of art, history and culture. Latin American and Latino art.

  4. Gifts of the Sultan: The Arts of Giving at the Islamic Courts

    This major international loan exhibition explores Islamic art and culture through the universal tradition of gift giving. Many of the most spectacular and historically significant examples of Islamic art can be classified as gifts, a number of which are brought together here for the unique purpose of demonstrating the integral and complex nature of gift exchange in the Islamic world.

  5. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, to Create New Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds, Slated to Open in Early 2023

    Feb 9, 2022 - About the Art of the Islamic Worlds InitiativeThe early 2023 opening of the Art of the Islamic Worlds galleries marks more than 15 years since the launch of the AIW initiative at the MFAH. “The new galleries are a culmination of the strong partnership between the Museum, our dynamic Houston communities, and two extremely significant collections of Islamic art,” commented Aimée Froom, curator of Art of the Islamic “We are proud to be one of the largest permanent displays in the United States for art of the Islamic worlds.

  6. Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait

    The renowned al-Sabah Collection is one of the greatest privately held collections of Islamic art in the world. This expanded installation more than triples the display, increasing the art on view to some 250 works that, together, present an impressive and comprehensive spectrum of Islamic art. Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait | January 31, 2015–April 10, 2022 • Included with general admission.

  7. Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait (2013–2014)

    The collection preserves and presents all aspects of Islamic art and comprises more than 30,000 pieces.   The privately held al-Sabah Collection is one of the greatest collections of Islamic art in the world, and the partnership initiates a historic exchange of objects, staff, and expertise. Islamic masterworks from Kuwait’s renowned al-Sabah Collection come to the MFAH as part of a long-term collaboration with the cultural institution Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah (DAI).

  8. Looking at “Art of the Islamic Worlds” in a Digital Exhibition

    Feb 22, 2018 - View the online exhibition “Art of the Islamic Worlds” via Google Arts & Culture. To help you visualize how a 16th-century tile would have been used, I inserted an immersive interior view of a mosque, located in Istanbul, into Art of the Islamic Worlds. In collaboration with curator Aimée Froom and gallery interpretation specialist Chelsea Shannon, I organized Art of the Islamic Worlds, an online exhibition of important objects from the Museum’s ever-growing collection.

  9. Islamic Arts Family Day

    These all-ages activities take inspiration from the Museum’s Art of the Islamic Worlds. CreateWatch practicing artists as they demonstrate traditional Islamic art-making processes, and try your hand at creating the art yourself! LookGo on a scavenger hunt in the Museum to find works of art in the Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds. TasteChai tea and treats from Cafe Leonelli are available for purchase.

  10. Writers Remix Series | Art of Islamic Worlds

    July 10, 2025Experience the MFAH collection of Islamic art through the written word. This session of the Writers Remix Series focuses on the Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds in the Law Building. The performances take place in the Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds in the Law Building. Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art