Museum of Islamic Art (MIA)
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Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) , QatarFeaturing Turkish artist Feleksan Onar in a thought-provoking installation about the tragedies behind the earthquakes that devastated Southeast Turkey and Northern Syria. Onar uses birds as her language and glass...
MIA Park Bazaar
Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) , QatarThe much-anticipated annual MIA Park Bazaar is a vibrant showcase of local talents and a thriving platform for artisans and entrepreneurs to display their craft. It features an array of...
Fashioning an Empire: Textiles from Safavid Iran
Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) , QatarThe exhibition highlights the critical role that silk played during the Safavid period (1501-1736 CE) in Iran. It is organised into sections: establishment of the silk monopoly and state-funded manufacturing;...
Golden Spider Silk Exhibition
Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) , QatarFor centuries, spider silk was coveted by those seeking to compete with the silk arriving from China and flooding the wealthy wardrobes and bedchambers of Europe. Golden Spider Silk charts the histories...