New Publication – The Word Illuminated: Form and Function of Qurʾanic Manuscripts
The Smithsonian Institution is pleased to announce a new Open Access publication:
The Smithsonian Institution is pleased to announce a new Open Access publication:
Ars Orientalis, a peer-reviewed annual journal published jointly by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art and the Department of the History of Art, University of Michigan, invites submissions of original, inn
"Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha"
The National Museum of Asian Art is pleased to announce two upcoming talks that are part of our online offerings leading up to the celebration of Nowruz.
On Tuesday, March 8 at 12 pm EST, please join us for “The Other Gems: Henri Vever’s Persian Painting Collection” with Massumeh Farhad. This talk is part of our monthly lunchtime series “Sneak Peek: New Research from the National Museum of Asian Art,” where staff members present brief, personal perspectives and ongoing research, followed by discussion.
Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
December 18, 2021 through May 15, 2022