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New Middle East Galleries
Penn Museum
Slipper coffin, Nippur, Iraq.

New Middle East Galleries

  • Penn Museum, Philadelphia
The 4,500-year-old crown jewels of a queen. One of the world's...
Tomb of Menna in the Theban Necropolis

Tomb of Menna in the Theban Necropolis

  • American Research Center in Egypt, al-Qarna, Egypt, online
Some 3,000 years ago, on the west bank of the Nile in al-Qarna, Egypt...
Virtual Tours: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 3-D Models and Museum Tour
3-D view of the coffin of Ankh-Khonsu, Thebes, Egypt, Dynasty 22 (945–712 BCE); painted wood. 

Virtual Tours: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 3-D Models and Museum Tour

  • Online, by the Harvard Museum of Ancient Near East
Collections at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East (formerly the...
Virtual Tour: Zawiya-Sabil Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo
3-D doll-house view of Zawiya-Sabil Faraj ibn Barquq.

Virtual Tour: Zawiya-Sabil Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo

  • Online, by the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE)
Constructed between the years 1408 and 1409 CE, the Zawiya and Sabil...

Afghanistan My Love

  • through April 10, 2023
  • Aga Khan Museum
Afghanistan My Love demonstrates how art can be used for connection during times of adversity. Featuring the work of art collective ArtLords and Afghan Canadian artist Shaheer Zazai, it offers...
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Islamic Arts Biennale

  • January 23, 2023 through April 23, 2023
  • Hajj terminal, Jiddah
Islamic Arts Biennale will showcase the vibrancy of Islamic art past and present. Honoring the richness of creative heritage while exhibiting innovation and fresh ideas, the biennale will explore...
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Perceptible Rhythms/Alternative Temporalities

  • through April 28, 2023
  • Middle East Institute
Perceptible Rhythms/Alternative Temporalities features 12 artists from the Middle East and South Asia who explore the impact of conflict, urbanization and the climate crisis on their environments...
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recrafted Histories: An Installation by Zahra Almajidi

  • through May 6, 2023
  • Arab American National Museum
recrafted Histories: An Installation by Zahra Almajidi uses both traditional and contemporary techniques in her work with craft objects. Pulling influence from her parents’ background as...
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Alexandria: Future Anteriors

  • through May 8, 2023
  • Mucem, Marseille
Alexandria: Future Anteriors revisits the past and present of the Egyptian city, far from the myths and stereotypes traditionally associated with it. Showcasing some 200 artifacts covering a...
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Reverent Ornament, Art From the Islamic World

  • through May 14, 2023
  • The Columbia Museum of Art
Reverent Ornament, Art From the Islamic World shares timeless Islamic art that celebrates everyday life, history and culture in countries such as Egypt and India, comprised of works like fine...
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Sama Alshaibi: Generation After Generation

  • through May 14, 2023
  • Phoenix Art Museum
Sama Alshaibi: Generation After Generation is a solo exhibition shaped by photography’s historic and outsized role in generating the gendered and flattened representations of Middle Eastern...
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Jordan Nassar: Lē’ahi

  • through May 27, 2023
  • Honolulu Museum of Art
Jordan Nassar: Lē’ahi uses a variety of materials to explore concepts of heritage and homeland. Across multimedia installations that have included hand embroidery, wood inlay and glass...
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Landscape of Memory

  • through June 4, 2023
  • McMullen Museum of Art
Landscape of Memory presents artistic installations from seven artists created from 1998 to 2011. Drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah, UAE, the exhibition’s...
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