Tribune News Network
DOHA
Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Qatar Museums (QM) and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) on the occasion of the first-ever Hong Kong International Cultural Summit 2024 from March 24 to 26, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) is set to showcase an exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, featuring splendid carpets and other decorative arts from Turkey, Iran and India based in an exhibition that opened in MIA.
The exhibition will unveil intricate cultural fabric of Islamic dynasties that will open in 2025.
In addition, in 2026, M+’s exhibition “I. M. Pei: Life is Architecture”, which properly appraises the work of one of the greatest architects of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, will travel to the Museum of Islamic Art, a museum designed by the architect.
The MoU was signed by MIA Director Shaika Nasser Al Nassr and Dr Louis Ng, museum director of Hong Kong Palace Museum, and Suhanya Raffel, M+ Museum director.
As part of the Summit, MIA director took part in a session on Cultural Districts’ Contributions to Social and Economic Transformations of Cities on March 25, 2024.
The Summit seeks to bring together global leaders from arts and cultural institutions to promote international cultural exchange and cultivate long-term partnerships.
One of the world’s premier institutions of Islamic art and the first world-class museum in the region, the reimagined MIA provides a more accessible, engaging and educational experience for guests.
Around 1,000 objects – many newly conserved or acquired – are displayed in the museum’s permanent galleries for the first time, alongside the masterpieces for which MIA has long been recognised.
