2020, September 24
The VIDEO of the Lapis Digital Benefit 2020 webcast is now available on youtube:
https://youtu.be/RhJVY_sOL30
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2020, September 24: The VIDEO of the Lapis Digital Benefit 2020 is now available on:
https://youtu.be/RhJVY_sOL30
https://youtu.be/RhJVY_sOL30
Pocket Performance: Rob Simms
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6rODYFfXfU
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Emily Jan: Field Trip Artist Residency V-Log #1
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeTi4Lvv5JQ
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6rODYFfXfU
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Emily Jan: Field Trip Artist Residency V-Log #1
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeTi4Lvv5JQ
Emily Jan: Field Trip Artist Residency V-Log #2
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ57GAjNU8w
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Sneak Peek #4: Kaie Kellough and Jason Sharp
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMnMhHJPepk
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ57GAjNU8w
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Sneak Peek #4: Kaie Kellough and Jason Sharp
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMnMhHJPepk
Curator's Pick: A Dagger's Secret History with Dr. Marika Sardar
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR3R_ZUaNAk
Sharpen your knowledge of 18th-century Persian art history with a closer look at Curator Dr. Marika Sardar's object of the week — a well-travelled gold, jade, and steel dagger in the Museum's Collection.
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Sneak Peek #2: Kaie Kellough and Jason Sharp
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpLi6CxA10
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR3R_ZUaNAk
Sharpen your knowledge of 18th-century Persian art history with a closer look at Curator Dr. Marika Sardar's object of the week — a well-travelled gold, jade, and steel dagger in the Museum's Collection.
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Sneak Peek #2: Kaie Kellough and Jason Sharp
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpLi6CxA10
NOVEMBER 2020
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Register now: Islamic Art 101 online course
Make new connections this fall with an eye-opening online course led by curators at the Aga Khan Museum.
Starting November 11, the Museum will host a five-week lecture series on the basics on Islamic art. Over the course of five Wednesdays, participants will explore the geography and history of the Muslim world through the lens of arts and culture.
Islamic Art 101 will be delivered through an online learning platform, allowing participants to access course materials, engage in group discussions, and attend lectures via a weekly Zoom link.
Registration for Islamic Art 101 is free, and attendance will be capped at 200 people. Visit our website for more information and to reserve your spot today!
Can’t attend the lecture series? Click over to the Museum’s YouTube channel, where you’ll find enriching videos showcasing objects in our Collection, thoughtful interviews with artists, riveting performances, and much more.
https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/islamic-art-101
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Register now: Islamic Art 101 online course
Make new connections this fall with an eye-opening online course led by curators at the Aga Khan Museum.
Starting November 11, the Museum will host a five-week lecture series on the basics on Islamic art. Over the course of five Wednesdays, participants will explore the geography and history of the Muslim world through the lens of arts and culture.
Islamic Art 101 will be delivered through an online learning platform, allowing participants to access course materials, engage in group discussions, and attend lectures via a weekly Zoom link.
Registration for Islamic Art 101 is free, and attendance will be capped at 200 people. Visit our website for more information and to reserve your spot today!
Can’t attend the lecture series? Click over to the Museum’s YouTube channel, where you’ll find enriching videos showcasing objects in our Collection, thoughtful interviews with artists, riveting performances, and much more.
https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/islamic-art-101
In Concert: Aga Khan Master Musicians on November 13, 2020
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fta88BEAGsM
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fta88BEAGsM
Curator's Pick: Behind the Scenes of a Museum Rotation
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15orHaf7k0I
In this video we present some of the steps that the Curatorial, Exhibitions and Collections teams take in order to make each of the gallery rotations happen. Parts of the Collection Gallery at the Museum are refreshed twice a year with themed installations which allow light-sensitive material to rest. The current rotation, Bloom, is our ninth display in the Museum’s Collection Gallery and explores representations and meanings of flowers and plants in Islamic art, showcasing several paintings and objects throughout the gallery.​
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15orHaf7k0I
In this video we present some of the steps that the Curatorial, Exhibitions and Collections teams take in order to make each of the gallery rotations happen. Parts of the Collection Gallery at the Museum are refreshed twice a year with themed installations which allow light-sensitive material to rest. The current rotation, Bloom, is our ninth display in the Museum’s Collection Gallery and explores representations and meanings of flowers and plants in Islamic art, showcasing several paintings and objects throughout the gallery.​
Pocket Performance: Saeed Kamjoo (Gheychak)
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xhacmkC8K0
Saeed Kamjoo is a composer and player of gheychak and kemancheh whose creativity finely combines authenticity and innovation. Even though his music has its roots in the tradition, he also allows himself to explore the new.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xhacmkC8K0
Saeed Kamjoo is a composer and player of gheychak and kemancheh whose creativity finely combines authenticity and innovation. Even though his music has its roots in the tradition, he also allows himself to explore the new.
Artisans' Exchange: From Istanbul to Isfahan — The History Ceramic Ware from the Islamic World
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Vk0XsD0Hs
The Shop’s Shoheb Gwaduri and designer Hande Lena Roy “dish” on the beauty and painstaking craftsmanship of hand-painted Turkish and Persian pottery from the Ottoman era to the present day.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Vk0XsD0Hs
The Shop’s Shoheb Gwaduri and designer Hande Lena Roy “dish” on the beauty and painstaking craftsmanship of hand-painted Turkish and Persian pottery from the Ottoman era to the present day.
Duende Festival 2020: Fantasía — A Flamenco Tablao
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMHbIwVSj3I
A cast of Toronto-based artists showcase flamenco’s elemental voices in a selection of new tablaos captured inside the Aga Khan Museum. Using a variety of Museum spaces as a canvas for their explorations, these dancers and musicians each trace a different path down flamenco’s family tree.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMHbIwVSj3I
A cast of Toronto-based artists showcase flamenco’s elemental voices in a selection of new tablaos captured inside the Aga Khan Museum. Using a variety of Museum spaces as a canvas for their explorations, these dancers and musicians each trace a different path down flamenco’s family tree.
Curator's Pick: A Forest of Tales with Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6rRfwmqR0
A lion, a deer, a hero, a dragon, a phoenix, and a cheeky monkey or two — can you spot these characters in the Museum’s Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip’s latest Curator’s Pick for the #MuseumWithoutWalls?
The drawing, depicting a lively scene in a dense, wildlife-filled forest, was created in Iran in the early 15th century. It tells a tale that harkens back to the oral traditions of the Turkic tribes of the Central Asian steppes, which enriched the artistic repertoire of generations of artists.
Like many of the objects in the Museum’s Collection, Dr. Çakır Phillip’s pick is a beautiful testament to rich, centuries-long dialogues between oral and visual traditions, conversations that have produced many of the most cherished artworks, musical compositions, styles of dance, and works of literature ever created.
To learn more about this object in the Museum's Collection (accession number AKM38): https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/collect...
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6rRfwmqR0
A lion, a deer, a hero, a dragon, a phoenix, and a cheeky monkey or two — can you spot these characters in the Museum’s Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip’s latest Curator’s Pick for the #MuseumWithoutWalls?
The drawing, depicting a lively scene in a dense, wildlife-filled forest, was created in Iran in the early 15th century. It tells a tale that harkens back to the oral traditions of the Turkic tribes of the Central Asian steppes, which enriched the artistic repertoire of generations of artists.
Like many of the objects in the Museum’s Collection, Dr. Çakır Phillip’s pick is a beautiful testament to rich, centuries-long dialogues between oral and visual traditions, conversations that have produced many of the most cherished artworks, musical compositions, styles of dance, and works of literature ever created.
To learn more about this object in the Museum's Collection (accession number AKM38): https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/collect...
Curator's Pick: Tile Panel with a Mihrab Niche with Dr. Marika Sardar
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmaglizqVsc
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmaglizqVsc
Happy New Year from the Aga Khan Museum!
Our team is wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!
In 2021, we're looking forward to continuing our journey of discovery and curiosity with you, as we share new ideas, art, and performances.
In the year ahead, join us where we all belong!
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Pocket Performance: Selcuk Suna Trio
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXcJBz7claQ
Go on a musical adventure to Istanbul with the Selcuk Suna Trio. Like the Turkish metropolis itself, the ensemble’s rich sound pairs diverse, deeply rooted traditions with modern big-city glamour and grandeur.
Born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1981, Selcuk comes from a family of musicians. His father, a professor of traditional Turkish music at Istanbul University, and his brother, a violin player and songwriter, brought Selcuk into the music scene at a very young age. In his high school years, Selcuk studied clarinet at the conservatory in Istanbul. He was later granted a full scholarship to study jazz at Bilgi University, Istanbul.
Selcuk has studied saxophone with Ricky Ford and theory with the Butch Morris. He has also played on stage with well-known artists such as Shakira. Selcuk has played saxophone and clarinet for countless albums, television shows, and musicals. Selcuk also participates in vocal recordings and has composed music for the theatre.
Selcuk currently resides in Toronto, Canada, working as a freelance musician.
To learn more about Selcuk Suna: https://www.selcuksuna.com/​
Production note: This video was filmed in Fall 2020 before the introduction of new provincial COVID-19 orders requiring museums in Toronto to close their doors temporarily. Enhanced health and safety measures were in place to protect the featured artists and speakers, the production crew, and other Museum visitors and staff.
Pocket Performances are presented by TD Bank Group.
Bringing online Museum experiences to you is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit:
https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/support
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXcJBz7claQ
Go on a musical adventure to Istanbul with the Selcuk Suna Trio. Like the Turkish metropolis itself, the ensemble’s rich sound pairs diverse, deeply rooted traditions with modern big-city glamour and grandeur.
Born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1981, Selcuk comes from a family of musicians. His father, a professor of traditional Turkish music at Istanbul University, and his brother, a violin player and songwriter, brought Selcuk into the music scene at a very young age. In his high school years, Selcuk studied clarinet at the conservatory in Istanbul. He was later granted a full scholarship to study jazz at Bilgi University, Istanbul.
Selcuk has studied saxophone with Ricky Ford and theory with the Butch Morris. He has also played on stage with well-known artists such as Shakira. Selcuk has played saxophone and clarinet for countless albums, television shows, and musicals. Selcuk also participates in vocal recordings and has composed music for the theatre.
Selcuk currently resides in Toronto, Canada, working as a freelance musician.
To learn more about Selcuk Suna: https://www.selcuksuna.com/​
Production note: This video was filmed in Fall 2020 before the introduction of new provincial COVID-19 orders requiring museums in Toronto to close their doors temporarily. Enhanced health and safety measures were in place to protect the featured artists and speakers, the production crew, and other Museum visitors and staff.
Pocket Performances are presented by TD Bank Group.
Bringing online Museum experiences to you is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit:
https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/support
JANUARY 2021
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Funny, insightful, heart-warming — the first episode of This Being Human, the Museum’s pioneering new podcast, is all that and more!
In a powerful conversation with host Abdul-Rehman Malik, author and CNN contributor Wajahat Ali traces his two decades in the public eye — from 20-year-old “accidental activist” promoting respect for Muslim communities after 9/11, to budding playwright winning kudos from Toni Morrison, to a father grappling with his toddler daughter’s cancer diagnosis.
Available for free wherever you get your podcasts, This Being Human amplifies extraordinary stories and voices from across the kaleidoscope of Muslim experience.
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MUSEUM NEWSLETTER
Funny, insightful, heart-warming — the first episode of This Being Human, the Museum’s pioneering new podcast, is all that and more!
In a powerful conversation with host Abdul-Rehman Malik, author and CNN contributor Wajahat Ali traces his two decades in the public eye — from 20-year-old “accidental activist” promoting respect for Muslim communities after 9/11, to budding playwright winning kudos from Toni Morrison, to a father grappling with his toddler daughter’s cancer diagnosis.
Available for free wherever you get your podcasts, This Being Human amplifies extraordinary stories and voices from across the kaleidoscope of Muslim experience.
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Curator's Pick: A Fantastic Beast with Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip
Video;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfVit13vdMg
In her latest Curator’s Pick for the #MuseumWithoutWalls​, Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip unleashes a fantastical beast kept in the Aga Khan Museum’s Collection.
Video;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfVit13vdMg
In her latest Curator’s Pick for the #MuseumWithoutWalls​, Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip unleashes a fantastical beast kept in the Aga Khan Museum’s Collection.
Pocket Performance: Abbas Janmohamed and Samidha Joglekar
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtJ1ERHnoMY
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtJ1ERHnoMY
FEBRUARY 2021
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Toronto music legend Njacko Backo, Zimbabwe-born singer-songwriter Tichoana Maredza, and Afro-Cuban jazz joy-makers Okan are just a few of the stellar acts slated to share songs and stories at the Museum’s From Africa digital concert on Saturday, February 27.
Guest-curated by the Batuki Music Society, From Africa: A Celebration for Black History Month kicks off at noon ET on Facebook Live. To participate, visit the Museum’s Facebook page, or watch on our website.
Learn more>> https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/programs/from-africa
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MUSEUM NEWSLETTER
Toronto music legend Njacko Backo, Zimbabwe-born singer-songwriter Tichoana Maredza, and Afro-Cuban jazz joy-makers Okan are just a few of the stellar acts slated to share songs and stories at the Museum’s From Africa digital concert on Saturday, February 27.
Guest-curated by the Batuki Music Society, From Africa: A Celebration for Black History Month kicks off at noon ET on Facebook Live. To participate, visit the Museum’s Facebook page, or watch on our website.
Learn more>> https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/programs/from-africa
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Pocket Performance: Naghmeh Farahmand, Shahin Fayaz, and Bijan Sepanji, Part 1 of 2
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMnGdz4icAM
Enjoy Part 1 of 2 of a stirring archived Museum performance from Naghmeh Farahmand (percussion), Shahin Fayaz (setar), and Bijan Sepanji (violin). The trio, who are all instructor-performers with Toronto’s Sarv Music Academy, blend Iranian and Western classical styles to dramatic effect.
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Lunchtime Lecture — Yasuke: An African Warrior in Japan with Prof. Thomas Lockley
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y2u-EmA9qg
How did an African-born warrior make the leap from a bodyguard to a European missionary, to elite warrior and confidant to Japan’s most powerful warlord, to 21st-century pop culture icon? In a February 18 online talk for the Museum, author and Nihon University instructor Prof. Thomas Lockley traces the mysterious history and growing cross-cultural impact of the figure popularly known as Yasuke.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMnGdz4icAM
Enjoy Part 1 of 2 of a stirring archived Museum performance from Naghmeh Farahmand (percussion), Shahin Fayaz (setar), and Bijan Sepanji (violin). The trio, who are all instructor-performers with Toronto’s Sarv Music Academy, blend Iranian and Western classical styles to dramatic effect.
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Lunchtime Lecture — Yasuke: An African Warrior in Japan with Prof. Thomas Lockley
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y2u-EmA9qg
How did an African-born warrior make the leap from a bodyguard to a European missionary, to elite warrior and confidant to Japan’s most powerful warlord, to 21st-century pop culture icon? In a February 18 online talk for the Museum, author and Nihon University instructor Prof. Thomas Lockley traces the mysterious history and growing cross-cultural impact of the figure popularly known as Yasuke.
MARCH 2021
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Pocket Performance: Majd Sekkar's Syrian Spring Song
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bA7i9VcEQQ
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bA7i9VcEQQ
Talk: Reflections on Art and Design – Canadian Muslim Women’s Perspectives
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twOc_MY1SMk
Three thinkers on the leading edge of arts and design in Canada share their insights as Muslim women in the field as part of a fascinating webinar on March 22, 2021.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twOc_MY1SMk
Three thinkers on the leading edge of arts and design in Canada share their insights as Muslim women in the field as part of a fascinating webinar on March 22, 2021.
Bringing art to the people
MARCH 2021
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This week on This Being Human, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi — a member of the ruling family of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates — opens up about his mission to collect, display, and promote astounding works of art from the Muslim world.
In a heartfelt conversation with host Abdul Rehman-Malik, the Barjeel Art Foundation founder touches upon the personal toll of tweeting through the Arab Spring and why (pre-pandemic) he opened up his home to strangers for his regular cultural “majlis” or salons.
Subscribe to This Being Human wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t forget to leave a review if you like what you hear!
More about The Being Human>>
https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/programs/thisbeinghuman/
MARCH 2021
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This week on This Being Human, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi — a member of the ruling family of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates — opens up about his mission to collect, display, and promote astounding works of art from the Muslim world.
In a heartfelt conversation with host Abdul Rehman-Malik, the Barjeel Art Foundation founder touches upon the personal toll of tweeting through the Arab Spring and why (pre-pandemic) he opened up his home to strangers for his regular cultural “majlis” or salons.
Subscribe to This Being Human wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t forget to leave a review if you like what you hear!
More about The Being Human>>
https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/programs/thisbeinghuman/
Curator's Pick: Furtive Glances with Dr. Michael Chagnon
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcF4IZ5eh5c
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcF4IZ5eh5c
APRIL 2021
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There are only two weeks left to experience artist and molecular biologist Radha Chaddah’s kaleidoscopic online performance exhibition for the Museum.
Delve into IAM: Dance of the Molecules, a COVID-19 story told through bodily movement and light, for FREE before it closes on April 30.
Watch here:
https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/IAM/exhibition.html
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There are only two weeks left to experience artist and molecular biologist Radha Chaddah’s kaleidoscopic online performance exhibition for the Museum.
Delve into IAM: Dance of the Molecules, a COVID-19 story told through bodily movement and light, for FREE before it closes on April 30.
Watch here:
https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/IAM/exhibition.html
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Pocket Performance: Tichaona Maredza at the Museum's From Africa celebration
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOiGvPOBB6E
In his solo set for the Museum’s From Africa festival in February, singer-songwriter Tichaona Maredza painted a hopeful and nuanced musical picture of his homeland of Zimbabwe. Watch his performance to immerse yourself in his rich stories and the soothing sounds of the mbira, a traditional instrument from southern Africa.
To watch the full From Africa concert: https://youtu.be/Yh7hDJpamqY
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOiGvPOBB6E
In his solo set for the Museum’s From Africa festival in February, singer-songwriter Tichaona Maredza painted a hopeful and nuanced musical picture of his homeland of Zimbabwe. Watch his performance to immerse yourself in his rich stories and the soothing sounds of the mbira, a traditional instrument from southern Africa.
To watch the full From Africa concert: https://youtu.be/Yh7hDJpamqY
Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe?
This Being Human: Ayesha Khanna
This week on This Being Human, Artificial Intelligence visionary Ayesha Khanna shares how she’s using AI as a vehicle to make life better for the people who use it — from tackling hospital staffing shortages to engaging in smart city planning.
We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast. Fill out this brief survey to make a difference.
Listen to This Being Human for free wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a review if you like what you hear!
More about This Being Human>>
https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/thisbeinghuman/
This Being Human: Ayesha Khanna
This week on This Being Human, Artificial Intelligence visionary Ayesha Khanna shares how she’s using AI as a vehicle to make life better for the people who use it — from tackling hospital staffing shortages to engaging in smart city planning.
We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast. Fill out this brief survey to make a difference.
Listen to This Being Human for free wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a review if you like what you hear!
More about This Being Human>>
https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/thisbeinghuman/