Curator's Pick: Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE with Dr. Michael Chagnon
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In honour of Black History Month, this Curator's Pick from Aga Khan Museum Curator Dr. Michael Chagnon highlights Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE — a monumental LEGO® sculpture acquired by the Museum in 2021.
Created by Toronto-based Ghanaian-Canadian Ekow Nimako, Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE is an Afrofuturistic reimagining of the capital of the medieval Kingdom of Ghana. Made up of approximately 100,000+ LEGO® pieces, Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE celebrates the glories of an ancient African trade hub and the limitless possibilities of the future.
In his examination of this sculptural masterpiece, Dr. Chagnon delves into the medieval roots of the metropolis, taking viewers on a journey through time to the mighty Ghanaian Empire which flourished between the 8th and 13th centuries, and whose capital inspired Nimako to create this utopian cityscape.
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OPENING ON APRIL 9
IMAGE? The Power of the Visual
Our eye-opening Spring exhibition explores the timeless power of the Visual through the lens of historic and contemporary artworks from diverse Muslim cultures.
IMAGE? reflects on humanity’s timeless preoccupation with images and explores their capacity to project power, reflect inner spiritual or poetic visions, give expression to ideals held dear, and express key aspects of identity.
The works on display include everything from contemporary mixed-media art installations to exquisite folios, manuscripts, and intriguing historical artifacts, including 16 international loans from North America, Europe, and the Middle East from lenders such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, and Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Learn more about IMAGE? The Power of the Visual https://agakhanmuseum.org/exhibitions/image?
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Journey through the golden age of Spanish music
Friday, April 8 8:30 pm EDT
From Castille to Samarkand
The 15th and 16th centuries have been described as “The Golden Age of Spanish music,” but they were also prolific periods for musicians in the Persian courts and throughout the Ottoman Empire.
With Ensemble Constantinople and Accademia del Piacere as your musical guides, journey through the Spanish Renaissance with Persian/Ottoman masterpieces taken from manuscripts unearthed in monasteries and palace libraries.
Reserve tickets for From Castille to Samarkand https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/from ... -samarkand
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Friday, April 8 8:30 pm EDT
From Castille to Samarkand
The 15th and 16th centuries have been described as “The Golden Age of Spanish music,” but they were also prolific periods for musicians in the Persian courts and throughout the Ottoman Empire.
With Ensemble Constantinople and Accademia del Piacere as your musical guides, journey through the Spanish Renaissance with Persian/Ottoman masterpieces taken from manuscripts unearthed in monasteries and palace libraries.
Reserve tickets for From Castille to Samarkand https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/from ... -samarkand
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Journey behind-the-scenes of IMAGE?
First episode available now | Making an Exhibition: The Image of Art
Journey behind-the-scenes of IMAGE?
From suspending 275,000 photographs from the ceiling and creating micro-climates for centuries-old objects to designing the gallery space for a seamless visitor experience, our new four-part series reveals all as we venture behind-the-scenes of the IMAGE? The Power of the Visual exhibition in the lead up to opening day.
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Now Open | 2nd floor Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Welcome to the world of image-making
The Museum's premier Spring exhibition IMAGE? The Power of the Visual is now open to the public. Through the ages and across world cultures, people have always made images. Through the lens of historical and contemporary artworks, the exhibition aims to explore the power of these images and what they tell us about power, status, ideals, identity, and spirituality.
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Journey behind-the-scenes of IMAGE?
From suspending 275,000 photographs from the ceiling and creating micro-climates for centuries-old objects to designing the gallery space for a seamless visitor experience, our new four-part series reveals all as we venture behind-the-scenes of the IMAGE? The Power of the Visual exhibition in the lead up to opening day.
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Now Open | 2nd floor Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Welcome to the world of image-making
The Museum's premier Spring exhibition IMAGE? The Power of the Visual is now open to the public. Through the ages and across world cultures, people have always made images. Through the lens of historical and contemporary artworks, the exhibition aims to explore the power of these images and what they tell us about power, status, ideals, identity, and spirituality.
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Delve deeper with The Power of Image Lecture Series
Sunday, May 15, 2:30 pm | Massey College x Aga Khan Museum
The Power of Image Lecture Series:
Image & Identity
Presented in partnership with Massey College, join us for a talk on the impact of our obsession with 'image,' the significance of the myriad ways in which we choose to represent ourselves visually, and how this often varies from the image others have or create of us.
Speakers
Mala Khanna — Associate Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage
Heba Mostafa — Assistant Professor in the Department of Art History at UofT
Amira Elghawaby — Canadian Race Relations Foundation
David Rokeby — Toronto artist and Director of the BMO Lab for AI and Emerging Technologies
This talk is free with Museum admission.
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Our doors are open for Doors Open!
Saturday, May 28–Sunday, May 29
Doors Open 2022
It's Doors Open weekend! Join the Museum, Aga Khan Park, and The Ismaili Centre, Toronto, for two days of special access, architecture, Permanent Collection and Special Exhibition tours, fun activities, delicious treats, reduced admission, and more!
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Video Quote: Educational Role of AKM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DktUIALOays
Jun 13, 2022 #Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the foundation ceremony of the #IsmailiCentre, Toronto in Canada on 28 May 2010.
Nominated in the World Culinary Awards for North America's Best Landmark Restaurant in 2022
The _Museum's on-site restaurant *Diwan*_ has once again been nominated in the World Culinary Awards for North America's Best Landmark Restaurant in 2022! We are thrilled to be nominated alongside 12 other incredible Canadian establishments.
Remember to cast your vote before the *August 31 deadline*: https://fal.cn/3pASY
Remember to cast your vote before the *August 31 deadline*: https://fal.cn/3pASY
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In his final City Council mtg as Councillor for Don Valley East, Denzil Minnan Wong and Toronto Mayor John Tory recommend assigning the ceremonial name "Aga Khan Boulevard" to the portion of Wynford Drive between Don Mills Rd and the east side of the Don Valley Parkway overpass.
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Ceremonial Street Dedication for "Aga Khan Boulevard" - by Mayor John Tory, seconded by Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong
City Council Decision
Caution: This is a preliminary decision. This decision should not be considered final until the meeting is complete and the City Clerk has confirmed the decisions for this meeting.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2022, adopted the following:
1. City Council assign the ceremonial name "Aga Khan Boulevard" to Wynford Drive between Don Mills Road and the east side of the Don Valley Parkway overpass.
2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to alter the street name signs on Wynford Drive from Don Mills Road to the east side of the Don Valley Parkway overpass to reflect both the official street name and the ceremonial name "Aga Khan Boulevard".
Background Information (City Council)
Member Motion MM47.92
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022 ... 228936.pdf)
In his final City Council mtg as Councillor for Don Valley East, Denzil Minnan Wong and Toronto Mayor John Tory recommend assigning the ceremonial name "Aga Khan Boulevard" to the portion of Wynford Drive between Don Mills Rd and the east side of the Don Valley Parkway overpass.
https://t.co/sW1K1aANzg
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaI ... 22.MM47.92
Ceremonial Street Dedication for "Aga Khan Boulevard" - by Mayor John Tory, seconded by Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong
City Council Decision
Caution: This is a preliminary decision. This decision should not be considered final until the meeting is complete and the City Clerk has confirmed the decisions for this meeting.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2022, adopted the following:
1. City Council assign the ceremonial name "Aga Khan Boulevard" to Wynford Drive between Don Mills Road and the east side of the Don Valley Parkway overpass.
2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to alter the street name signs on Wynford Drive from Don Mills Road to the east side of the Don Valley Parkway overpass to reflect both the official street name and the ceremonial name "Aga Khan Boulevard".
Background Information (City Council)
Member Motion MM47.92
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022 ... 228936.pdf)
Registration now open: Word and Image in Islamic Art
Online asynchronous course | Available now
Register now for Word and Image in Islamic Art
Our sold-out Word and Image in Islamic Art course from 2021 returns in a new and exciting format! Available as self-paced units and presented by Museum Curator Dr. Michael Chagnon, this interactive course immerses students in spellbinding works of art from the Aga Khan Museum and peer institutions. Explore the ways in which artists from the inception of Islam in the 7th century to the present day navigated the realms of the visual and the verbal.
$50 regular, $45 for Friends. Register for the course https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/word ... age-course
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VIDEO: Lapis Digital Benefit: LIVE from the Aga Khan Museum
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Lapis Digital Benefit: LIVE from the Aga Khan Museum
1 waiting Scheduled for Sep 27, 2022 Tune in live from the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada, for the 2022 Lapis Ball & Digital Benefit: The Art of Transformation.
The event will bring together the best of our in-person and digital offerings to highlight the Museum’s incredible impact on individuals and communities both locally and globally. We look forward to sharing how we have harnessed the power of art to broaden perspectives, foster connections, and change lives.
The funds raised will support the Museum’s ability to continue to adapt to our ever-changing world and create unique and meaningful experiences for our community to connect with art and one another.
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Exhibition opening October 8: Afghanistan My Love
Opening on October 8 in the Museum's second-floor gallery, Afghanistan My Love is a one-of-a-kind exhibition that will bring to light new perspectives on Afghanistan — driven by the creativity and resilience of its people. The exhibition will share messages of determination, empathy, and kindness by bringing together inspiring and thought-provoking murals alongside contemporary artworks and textiles, woven in Afghanistan.
Curated by Special Projects Curator Marianne Fenton, Afghanistan My Love will take visitors on a journey through murals and artwork created by art collective ArtLords and multi-disciplinary Afghan-Canadian artist Shaheer Zazai who designs traditional Afghan carpets using Microsoft Word.
The Museum is excited to present this exhibition alongside ArtLords and Shaheer Zazai, who see this as an important opportunity to inspire change and showcase their home country, beyond misconceptions, as a complex yet vibrant place full of hope and tenacity in the face of adversity.
Learn more about Afghanistan My Love https://agakhanmuseum.org/exhibitions/a ... an-my-love
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Nuit Blanche 2022: A sunset-to-sunrise celebration of Collective Effervescence
Saturday, October 1, to 7 pm, Sunday, October 2, 7 am
Nuit Blanche 2022: A sunset-to-sunrise celebration of Collective Effervescence
Embark on a captivating journey of art, dance, and music at the Aga Khan Museum, Aga Khan Park, and Ismaili Centre, Toronto — all night long. Featuring art installations and performances from artists such as Meera Sethi, Zahra Saleki, Little Pear Garden Dance Company, and Tamar Ilana, enjoy an entrancing all-night extravaganza for the City of Toronto's annual celebration of contemporary art.
See the full Nuit Blanche schedule https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/programs/ ... anche-2022
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Festivals, workshops, talks, and more.
Sunday, November 6, 7:30 pm
Festival of Arabic Music and Art: Diwan, An Ode to Love
Enjoy a wistful evening filled with sonatas of love performed by the Canadian Arabic Orchestra and Choir and an Arabic Takht — a standard Arabic ensemble. Get swept off your feet by poetry and lyrics written by legends like Antara bin Shaddad and Elia Abu Madi, intertwined with enchanting melodies composed by iconic musicians like Gaby Al Boutros and Husam Numan.
Presented in partnership with the Canadian Arabic Conservatory of Music and Long & McQuade.
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The crown jewel of a museum in Toronto that almost wasn’t
By Michael Taube on March 14, 2023
Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, Casa Loma, Distillery District, Rogers Centre, Scotiabank Arena, Roy Thomson Hall, Ontario Science Centre, Chinatown and Little Italy, just to name a few.
A more recent addition to the list is the Aga Khan Museum. It has become, in many ways, the crown jewel of a museum in Toronto.
Ironically, it almost wasn’t.
The original plan was to construct the museum in London, England. A 2001 attempt to purchase a medical college site near Tate Britain was unsuccessful. A $60 million bid for a location on the River Thames was announced the following year. It would have been situated next to the Church of England – and a hop, skip and a jump from Parliament.
King’s College London, which was “cash strapped” at the time, would have received the money “for a vacant section of land it owned adjacent to St. Thomas’s Hospital,” according to James Adams’s Oct. 11, 2002, Globe and Mail article. The college later depicted the bid as an “unsolicited offer.” Politicians, doctors and others felt it should be used for medical purposes rather than “asset-stripping.” While space would have reportedly been made for medical facilities, St. Thomas’s lower offer was ultimately accepted.
The Aga Khan then focused on Toronto. He purchased Bata Shoes’ head office, valued at $10 million. It was adjacent to a property he had bought in 1999 to build a centre based on his Ismaili Muslim faith.
The museum’s foundation ceremony, which involved then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper, occurred in May 2010. It was officially opened in September 2014.
I met the Aga Khan in Ottawa. We had lightly discussed this project, among other more sundry items. While I obviously didn’t know what the museum would become, I had a sense of what he envisioned it could be. (I also saw some early photos through Rosemina Nathoo. She worked for the Harper government when I did and later served as the museum’s senior advisor and in-house counsel.)
The Ismaili spiritual leader is a kind, decent and intelligent man. Some Canadians are only familiar with him due to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family’s unwise decision to vacation on the private island he owns. It was a clear ethics violation, and the PM was reprimanded. The Aga Khan’s offer wasn’t made with any malicious intent. Trudeau simply should have known better than to accept it.
Putting this controversy aside, the Aga Khan Museum has quickly turned into a must-see destination for visitors. Designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, it sits next to the Ismaili Centre (designed by Indian architect Charles Correa) and is on a landscaped park devised by Lebanese architect Vladimir Djurovic sculpted in the style of the traditional Islamic courtyard from the Quran, the Charbagh.
When I visited about two weeks ago, it was only the second time I had ever seen the permanent collection. (My wife and I went to the museum several years ago, and returned to go to its restaurant, Diwan.) COVID-19 had played an unfortunate role in my lengthy absence.
I’m pleased to say the collection is still as impressive as before.
There are numerous artifacts from the Arab and Islamic world, including Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Tunisia and Uzbekistan. There are also antiquities from Spain, Italy, India, Pakistan and North Africa. Several items are linked directly to the Christian and Jewish faiths, too.
The museum contains mesmerizing examples of the Quran from different historical periods, ranging from simplistic to ornate in design. Various manuscripts, calligraphy and illustrations of everything from flowers to human anatomy are on display. Large and small pieces of architectural design adorn the collection, along with several historical components for visitors to read and learn about.
A large fountain from Cairo, Egypt made of marble and sandstone is impossible to miss. A marble capital from Spain with Greek influences, and a porcelain ablution basin from China, are prominently displayed. A selection of metalwork with priceless brass, copper and bronze pieces can be found throughout the collection. A wide variety of bowls, vases and various household items are in glass cases for all to see.
Meanwhile, the Bellerive Room showcases part of the ceramics collection of the late Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan and Princess Catherine Aga Khan, along with a small sitting area and library. There’s a gift shop (where I purchased a museum guide), a courtyard cafe and rooms for meetings, musical performances and the like.
Although Toronto came close to never having the Aga Khan Museum, a few twists of fate gave the city something it can treasure forever. Life does work in mysterious ways.
Michael Taube, a Troy Media syndicated columnist and Washington Times contributor, was a speechwriter for former prime minister Stephen Harper. He holds a master’s degree in comparative politics from the London School of Economics.
The crown jewel of a museum in Toronto that almost wasn’t
By Michael Taube on March 14, 2023
Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, Casa Loma, Distillery District, Rogers Centre, Scotiabank Arena, Roy Thomson Hall, Ontario Science Centre, Chinatown and Little Italy, just to name a few.
A more recent addition to the list is the Aga Khan Museum. It has become, in many ways, the crown jewel of a museum in Toronto.
Ironically, it almost wasn’t.
The original plan was to construct the museum in London, England. A 2001 attempt to purchase a medical college site near Tate Britain was unsuccessful. A $60 million bid for a location on the River Thames was announced the following year. It would have been situated next to the Church of England – and a hop, skip and a jump from Parliament.
King’s College London, which was “cash strapped” at the time, would have received the money “for a vacant section of land it owned adjacent to St. Thomas’s Hospital,” according to James Adams’s Oct. 11, 2002, Globe and Mail article. The college later depicted the bid as an “unsolicited offer.” Politicians, doctors and others felt it should be used for medical purposes rather than “asset-stripping.” While space would have reportedly been made for medical facilities, St. Thomas’s lower offer was ultimately accepted.
The Aga Khan then focused on Toronto. He purchased Bata Shoes’ head office, valued at $10 million. It was adjacent to a property he had bought in 1999 to build a centre based on his Ismaili Muslim faith.
The museum’s foundation ceremony, which involved then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper, occurred in May 2010. It was officially opened in September 2014.
I met the Aga Khan in Ottawa. We had lightly discussed this project, among other more sundry items. While I obviously didn’t know what the museum would become, I had a sense of what he envisioned it could be. (I also saw some early photos through Rosemina Nathoo. She worked for the Harper government when I did and later served as the museum’s senior advisor and in-house counsel.)
The Ismaili spiritual leader is a kind, decent and intelligent man. Some Canadians are only familiar with him due to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family’s unwise decision to vacation on the private island he owns. It was a clear ethics violation, and the PM was reprimanded. The Aga Khan’s offer wasn’t made with any malicious intent. Trudeau simply should have known better than to accept it.
Putting this controversy aside, the Aga Khan Museum has quickly turned into a must-see destination for visitors. Designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, it sits next to the Ismaili Centre (designed by Indian architect Charles Correa) and is on a landscaped park devised by Lebanese architect Vladimir Djurovic sculpted in the style of the traditional Islamic courtyard from the Quran, the Charbagh.
When I visited about two weeks ago, it was only the second time I had ever seen the permanent collection. (My wife and I went to the museum several years ago, and returned to go to its restaurant, Diwan.) COVID-19 had played an unfortunate role in my lengthy absence.
I’m pleased to say the collection is still as impressive as before.
There are numerous artifacts from the Arab and Islamic world, including Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Tunisia and Uzbekistan. There are also antiquities from Spain, Italy, India, Pakistan and North Africa. Several items are linked directly to the Christian and Jewish faiths, too.
The museum contains mesmerizing examples of the Quran from different historical periods, ranging from simplistic to ornate in design. Various manuscripts, calligraphy and illustrations of everything from flowers to human anatomy are on display. Large and small pieces of architectural design adorn the collection, along with several historical components for visitors to read and learn about.
A large fountain from Cairo, Egypt made of marble and sandstone is impossible to miss. A marble capital from Spain with Greek influences, and a porcelain ablution basin from China, are prominently displayed. A selection of metalwork with priceless brass, copper and bronze pieces can be found throughout the collection. A wide variety of bowls, vases and various household items are in glass cases for all to see.
Meanwhile, the Bellerive Room showcases part of the ceramics collection of the late Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan and Princess Catherine Aga Khan, along with a small sitting area and library. There’s a gift shop (where I purchased a museum guide), a courtyard cafe and rooms for meetings, musical performances and the like.
Although Toronto came close to never having the Aga Khan Museum, a few twists of fate gave the city something it can treasure forever. Life does work in mysterious ways.
Michael Taube, a Troy Media syndicated columnist and Washington Times contributor, was a speechwriter for former prime minister Stephen Harper. He holds a master’s degree in comparative politics from the London School of Economics.
Prince Amyn Aga Khan open Nanji Family Auditorium at AKM 2013-06-09
2023, June 9: Prince Amyn Aga Khan open Nanji Family Auditorium at AKM
Today 2023, June 09 at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto: Prince Amyn Aga Khan who arrived yesterday in Toronto spent the day at the AKM. The Auditorium has been renamed the Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium following an important donation by Pyarali Nanji family. Pyarali Nanji was Mukhi in Montreal at the time of the establishment of the present HQ Jamatkhana and is well know for his long standing philanthropy both in the community and in the society at large.
Today 2023, June 09 at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto: Prince Amyn Aga Khan who arrived yesterday in Toronto spent the day at the AKM. The Auditorium has been renamed the Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium following an important donation by Pyarali Nanji family. Pyarali Nanji was Mukhi in Montreal at the time of the establishment of the present HQ Jamatkhana and is well know for his long standing philanthropy both in the community and in the society at large.
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2023, September 27: Prince Amyn Aga Khan met Elizabeth Dowdeswell on Wednesday. The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell is the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. As the representative of His Majesty The King, Ms. Dowdeswell carries out constitutional and ceremonial duties and facilitates healthy citizen and community engagement. In the past, The Lieutenant Governor has addressed the opening the Aga Khan Museum’s exhibition, The World of the Fatimids. Her Honour is honorary patron of the museum. Thursday the AKM was closed in preparation for the Lapis Ball which raised over one million dollars in support for the Aga Khan Museum.
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2023, September 27: Prince Amyn Aga Khan was Thursday at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto (AKM) for the Lapis Ball which raised over one million dollars in support for the Aga Khan Museum.
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Fumihiko Maki, Pritzker Prize laureate and founder of Metabolism, 1928–2024
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Fumihiko Maki. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0
Fumihiko Maki, renowned Japanese architect and founder of the Metabolism movement, has died in his Tokyo home aged 95, his office Maki and Associates announced.
Born in Tokyo in 1928 Maki studied architecture at the University of Tokyo under modernist architect Kenzo Tange before moving to the US to attend the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, then the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, where he later served as a faculty member in 1960.
Upon returning to Japan in 1965, Maki started his own firm and initiated the Metabolism Group along with three other students of Tange. The movement sees society and architectural design as processual rather than static, proposing buildings that often feature modular forms and plugin capsules that evoke a sense of organic growth.
In 1993, Maki won the Pritzker Prize, in which he was recognised as ‘a Modernist who has fused the best of both eastern and western cultures’. He was awarded the AIA Gold Medal in 2011. Some of Maki’s best known projects include the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco (1993), the MIT Media Lab extension (2009), Tower 4 at the former World Trade Center (2013) and most recently Aga Khan Centre in London (2018).
Fumihiko Maki, Pritzker Prize laureate and founder of Metabolism, 1928–2024
ArtReviewNews14 June 2024
Fumihiko Maki. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0
Fumihiko Maki, renowned Japanese architect and founder of the Metabolism movement, has died in his Tokyo home aged 95, his office Maki and Associates announced.
Born in Tokyo in 1928 Maki studied architecture at the University of Tokyo under modernist architect Kenzo Tange before moving to the US to attend the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, then the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, where he later served as a faculty member in 1960.
Upon returning to Japan in 1965, Maki started his own firm and initiated the Metabolism Group along with three other students of Tange. The movement sees society and architectural design as processual rather than static, proposing buildings that often feature modular forms and plugin capsules that evoke a sense of organic growth.
In 1993, Maki won the Pritzker Prize, in which he was recognised as ‘a Modernist who has fused the best of both eastern and western cultures’. He was awarded the AIA Gold Medal in 2011. Some of Maki’s best known projects include the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco (1993), the MIT Media Lab extension (2009), Tower 4 at the former World Trade Center (2013) and most recently Aga Khan Centre in London (2018).
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Conratulations to Diwan Restaurant, for being named one of OpenTable's Top 100 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Canada for 2024!
Diwan's beautiful patio is one of the Museum's highlights and provides the perfect setting for your next outdoor gathering.
→ Diwan at Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr, North York
→ For reservations, call 416-646-4670
Conratulations to Diwan Restaurant, for being named one of OpenTable's Top 100 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Canada for 2024!
Diwan's beautiful patio is one of the Museum's highlights and provides the perfect setting for your next outdoor gathering.
→ Diwan at Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr, North York
→ For reservations, call 416-646-4670
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I am curious, how many thousand old literature books and complete hand written quran are on display at museum?
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I have not seen "thousands" of such documents exhibited at the Aga Khan Museum. Their collection may be large but exhibits are few, mind blowing and precious and usually by specific subjects. Each exhibition last several months and leaves a long lasting impression on the visitors. It is a living Museum, not the kind of Museum where the collection of exhibits never change. In this Museum, each time you visit, you learn something different. Sometimes the Museum hets on loan from other collection and complete their exhibition that way.
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BREAKING NEWS - September 27, 2024 Lapis Ball. Prince Amyn is expected in Toronto at the begining of next week for the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the Aga Khan Museum. Another member of the Nurani Family may join him later.
Possibly signing in Toronto with the government of another MOU Thursday at City Hall.
Possibly signing in Toronto with the government of another MOU Thursday at City Hall.
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From Twitter of Mayor Olivia Chow
2024, Sept 26: Mayor Olivia Chow and Prince Amyn Aga Khan meet at the Mayor's Office in Toronto City Hall.
Today, I was pleased to welcome Prince Amyn Aga Khan, the younger brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, to City Hall.
As the Aga Khan Museum (@AgaKhanMuseum), the Ismaili Centre, and the Aga Khan Park commemorate their 10th anniversaries, we shared our appreciation for the many contributions of His Highness the Aga Khan, Prince Amyn and Toronto’s Ismaili community to our city's cultural landscape.
Over a million visitors have attended programs at the Aga Khan Museum, learning about Islamic civilizations and world history. Over 80,000 students engage in educational programming, and over 600,000 learners from around the globe connect with its virtual education program each year.
I want to thank Prince Amyn for his continued commitment to leveraging these assets for the benefit of all Torontonians.
Mayor Olivia Chow welcomes Prince Amyn Aga Khan to Toronto City Hall.
Mayor Olivia Chow and Prince Amyn Aga Khan join Deputy Mayors Ausma Malik and Mike Colle; and Councillors Nick Mantas, Parthi Kendavel, Brad Bradford, James Pasternak, Shelley Carroll and Chris Moise.
2024, Sept 26: Mayor Olivia Chow and Prince Amyn Aga Khan meet at the Mayor's Office in Toronto City Hall.
Today, I was pleased to welcome Prince Amyn Aga Khan, the younger brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, to City Hall.
As the Aga Khan Museum (@AgaKhanMuseum), the Ismaili Centre, and the Aga Khan Park commemorate their 10th anniversaries, we shared our appreciation for the many contributions of His Highness the Aga Khan, Prince Amyn and Toronto’s Ismaili community to our city's cultural landscape.
Over a million visitors have attended programs at the Aga Khan Museum, learning about Islamic civilizations and world history. Over 80,000 students engage in educational programming, and over 600,000 learners from around the globe connect with its virtual education program each year.
I want to thank Prince Amyn for his continued commitment to leveraging these assets for the benefit of all Torontonians.
Mayor Olivia Chow welcomes Prince Amyn Aga Khan to Toronto City Hall.
Mayor Olivia Chow and Prince Amyn Aga Khan join Deputy Mayors Ausma Malik and Mike Colle; and Councillors Nick Mantas, Parthi Kendavel, Brad Bradford, James Pasternak, Shelley Carroll and Chris Moise.
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“ A reception at Toronto’s City Hall brought together city councillors, civic leaders, and special guests to celebrate a decade of cultural and community-building efforts in the city.
The event marked the 10th anniversary of three institutions in the city: the Aga Khan Museum, the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Park, and underscored the strong relationship between the Ismaili Imamat and the City of Toronto. Prince Amyn, who serves as Board Chair of the Aga Khan Museum, is in Toronto for events to mark the museum’s 10th anniversary.
Her Worship Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, thanked Prince Amyn for the Ismaili Imamat and Jamat’s participation in Toronto’s ethos of diversity and inclusion: “We are so grateful,” she said, “for your incredible contributions to this city and to Canada.”
Mayor Chow noted the significant value that Imamat institutions have added to the city’s social and artistic landscape, and offered special appreciation to Prince Amyn for his deep engagement with the Aga Khan Museum. “We look forward to many many years of working together,” she added.
Prince Amyn expressed gratitude to Mayor Chow for the city’s ongoing support, and highlighted the shared values between the Ismaili Imamat and the city, including pluralism, inclusivity, and good governance.
“One of our aims is to improve the quality of life of all the people around us,” he said. “I hope that whatever we do here will be of benefit to the city and to the country in general.”
For more than five decades, the Ismaili community has become an integral part of Toronto’s social fabric, helping shape the city’s cosmopolitan identity. Its institutions, with their architectural beauty and role as hubs of learning and engagement, have become landmarks in the city’s civic life. Their work goes beyond local engagement, and contributes to global conversations about peaceful coexistence.
Over the past ten years, the Ismaili Centre, Aga Khan Museum, and Aga Khan Park have hosted numerous events and programmes that have helped to promote understanding and dialogue between cultures through art, education, and public space.
Looking ahead, Generations Toronto, a multigenerational housing development, will create a vibrant community whose goal is to enhance the dignity of human life. The complex will include affordable housing; a long-term care facility; a clinic with primary and mental health care services; and spaces for cultural, social, and educational programming.
In recognition of Hazar Imam’s work to improve the quality of life in Toronto and beyond, the city honoured him with significant acknowledgments in 2022, including the Key to the City, and the honorary renaming of a portion of Wynford Drive to Aga Khan Boulevard. TheIsmaili 27 Sept 2024
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“ A reception at Toronto’s City Hall brought together city councillors, civic leaders, and special guests to celebrate a decade of cultural and community-building efforts in the city.
The event marked the 10th anniversary of three institutions in the city: the Aga Khan Museum, the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Park, and underscored the strong relationship between the Ismaili Imamat and the City of Toronto. Prince Amyn, who serves as Board Chair of the Aga Khan Museum, is in Toronto for events to mark the museum’s 10th anniversary.
Her Worship Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, thanked Prince Amyn for the Ismaili Imamat and Jamat’s participation in Toronto’s ethos of diversity and inclusion: “We are so grateful,” she said, “for your incredible contributions to this city and to Canada.”
Mayor Chow noted the significant value that Imamat institutions have added to the city’s social and artistic landscape, and offered special appreciation to Prince Amyn for his deep engagement with the Aga Khan Museum. “We look forward to many many years of working together,” she added.
Prince Amyn expressed gratitude to Mayor Chow for the city’s ongoing support, and highlighted the shared values between the Ismaili Imamat and the city, including pluralism, inclusivity, and good governance.
“One of our aims is to improve the quality of life of all the people around us,” he said. “I hope that whatever we do here will be of benefit to the city and to the country in general.”
For more than five decades, the Ismaili community has become an integral part of Toronto’s social fabric, helping shape the city’s cosmopolitan identity. Its institutions, with their architectural beauty and role as hubs of learning and engagement, have become landmarks in the city’s civic life. Their work goes beyond local engagement, and contributes to global conversations about peaceful coexistence.
Over the past ten years, the Ismaili Centre, Aga Khan Museum, and Aga Khan Park have hosted numerous events and programmes that have helped to promote understanding and dialogue between cultures through art, education, and public space.
Looking ahead, Generations Toronto, a multigenerational housing development, will create a vibrant community whose goal is to enhance the dignity of human life. The complex will include affordable housing; a long-term care facility; a clinic with primary and mental health care services; and spaces for cultural, social, and educational programming.
In recognition of Hazar Imam’s work to improve the quality of life in Toronto and beyond, the city honoured him with significant acknowledgments in 2022, including the Key to the City, and the honorary renaming of a portion of Wynford Drive to Aga Khan Boulevard. TheIsmaili 27 Sept 2024
More About Ismaili Centre’s viewtopic.php?p=75569#p75569
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2024, September 27: Prince Amyn attended the Lapis Ball in honour of the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
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Sep 27, 2024,
SPEECH BY PRINCE AMYN MUHAMMAD AGA KHAN
LAPIS BALL HELD ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THE AGA KHAN MUSEUM
Toronto, Canada
Good evening, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, friends.
As you may have guessed, it gives me a particular pleasure tonight to welcome you and to be with you for the 2024 Lapis Ball, as we celebrate the 10th year of the Museum's inauguration in Toronto on the 12th of September, 2014.
That happened to be my birthday.
But you need to know that the Museum is much younger than me.
On that day 10 years ago, I expressed my hope that the Museum might become a place of intercultural connection and dialogue between Muslim and non-Muslim civilizations. Its architectural manifestation in itself is symbolic, beacon of light and enlightenment, gifted to Canada in recognition and support of its exemplary aspiration to foster peaceful pluralism in communities.
The theme of tonight's Lapis Ball, Be the Light, references to my brother, his Highness's thundering vision of light and of enlightenment as essential ingredients of the Museum's design and architecture, and indeed of what it would hope to bring to its diverse audiences through its exhibitions, public programs, performances and educational initiatives.
Tonight's theme also shares its inspiration with that of our 10th anniversary exhibition, Light: Visionary Perspectives, which in turn is an artistic homage to an original vision.
The exhibition brings together Canadian and international contemporary artists in an enlightening exploration of what light, in its physical and spiritual dimension, might teach us about adapting new ways of seeing, and the potential that lies in seeing differently, with the heart and mind as well as our eyes, so as to understand and go beyond conventional perceptions and thereby to avoid the risk of stereotypes and misconceptions.
As we celebrate all that has been achieved, and as we envisage the future, the Museum's role in offering innovative, inclusive ways of actually seeing, instead of merely looking, it is more open than ever, and it is with a great anticipation and hope that I contemplate the Museum's ever-deepening impact in this respect, both in Canada and indeed around the world.
The fact that more than one million visitors have visited the Aga Khan Museum to date, and more than 600,000 learners of all ages have been engaged on-site and online, is truly remarkable, and bodes well as we look ahead.
Please allow me, on this very special occasion, to extend a particularly warm thank you to all of you for having supported the Museum over the years.
Some of you, from the very earliest days of its inception.
I can attest that each and every one of you makes a real difference to our efforts in bridging cultures through the arts of the Muslim world, and I look forward to continuing the journey into the future in heavenly ways and pleased with you all by our side.
Thank you again, and I wish you all a wonderful evening of light and lightly experiences, and your family, friends and family guests.
I look forward to our next meeting next year. With all I do, I hope to do more.
Sep 27, 2024,
SPEECH BY PRINCE AMYN MUHAMMAD AGA KHAN
LAPIS BALL HELD ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THE AGA KHAN MUSEUM
Toronto, Canada
Good evening, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, friends.
As you may have guessed, it gives me a particular pleasure tonight to welcome you and to be with you for the 2024 Lapis Ball, as we celebrate the 10th year of the Museum's inauguration in Toronto on the 12th of September, 2014.
That happened to be my birthday.
But you need to know that the Museum is much younger than me.
On that day 10 years ago, I expressed my hope that the Museum might become a place of intercultural connection and dialogue between Muslim and non-Muslim civilizations. Its architectural manifestation in itself is symbolic, beacon of light and enlightenment, gifted to Canada in recognition and support of its exemplary aspiration to foster peaceful pluralism in communities.
The theme of tonight's Lapis Ball, Be the Light, references to my brother, his Highness's thundering vision of light and of enlightenment as essential ingredients of the Museum's design and architecture, and indeed of what it would hope to bring to its diverse audiences through its exhibitions, public programs, performances and educational initiatives.
Tonight's theme also shares its inspiration with that of our 10th anniversary exhibition, Light: Visionary Perspectives, which in turn is an artistic homage to an original vision.
The exhibition brings together Canadian and international contemporary artists in an enlightening exploration of what light, in its physical and spiritual dimension, might teach us about adapting new ways of seeing, and the potential that lies in seeing differently, with the heart and mind as well as our eyes, so as to understand and go beyond conventional perceptions and thereby to avoid the risk of stereotypes and misconceptions.
As we celebrate all that has been achieved, and as we envisage the future, the Museum's role in offering innovative, inclusive ways of actually seeing, instead of merely looking, it is more open than ever, and it is with a great anticipation and hope that I contemplate the Museum's ever-deepening impact in this respect, both in Canada and indeed around the world.
The fact that more than one million visitors have visited the Aga Khan Museum to date, and more than 600,000 learners of all ages have been engaged on-site and online, is truly remarkable, and bodes well as we look ahead.
Please allow me, on this very special occasion, to extend a particularly warm thank you to all of you for having supported the Museum over the years.
Some of you, from the very earliest days of its inception.
I can attest that each and every one of you makes a real difference to our efforts in bridging cultures through the arts of the Muslim world, and I look forward to continuing the journey into the future in heavenly ways and pleased with you all by our side.
Thank you again, and I wish you all a wonderful evening of light and lightly experiences, and your family, friends and family guests.
I look forward to our next meeting next year. With all I do, I hope to do more.
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Brad Bradford
@BradMBradford
A wonderful opportunity yesterday to meet with Prince Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan - representing his brother His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, and leaders in Toronto’s Ismaili community.
His wisdom and leadership has and continues to inspire people, and he has left a significant mark on Toronto’s landscape. This year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Aga Khan Museum, the Ismaili Centre and Aga Khan Park.
Grateful to have shared this moment and thanked him for his friendship with our city.
Stephanie Bowman
@stephaniebowman
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Sep 27
Honoured to meet Prince Amyn Aga Khan at Toronto City Hall, as he prepares to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the wonderful @AgaKhanMuseum. Thank you @oliviachow for the opportunity, and to Prince Amyn for your continued commitment to our city’s cultural landscape!
@BradMBradford
A wonderful opportunity yesterday to meet with Prince Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan - representing his brother His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, and leaders in Toronto’s Ismaili community.
His wisdom and leadership has and continues to inspire people, and he has left a significant mark on Toronto’s landscape. This year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Aga Khan Museum, the Ismaili Centre and Aga Khan Park.
Grateful to have shared this moment and thanked him for his friendship with our city.
Stephanie Bowman
@stephaniebowman
·
Sep 27
Honoured to meet Prince Amyn Aga Khan at Toronto City Hall, as he prepares to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the wonderful @AgaKhanMuseum. Thank you @oliviachow for the opportunity, and to Prince Amyn for your continued commitment to our city’s cultural landscape!