Dawn of History
In collaboration with the Department of History at the College of Arts at Kuwait
University, this exhibition showcases the results of a study by the graduate
students of Ancient History and Archaeology on thirteen artifacts from The
al-Sabah Collection. These objects date back to 5000 – 3000 BCE, and were
created in various locations such as the Arabian Peninsula, Mesopotamia, the
Levant, and Anatolia
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Plan your visit Planning Your Visit to the Amricani Cultural Centre and The Al-Sabah Collection This season, the Amricani Cultural Centre is practically overflowing with opportunities for discovery. Six exhibitions/multi-media presentations highlight aspects of history from the Bronze Age to 20th century Kuwait and art from the full geography of the Islamic world Spain to […]
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Al-Fann: Art from the Islamic World
al-Fann is a comprehensive exhibition presenting an overview of art from the Islamic world. The exhibition includes more than 350 objects from different eras, regions and materials, including ivory, glass, stucco, metalwork, pottery, rock crystal, manuscripts, woodwork, stone, textiles and carpets. Curated by Giovanni Curatola, the exhibition premiered in October 2010 at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, Italy. It then travelled to Vienna, Austria in early 2011. It was on exhibition at the National Museum of Korea, located in the South Korean capital Seoul, from July 2013 to October 2013.
Modern Architecture of Kuwait (1949 – 1989)
MAK exhibition covers 150 projects that were designed, constructed or commissioned during the designated period. The project was organised and executed by three architects, Roberto Fabri, Ricardo Camacho and Sarah Saragoça Soares, who also prepared a comprehensive catalogue of the exhibition and a second book related to the exhibition that includes essays, arguments & interviews on modern architecture in Kuwait.
Story of the Amricani
This multi-media exhibition tells the story of healthcare in Kuwait, from the arrival of the first western doctors in the early 20th century to the Kuwait’s provision of government health services in 1967.
Home of Kind Words: Calligraphy in The al-Sabah Collection
Curated by children ages 6–11 in the DAI’s Children’s Art Workshop, Home of Comforting Words shares the story of Abbas and Sara and their very special home. Abbas and Sara are creations of the children to help present the depth and beauty of the calligraphic objects in The al-Sabah Collection.
