The Arts of Islam exhibition is in Gallery One at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Dates The exhibition is open till 22 April 2008. Opening Times 10am – 10pm daily Tuesday 10am – 4pm is for women only. Admission Visitors are invited to make a nominal contribution which will go to the Arts Programme of the Emirates Foundation. How to get there The Emirates Palace is situated on the west end of the Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi. Follow sign posts when entering Abu Dhabi. There is ample car parking at Emirates Palace. Travel distances and times • Abu Dhabi Airport 38 km (25 - 30 mins approx) • Dubai Airport 180 km (100-120 mins approx) • Abu Dhabi City Centre 3 km (5-10 mins approx) The exhibition can be found on Level 4 of the Emirates Palace.Drawn from the substantial holdings of the Khalili Collection, some 500 objects are included in the exhibition. This is the first showing of objects from the Khalili Collection in the Middle East, and many of the objects on display have never been shown before. They were specifically chosen to illustrate the development of this rich artistic heritage over a period of some 1400 years, from its beginnings in the early 7th century to the 20th. The objects on display cover a geographic span extending from China in the east to Spain in the west, and from the Central Asian steppes in the north to Africa in the south. The subjects covered include religion, science, poetry, literature, calligraphy, painting and architecture, in addition to the decorative arts. The exhibition is divided into two main sections: the religious and the secular Whereas the first explores art made to honour the Majesty of God and his Word, the Holy Qur’an, and to meet the requirements of the religion, the latter presents the arts made to serve the needs of the sovereign and the ruling classes. The display follows a broadly chronological path within each section, with objects from the various regions of the Islamic world displayed side by side, clearly demonstrating the unifying characteristics of Islamic art on the one hand and its distinctive regional variations on the other. The development of the Islamic style through the ages and the great achievements of Muslim artists – both technical and artistic – are illustrated through some of the most magnificent examples of Islamic art to survive.
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