Ikhlas was from #Ethiopia#Africa who came to #India in c1600 CE
Many of the immigrants who came from there rose to important positions in the courts of various courts of the #Indian Kingdoms.
This sketch is a fabulous example of Da Vinci’s ability to capture expressions: just look this cat's clear disdain as it squirms within an overly eager embrace!
So it’s the 112th anniversary of Titanic sinking. As lights are turned off in Museums across Aotearoa let’s remember history is important. Let’s not sink our Museums..: #museums#newzealand
A girl flees to her house during the storm & is received by an older woman in this c1760 CE #Mughal#IndianMiniaturePainting of Madhu Madhavi #Ragini from a #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) now at Victoria and Albert #Museum London
Israeli Damage to Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Gaza, October 2023–January 2024
The destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza impoverishes the collective identity of the Palestinian people, irrevocably denies them their history, and violates their sovereignty.
Moreover, archivists and librarians have been repeatedly displaced, injured, or killed.
Here's wishing #EidMubarak to all those celebrating today.
As the month of #Ramadan (#Islamic fasting month) comes to an end, #Muslims worldwide thank the Almighty by offering prayers at Mosques & #Eid celebrations.
I'm a multi-disciplinary designer out of work due to #LongCovid. Recently I have been visualizing and raising understanding of post-viral illness with my project ILLMARKS.
An employee of the Pinakothek der Moderne, one of Germany's largest and most prestigious contemporary art galleries, has been fired for hanging one of his own paintings in the space. The 51-year-old technical services team member also has to worry about a police investigation, as Munich authorities are investigating him for damage to property because of the two holes he drilled in a wall. Euronews has the full story. https://flip.it/.AD0l6
Today while drawing our driveway chalk track for our hot wheels cars, we HAD to make a road that went all the way to Colorado ❤️❤️ I'm so glad he had such a good time on our trip. He hasn't stopped talking about bits and pieces of it for over a week now #vacation#Denver#friends#mountains#museums#fun#springbreak
Some folks have been asking about the font used for the "Director's Choice" interpretive panels. It is based on the hand-engraved script on New Zealand's Oldest Telescope, made in 1736 by Scottish Telescope maker James Short which is featured in the exhibition. I'm pretty stoked at the creativity of designer, Harry Pickernell. Incidentally handwriting is a feature of the exhibition which also features some labels handwritten by the Museum's 2nd Director Thomas Jeffery Parker. #museums
The new stairwell exhibition @tuhuraotagomuseum is being installed over the next few days. It is called "Director's Choice, wonderful things from the Collection". I was so lucky to be able to select some incredibly beautiful things like these tiny animal figures, which come from Mesopotamia and are thousands of years old. Human creativity is inspirational! #museums#NewZealand
This is an actual structure that exists at the Museum of Natural History in London, and is not in fact a screenshot from a video game. #museums#videoGames#architecture
So... in other news, To "celebrate" ten years at the helm, I am personally curating the next stairwell exhibition at Tūhura Otago Museum. I've had access to the whole collection and been allowed to choose some special things which appeal to me. I'm giving a talk about the choices on 7th April... https://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/directors-choice-exhibition-talk#museums#NewZealand