Turkish Exhibition in London from January to April

Baris · 01-19-2005, 10:37 AM

Royal Academy to hold landmark Turkish exhibition

From 22 January 2005, the Royal Academy of Arts in London will present a wide rangingexhibition exploring the artistic achievements of the Turks over a thousand years. According to the Royal Academy, the exhibition will present an extraordinary array of textiles, carpets, manuscripts, calligraphy, woodwork, metalwork and ceramics showing the staggering artistic diversity during this period. One of the most ambitious exhibitions to be presented at the RA, it will bring together a large number of works never previously shown outside Turkey.

Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years, 600–1600 will be the first exhibition ever to explore the development of the Turks, and will comprise a wealth of materials, stretching from the eastern borders of modern China to the Balkans in the west.

Bringing together over 350 outstanding works, the exhibition is drawn principally from the celebrated collections of two Turkish museums: The Topkap&Mac245; Saray and the Turkish and Islamic Art museums of Istanbul.

Turkish Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been involved with complex negotiations to secure the start of talks for Turkey's accession to the European Union, said recently that the Royal Academy event "promises to be a landmark exhibition, giving a unique insight into the extraordinary artistic legacy of the Turks." He said the Turkish government was "delighted to be collaborating with the Royal Academy of Arts, London on this important exhibition.”

Academy President Professor Phillip King said, “This will be the first such major exhibition at the RA since the highly popular and critically acclaimed International Exhibition of Persian Art in 1931, and continues the RA’s commitment to exploring art from world cultures." He added that, "The RA is delighted to be working with these two outstanding Turkish museums in order to introduce a new audience to the artistic achievements of the Turks.” Further details from to the dedicated website,
www.turks.org.uk

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Baris International Forum Fan Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 671 Baris is learning to walk	Turkish Exhibition in London from January to April Royal Academy to hold landmark Turkish exhibition From 22 January 2005, the Royal Academy of Arts in London will present a wide rangingexhibition exploring the artistic achievements of the Turks over a thousand years. According to the Royal Academy, the exhibition will present an extraordinary array of textiles, carpets, manuscripts, calligraphy, woodwork, metalwork and ceramics showing the staggering artistic diversity during this period. One of the most ambitious exhibitions to be presented at the RA, it will bring together a large number of works never previously shown outside Turkey. *Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years, 600–1600* will be the first exhibition ever to explore the development of the Turks, and will comprise a wealth of materials, stretching from the eastern borders of modern China to the Balkans in the west. Bringing together over 350 outstanding works, the exhibition is drawn principally from the celebrated collections of two Turkish museums: The Topkap&Mac245; Saray and the Turkish and Islamic Art museums of Istanbul. Turkish Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been involved with complex negotiations to secure the start of talks for Turkey's accession to the European Union, said recently that the Royal Academy event "promises to be a landmark exhibition, giving a unique insight into the extraordinary artistic legacy of the Turks." He said the Turkish government was "delighted to be collaborating with the Royal Academy of Arts, London on this important exhibition.” Academy President Professor Phillip King said, “This will be the first such major exhibition at the RA since the highly popular and critically acclaimed International Exhibition of Persian Art in 1931, and continues the RA’s commitment to exploring art from world cultures." He added that, "The RA is delighted to be working with these two outstanding Turkish museums in order to introduce a new audience to the artistic achievements of the Turks.” Further details from to the dedicated website, www.turks.org.uk __________________ Instant translation of sms/email/letter in Turkish/French/English (6 cents/word)
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