Gallery Tour

Stop by the Magnes for a free guided tour of the new exhibition, In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World.

Co-curated by Magnes Curator Dr. Francesco Spagnolo and scholar of Islamic art Dr. Qamar Adamjee, In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World shares a selection of artworks and objects from the Magnes’s permanent collection that challenge common views about historical dualities and creative engagement among Muslim and Jewish artists and patrons. The exhibition highlights rootedness in diaspora, shared graphic forms and visual landscapes, attitudes towards sacred texts and human bodies, and networks of trade and knowledge exchange, all centering around the fundamental role of light in Jewish and Muslim prayer space.

Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 1:00 pm

In person at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA

Space is limited. Sign up when you arrive.

Also on view: An Archive of Archives: Roman Vishniac’s Exhibition History | New York, 1971-72 and Time Capsules: Exploring the Permanent Collection.