Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry

Start: November 10, 2024 10:00 am
End: November 10, 2024 5:00 pm

Cleveland Museum of Art
Address:
11150 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH – 44106-1797

Admission Price: Free

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This exhibition spotlights the rich artistic traditions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia during the late 1800–early 1900s, through a display of elaborate textiles and fine jewelry in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. These works introduce the specialized skills of North African artists, both Amazigh (Berber) and Arab, Muslim and Jewish, and the diverse aesthetics of their multifaceted communities. The CMA’s founder J. H. Wade II began forming the collection during his personal travels across the region, and many works will be on view for the very first time.