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A university museum & gallery that hosts a programme of changing contemporary and historical exhibitions from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Free Admission.
@soasgallery.bsky.socialMissed our Embroidery Traditions of Afghanistan exhibition, or keen to learn more? Join collector and curator Karun Thakar for a video tour as he explores the remarkable textiles on display and shares the stories behind them.
@soasgallery.bsky.socialMake your Thursday even better by joining us to meet the artist Raymond Fung in conversation with Malcolm McNeill this Thursday 8th Oct at 6pm https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/conversation-raymond-fung-and-malcolm-mcneill-liubai-beyond-emptiness
@soasgallery.bsky.socialWhile we are lucky enough to be presenting #BeyondEmptiness an #ArtRetrospective of #RaymondFung opening today 3 Oct is #BeyondTheHorizon an exhibition featuring #NewArtworks by the artist at our good friends #1382Gallery until 15 Nov
@soasgallery.bsky.socialSOAS Gallery is open again! ๐
Visit our new exhibition BEYOND EMPTINESS, featuring ink paintings by Raymond Fung.
๐ Free entry
๐ TuesโSat, 10:30amโ5pm
๐ Thursdays until 8pm
@soasgallery.bsky.socialMeet the artist behind ็็ฝ โ Beyond Emptiness.
Join Raymond Fung in conversation with SOAS art historian Malcolm McNeill to hear about the ideas behind the exhibition and his work across ink painting and architecture.
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8 Oct, 6โ7pm | Free
๐๏ธ Book now https://ow.ly/mLjS50ZQtJN
@soasgallery.bsky.socialWe're now closed and busy preparing to welcome you back from 2nd Oct to enjoy the work of #RaymondFung in the exhibition Beyond Emptiness in partnership with #3812Gallery and some highlights from our own #SOAS Object and Artwork Collection
@soasgallery.bsky.social๐จ Closing tomorrow! Saturday 19 September is your final chance to see Embroidery Traditions of Afghanistan at SOAS Gallery โ a celebration of the colour, creativity and skilled artistry of textile traditions from across Afghanistan. ๐ฅ 10.30amโ5pm | Free
@soasgallery.bsky.social๐งต These small Hazara embroidered cloths were made to protect the clay prayer tablets (mohr) used by Shia Muslims. Mosque and hand motifs connect one example to its religious use, while the different designs reveal individual creativity. ๐ SOAS Gallery | Until 19 Sept
@soasgallery.bsky.socialโจ One week left! Embroidery Traditions of Afghanistan closes on 19 September. From embroidered coats and shirts to veils, bags and furnishings, discover the extraordinary skill and diversity of Afghanistanโs textile traditions. ๐ SOAS Gallery | Free
@soasgallery.bsky.social๐๏ธ Embroidery wasnโt only worn, it also transformed the home. This early 20th-century cloth comes from the Lakai Uzbek embroidery tradition of northern Afghanistan. Made to decorate a yurt, its striking design combines sun and plant motifs. ๐ SOAS Gallery | Until 19 Sept
@soasgallery.bsky.social๐งต Just 2 weeks left to see Embroidery Traditions of Afghanistan at SOAS Gallery! Discover around 100 remarkable embroidered textiles from across Afghanistan, dating from the 19th and 20th centuries. ๐ Until 19 Sept | Free admission
@soasgallery.bsky.social๐ Recognise this from our title wall? Itโs actually a womanโs full body veil, probably Pashtun and possibly from Badghis. Its embroidered design responds to the way it was worn, framing the face and radiating down the back. See it at SOAS Gallery until 19 Sept.
