SneakPeek Member Preview | The Art of Dining

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Thursday, Sep 19, 2024
6 p.m.

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*Contributor Members and above can RSVP to SneakPeek via specialinvitesrsvp@dia.org

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World explores the connections between Islamic art, food, and fine dining. Paintings of elaborate feasts, sumptuous vessels for food and drink, and historical cookbooks demonstrate the importance of cuisine to royal courts across Arab, Turkish, Persian, and South Asian lands.

With more than 200 works related to preparing, serving, and enjoying food, this exhibition engages multiple senses and invites us to appreciate the pleasures of sharing a meal. Members get a first look at this exhibition.

Members at the Contributor level and above can RSVP to this SneakPeek by emailing specialinvitesrsvp@dia.org

A Banquet Scene with Hormuz, Iran, detail

Members See It First!

The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World explores the connections between Islamic art, food, and fine dining. Paintings of elaborate feasts, sumptuous vessels for food and drink, and historical cookbooks demonstrate the importance of cuisine to royal courts across Arab, Turkish, Persian, and South Asian lands.

With more than 200 works related to preparing, serving, and enjoying food, this exhibition engages multiple senses and invites us to appreciate the pleasures of sharing a meal. Members get a first look at this exhibition.

Members at the Contributor level and above can RSVP to this SneakPeek by emailing specialinvitesrsvp@dia.org