Aug 18th 2017

Gallery Talk: The Transformative Power of Fire in Islamic Art

@ The Art Institute of Chicago

111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603

Opening Friday, August 18th, from 12PM - 1PM

For centuries, artists working with glass, pottery and metalwork used heat and their knowledge of chemistry to create beautiful and functional works of art. In this gallery talk, join Dr. Onur Öztürk to discover how artists of Islam created unique works of art while borrowing or reinventing techniques and motifs of other cultures.

Meet in Griffin Court
Free with museum admission

Image: Turkey, Iznik. Two Tiles with Continuous Floral Pattern, Ottoman dynasty (1299-1923), c. 1560. Mary Jane Gunsaulus Collection.

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