Member Program: "Intrinsic Beauty" Focus Tour: The Islamic World
In Person, Friday, June 6, 2025, 1-2 p.m. EST
Cover (detail), Caucasus, 18th century. The Textile Museum Collection 2.18. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1952.
Museum members are invited for an in-depth look at textiles from the Islamic world on display in the exhibition Intrinsic Beauty: Celebrating the Art of Textiles. Senior Curator Sumru Belger Krody will highlight carpets and other textiles from West and Central Asia that are among the masterworks in The Textile Museum Collection.
This program is part of The Textile Museum’s centennial celebrations in 2025.
About the Exhibition
In 1925, George Hewitt Myers founded The Textile Museum with his global collection of carpets and textiles prized for their “intrinsic beauty of design, color and technique.” Intrinsic Beauty: Celebrating the Art of Textiles brings together iconic masterworks from The Textile Museum Collection. As the museum launches its centennial year, this exhibition celebrates textile making as one of the world’s oldest and most sophisticated art forms. Learn more about the exhibition
About Sumru Belger Krody
Sumru Belger Krody joined The Textile Museum in 1994 and was appointed senior curator in 2011. Specializing in textiles from the late antique era and Islamic world, Krody has curated numerous exhibitions and authored exhibition catalogs, articles and book chapters. She is also editor-in-chief of The Textile Museum Journal. Krody holds degrees in classical archaeology from Istanbul University and the University of Pennsylvania.
How to Participate
This program is for museum members and will take place in person at the museum. Space is limited, so please register online to reserve your spot. If you are not currently a member, you can join or renew online.
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