Art of the Middle East

As part of our ongoing updates to the collection galleries, the DAI opened its newest space in Gallery 103 of the Patterson-Kettering Wing of Asian Art. The Art of the Middle East gallery presents more than 25 artworks from the western part of the Asian continent. They span almost 4,000 years, including sculpture, paintings, ceramics and metalwork from what is now Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. Highlights include a fragment from the ancient Persian city of Persepolis, ceramics from the Islamic Middle Ages and vibrant Turkish Iznik tiles. To make space for the gallery, the Buddhist Art gallery was moved to Gallery 104 and the Southeast Asian Art was temporarily taken off view. Stay tuned for future improvements to your DAI!