Qatar Museums to present Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion in September
<p>Doha: Qatar Museums (QM) will open Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion, a landmark exhibition organised by the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in partnership with the Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) of Uzbekistan, on view at MIA's Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Temporary Exhibitions Gallery from 3 September to 28 November 2026.</p> <p>Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion draws on more than 1,000 years…
Qatar Museums (QM) will unveil Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion, a major exhibition exploring the nation's 1,000-year artistic and cultural legacy. Organized by the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in collaboration with Uzbekistan's Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), the show runs at MIA's Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Temporary Exhibitions Gallery from September 3 to November 28, 2026.
The exhibition features 146 objects, including Timurid architectural fragments, scientific manuscripts, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles. Curated by Anastasiya Silkatcheva, the MIA curator of Uzbekistan origin, Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion highlights how centuries-old Islamic-era traditions continue to influence contemporary art, architecture, and crafts.
The display spans four sections - Beyond the River, Building Earth and Empire, Architects of Thought and Image, and Legacies of Clay and Thread - presenting a crossroads of civilizations where historical traditions remain deeply embedded in today's life.
Highlights include a seventh-century wall painting from the Ambassadors' Hall at Afrasiab, a Sogdian silk jacket similar in motifs to the ancient artifact, interactive activities illustrating architectural decoration techniques, an immersive mausoleum experience with a cenotaph and video narration, and a showcase of Qatari-supported restoration efforts at Samarkand's Bibi Khanym Mosque.
The exhibition also presents manuscripts, astronomical, medical, and religious texts, and a 15th-century astrolabe, all tracing the legacy of scholars like al-Khwarizmi, al-Biruni, and Ulugh Beg.
Textiles from Uzbekistan's early modern ikat-woven robes to contemporary silk lengths are displayed alongside a working silk loom and video of modern weaving. On paper, modern Uzbek miniaturist Davlat Toshev's works dialogue with 16th-century illustrations. Qatari designer Madina Kasimbaeva's garment revival of Tashkent's suzani embroidery tradition is also featured.
The exhibition deepens the growing partnership between Qatar Museums and ACDF, extending beyond galleries to enhance conservation, research, and public programming in a fall 2026 season that emphasizes Doha's role as a global hub for cultural exchange and creativity.
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