Jameel Prize - Istanbul Tour

The Jameel Prize is an international award for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition. Its aim is to explore the relationship between Islamic traditions of art, craft and design and contemporary work as part of a wider debate about Islamic culture and its role today. The Jameel Prize is an initiative of Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, who also funded the Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art at the V&A. The Jameel Prize and its exhibition at the V&A in London are supported by the Jameel Foundation, and the tour of the Jameel Prize exhibition is supported by Abdul Latif Jameel Community Service Programs.

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1001 Inventions - Istanbul Tour

By personal invite from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 1001 Inventions launched the block-buster exhibition at the historic Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul on 18th August 2010. Hot on the heels of the record-breaking residency at the London Science Museum, the global tour began with Istanbul the ideal first host city as the exhibition formed part of the ‘Capital of Culture’ programme. The 1001 Inventions exhibition was entitled ‘1001 ICAT BILIM VE TEKNOLOJININ 1000 YILLIK SERUVENI’ and given an iconic position in Sultanahmet Square, nestled in between the Hagia Sophia and the Great Blue Mosque, two of Istanbul’s most famous landmarks.

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