An exhibition for children and families to celebrate the diversity of Muslim cultures in America and around the world through art, architecture, design, music, travel, trade, and more!
February 2016 – Present By the Children’s Museum of Manhattan New York Cultural Series Ra onale
Start Early “Research clearly shows that children not only recognize race from a very young age, but also develop racial biases by age three to five.” Winkler, E.N. “Children Are Not Colorblind: How Young Children Learn Race” HighReach Learning Inc., 2009
Offer Variety “When children are taught to pay a en on to mul ple a ributes of a person at once, reduced levels of bias are shown.” Aboud, F.E. (2008) in Winkler, E.N. “Children Are Not Colorblind: How Young Children Learn Race” HighReach Learning Inc., 2009.
Provide Time to Prac ce “Understanding a point of view other than your own takes knowledge, skills, perspec ve and values. Developing these four also takes prac ce – learning to apply and transfer these four from one topic to another.” UNESCO’s Educa on for Sustainable Development in Ac on
Teaching young children to have mul ple perspec ves “…is likely to reduce problems involving prejudice or discrimina on and is an important component of early childhood educa on.” United Na ons Educa onal, Scien fic and Cultural Organiza on. “Exploring Sustainable Development: A Mul ple-Perspec ve Approach.” UNESCO: Educa on for Sustainable Development in Ac on Learning & Training Tools Number 3. 2012
Exhibit Goals
1. Introduce families to the beau ful and joyful diversity and commonali es in contemporary Muslim communi es in New York City, the United States, and around the world. 2. Immerse children in interac ve, fun and accessible ways so as to give families a new posi ve forum in which they can discuss Muslim cultures 3. Celebrate cultural expressions as reflected in art, architecture, objects and stories in both the home and communi es. 4. Prepare our children as global ci zens to work, play, and live in the increasingly interconnected and interdependent 21st century 5. Show how cultures have peacefully interacted and co- existed for centuries Overview
Travel the world in a single museum visit! GLOBAL MARKET AMERICAN HOME Interact with products and Explore stories, objects, clothing and This is a f rst-of-its-kind exhibition for children and foods from around the world art from local American Muslim homes families to celebrate the diversity of Muslim cultures • Pretend to buy, sell, and trade • W rite and learn how to say “My Name in A merica and around the world through art, spices, f sh, fruit and ceramics Is…” in 21 languages spoken by Muslim New Yorkers architecture, design, music, travel, trade, and more! • Design outf ts with colorful fabrics, roll and sell rugs woven with • V iew objects and listen to stories from secret messages local A merican Muslim families and explore artwork by emerging artists • Serve tea and cof ee to new friends while exchanging • Travel across time with an interactive family stories digital timeline of A merican Muslim history Original Artwork by emerging local A merican Muslim artists
Muslim Cultures Near and Far
The exhibit is designed for a 3,0 0 0 square foot gallery with ceiling heights of 16 f eet, however it can be adapt ed for you gallery. It is accompanied by a comprehensive set of educational programs for families, school groups and educators, as well Object Cases as a list of corresponding festivals and Discover world-class museum objects on loan from local partners including guest artist events. the Metropolitan Museum of A rt, the Brooklyn Museum, the Hispanic Society The exhibit will be available to travel of A merica, and private donors. starting in June 20 18, the exhibition will be available for runs of three months at a rental price of $75,0 0 0 + incoming shipping, or six months f or $125,0 0 0 + incoming shipping. For more information please contact Tom Quaranta ARCHITECTURE Uncover the beauty and variety 212-721-1223 or [email protected] in Muslim architectural design • Take a virtual trip inside some of the Live Performances world’s most magnif cent mosques COURTYARD TRADE ROUTES Experience world-class Celebrate courtyards from around the Join the journey to learn how • Design a building inspired by performances, artist world in a Persian style garden setting trade and int ercultural exchange Muslim architectural shapes and styles demonstrations, and • Create music by blending the sounds go hand in hand • V iew a variety of New York City’s mosques cooking workshops of instruments from around the world • Be the captain of an Indian Ocean by A merican Muslim • Play an object guessing game with a dhow! Load and unload goods artists, dancers, stunning assortment of hand-made objects from around the world musicians, storytellers, and chefs. • Add a drop to the community water • Pack your bags and climb onto The Tisch Building t. 212-721-1223 fountain, and share how you would make the camel for a desert journey 212 W est 83rd Street f. 212-721-112 7 your community better, one drop at a time • Decorate a Pakistani truck before New York, NY 100 24 w w w.cmom.org driving of to deliver your wares
Partners and Advisors COMMUNITY PARTNERS Aisha al-Adawiya Elizabeth Lapadula ACADEMIC ADVISORS Abdul Sheriff, Ph.D. Founder, Women in Islam, Inc. Manager, Kopi Kopi Cafe Hussein Rashid, Ph.D. Indian Ocean World Centre in Zanzibar, Tanzania Advisor, Schomburg Center for Research in Lead Exhibition Content Advisor Emeritus history professor Black Culture, The New York Public Library Aliya Latif Founder, islamicate, L3C University of Dar es Salaam Liaison, Office of the New York City Mehnaz Afridi Comptroller Scott M. Stringer Zain Abdullah, Ph.D. Eric Staples, Ph.D. Manhattan College Associate Professor, Religion and Society American Maritime Historian, Oman Imam Khalid Latif and Islamic Studies, Temple University Debbie Almontaser Executive Director, The Islamic Center Mariame Sy, Ph.D. Muslim Community Network New York University Hisham Aidi, Ph.D. Coordinator, African Language Program Lecturer, Columbia University Lecturer in Wolof and Pulaar Ahsia Kahn Badi Douglas Leonard Columbia University Community Partner Director, Al Amana Centre, Oman Peter Awn, Ph.D. Dean, School of General Studies Rabbi Burt Visotzky, Ph.D. Rabbi Justus Baird Rabbi Joy Levitt Professor, Department of Religion Jewish Theological Seminary Dean, Auburn Theological Seminary Executive Director Director, Middle East Institute Jewish Community Center in Manhattan Columbia University INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS Rabbi Angela W. Buchdahl Aga Khan Museum Senior Rabbi, Central Synagogue Zead Ramadan Moustafa Bayoumi, Ph.D. Community Partner Albanian Institute New York Professor of English, Brooklyn College David Dioume and Seynabou Seck Author, This American Muslim Life Asia Society and Museum Marseille Fashion Linda Sarsour Auburn Theological Seminary Executive Director Sylviane A. Diouf, Ph.D. BoomGen Haris Durrani Arab American Association of New York Director, Lapidus Center for the Historical Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse Founder, Muslim Protagonist Ali E. Sayed Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery Bronx Museum of the Arts Curator, Schomburg Center for Research Hesham El-Meligy Chef/Owner, Kabab Café, Astoria, NYC Brooklyn Historical Society in Black Culture, The New York Public Library President, Islamic Civic Association (iCivica) Brooklyn Museum of Art Sarah Sayeed, Ph.D. Jamal J. Elias, Ph.D. Brooklyn Public Library Charles Fall Senior Advisor, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities The Hispanic Society of America Former Citywide Islamic Liaison NYC Office of the Mayor Community Affairs Unit NYC Office of the Mayor University of Pennsylvania The Interfaith Center of New York Fatima Shama Navina Haidar, Ph.D. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Ali Hameed Executive Director, The Fresh Air Fund Curator, Islamic Art Maison de l’Artisan, Morocco President/Founder Formerly Commissioner of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Malaysian Consulate in New York Sha’oor Foundation for Education and Awareness NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Metropolitan Museum of Art Zeba Iqbal Simran Jeet Singh, Ph.D. Precious Rasheeda Muhammad New York Public Library Historian Institute for Social Policy and Understanding Sikh Coalition Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Ann Marie Murphy, Ph.D. Oman Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rabbi Robert Kaplan Bassam Tariq Senior Research Scholar Jewel of Muscat Project Director, Center for Community Leadership Writer/Filmmaker Weatherhead East Asian Institute Pakistan Mission to the United Nations Jewish Community Relations Council Columbia University Queens Public Library Reverend Adriene Thorne Minister for Care, Middle Collegiate Church Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center Alia Kate Founder, Kantara Rugs Fr. Patrick Ryan, Ph.D. Turkish Consulate in New York Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Susanah Wade Unity Productions Foundation Marble Collegiate Church Religion and Society, Fordham University Naznin Khimji Community Partner
Entry View Architecture Area: Mosque Mural
Concept by MIIM Designs Architecture Area International Mosques Panoramic Interactive Trade Routes Area Trade Routes: Pakistani Truck Signage
Symbols Tell Stories Modern Trucks, Traditional Arts PAKISTANI Pictures can communicate The geometric patterns, dif erent feelings—for decorative f owers, and example, f owers may be arabesques are often inspired TRUCK used to express love. by Islamic artistic traditions.
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2 Truck owners hire artists to decorate their trucks with images and personal messages.
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Pakistan has one of the Trucks That Jingle Read Any Good Trucks Lately? largest Muslim populations The decorative chains Drivers sometimes decorate their trucks attached to the trucks’ with poems, verses from the Qur’an, in the world. bumpers often make a and even jokes to make people laugh. jingling sound. This truck features information about its shipping company and artist. ARCTIC OCEA N
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3 Global Marketplace: Moroccan Rugs Global Marketplace: Egyptian Spices Global Marketplace Area: Turkish Ceramics Global Marketplace Area: Indonesian Fruit Global Marketplace: Zanzibar Fish Market Global Marketplace Area: Tajikistan Tea & Coffee Authentic Objects
Metropolitan Museum of Art 13th, 17th, 19th Century Persian Objects Lizzy Martin Director of Exhibit Development & Museum Planning
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