Highlights from the Aga Khan Museum’s collection have been touring the world for several years.
Now for the first time, more than 1,000 artefacts spanning as many years of Islamic history and three continents have a permanent home designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki.
The collection includes masterpieces of ceramics and painting acquired by the Aga Khan’s uncle the late Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan.
– Apollo Citation for the Shortlist: Museum Opening of the Year
Recently, the Apollo Magazine, an international English-language monthly that has covered the fine arts since 1925, announced the shortlist for the Museum Opening of the Year, which recognises some of the most important new museum or renovation projects to be completed between October 2013 and September 2014.
The five shortlisted nominees include:
- Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Canada
- The Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts, USA
- Imperial War Museum, London, UK
- 18th-Century Decorative Arts Galleries, Musee du Louvre, Paris, France<
- Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands
The winner of the Apollo award, the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA was presented the award in London on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 and is also featured in the December issue of Apollo Magazine.
About Apollo
Founded in 1925, Apollo is one of the world’s oldest and most highly respected magazines on the visual arts.
Published monthly, it offers the greatest editorial diversity of any art magazine – covering everything from antiquities to contemporary work. Recent editions have included an exclusive interview with minimalist sculptor Carl Andre and reviews of the new Greek & Roman Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a special collaborative edition with the museum.
International in scope, every edition of Apollo contains up-to-the-minute news from the art world with expert information on the market, authoritative guidance on collecting, and reviews and previews of exhibitions worldwide. Apollo is also the place to find searching interviews with major collectors and important personalities from the arts: recent highlights include Lord Rothschild on his major additions to the collection at Waddesdon Manor and the artist Richard Long talking about the inspiration for his projects.
Consistently regarded as the most prestigious and authoritative of all art magazines, Apollo is the media partner of choice for an impressive list of museums and institutions. Recent collaborative editions have included special issues in partnership with The J. Paul Getty Museum and The Yale Center for British Art.
Via
- Apollo | Shortlist: Museum Opening of the Year – The Apollo Awards 2014 (Published Nov 18, 2014)
- Apollo | The Apollo Awards Winners 2014 (Published Dec 4, 2014)
- The Clark (Published Dec 4, 2014)
- Times Union | Clark Art’s makeover earns award (Published Dec 5, 2014)
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