This event is in the past.It took place on August 13, 2026 at Museum of Art and Industry.
Decorative ExhibitionHamburg-Mitte, Hamburg
🌍First museum globally to adopt SWANA name
🖌️Interactive Arabic alphabet by Hamburg label Habibi
👶Kid-friendly touch and create stations
The MK&G rethinks its colonial legacy by renaming its Islamic Art Collection to SWANA, a global first. Over 200 historical and contemporary works, curated with community partners, fill the space with tiles, textiles, and striking pieces like Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian's mirrored sculpture.
colonial heritage reckoning
community-curated exhibition
historical & contemporary art
diverse art media
Decorative ExhibitionHamburg-Mitte, Hamburg
🌍First museum globally to adopt SWANA name
🖌️Interactive Arabic alphabet by Hamburg label Habibi
👶Kid-friendly touch and create stations
The MK&G rethinks its colonial legacy by renaming its Islamic Art Collection to SWANA, a global first. Over 200 historical and contemporary works, curated with community partners, fill the space with tiles, textiles, and striking pieces like Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian's mirrored sculpture.
colonial heritage reckoning
community-curated exhibition
historical & contemporary art
diverse art media