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Exhibition: “Pearls of Wisdom: The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan”Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann ArborDates: 15 October – 21 December 2014Guest Curator: Prof. Christiane Gruber, History of Art, University of MichiganCo-Curator: Ashley Dimmig, Ph.D. student, History of Art, University of MichiganIt is our pleasure to announce the launch of the permanent online exhibition “Pearls of Wisdom: The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan,” which is now accessible at:Along with the web catalogue, the show’s print catalogue can be purchased from Amazon or the publisher:https://www.isdistribution.com/BookDetail.aspx?aId=51325The online exhibition also hosts a thematic essay that includes a selection of the university’s holdings of architectural photographs shot by Arthur Upham Pope and Donald Wilber. The essay can be found at:http://lw.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/pearls/archives.htmlTeaching resources also are provided. These include lesson plans guided to middle and high school students as well as two conservation videos (on Islamic glass and textiles) that are accessible to all audiences:http://lw.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/pearls/resources.htmlIn conjunction with the show, a number of lectures, tours, and other events will be offered during the fall semester. For further information about the opening on October 15th and all other events, see:http://lw.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/pearls/events.htmlQueries about the show can be directed to co-curator Ashley Dimmig, adimmig@umich.edu.