Shah Jahan, his father Jahangir and his grandfather Akbar were the Great Mughals, the early emperors of the mighty Mughal dynasty that sprawled across the Indian subcontinent (that then included Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan and Bangladesh) and ruled from 1526 until 1858. The emperors’ elevation from mere garden variety Mughals to greatness comes from their patronage of beautiful things, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London’s “The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence” exhibition applauds the trio’s creative and cultural achievements. The exhibition is supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation.
With over 140K downloads so far and previously featured as one of Spotify’s Podcast Picks of the Week, this series will once again bring together IWM curators, conflict experts and celebrity guests, this time to journey through the new Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography galleries at IWM London.
The V&A shared details of sites and exhibitions opening as part of its upcoming programme for 2025. On 13 September 2025, V&A East Storehouse will open The David Bowie Centre, the new home of David Bowie’s Archive, recently acquired by the V&A through the generosity of the David Bowie Estate, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and Warner Music Group.
Just how wealthy and powerful the Mughal emperors were is demonstrated in a new exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, which can afford to offer the best known physical remnant of the empire, the Taj Mahal, only passing mention among a galaxy of remarkable paintings, illustrated manuscripts, textiles, carpets and spectacular objects made from precious stones and metals, some of which have rarely been displayed before. The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence is supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation.
Exhibition generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and Avis Charles Associates. A host of never-before-seen royal fashion treasures are set to go on show at Kensington Palace as part of a new exhibition, Dress Codes, due to open in March 2025. Showcasing both instantly recognisable and rarely seen highlights from the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, the display will explore the codes and conventions of royal clothing, and the powerful impact fashion can make when boundaries are pushed and dress codes evolve.
It comes after the V&A announced it had secured the archive last year, with the support of the singer’s estate, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and Warner Music Group. The David Bowie Centre will open at the museum’s East Storehouse in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on September 13 2025, featuring more than 90,000 items from throughout the late music icon’s career.
In September 2024, the Royal Academy of Arts will present the largest retrospective of Michael Craig-Martin RA’s work ever to be held in the UK. A key figure in British art, Craig-Martin (b.1941) is one of the most influential artists and teachers of his generation. Curated in close collaboration with the artist, this ambitious exhibition will encompass the broad repertoire of Craig-Martin’s sixty-year career.
Today the V&A announces details of a major new exhibition The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence, which will present the monumental artistic achievements of the ‘Golden Age’ of the Mughal court (c. 1560-1660). Opening November 2024, the exhibition has been supported by the Huo Family Foundation, The Al Thani Collection Foundation, the Blavatnik Family Foundation, with further support from Maithili Parekh and Shashank Singh, Santi Jewels and the V&A Americas Foundation.
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