LACMA (Venue Partner)
5905 Wilshire Blvd
323.857.6000
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Carpets
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Saturday Dec 5, 2009 (2pm)
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Directions: LACMA is located on Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and Curson avenues—midway between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. From the Santa Monica Freeway (10), take Fairfax Avenue north 2 miles to Wilshire Boulevard.
- Price
Special Exhibition Lecture: The Remarkable Tale of the Ardabil Carpets
Saturday, December 5 | 2 pm
The spectacular Ardabil Carpet, on view beginning November 14, is exhibited only rarely due to its size and sensitivity to light. Renowned carpet expert Dr. Jon Thompson, University of Oxford, speaks about the history of LACMA’s Ardabil Carpet and its mate, which is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Bing Theater | Free, no reservations
This lecture is made possible by LACMA’s Art of the Middle East Council.
