The Twelfth Annual Caroline and H. McCoy Jones Memorial Lecture

The Berlin Carpet Collection is one of the most important and oldest collections in Europe. For decades unique carpets were a major attraction for carpet lovers worldwide. But what if the interest in this group of artwork decreases among a general audience, as well as among the next generation of collectors? Facing this problem, the Berlin Museum of Islamic Art bears the challenge to communicate new histories about individual pieces and offer new approaches to a varied audience. Aiming to catch a wider and new audience, this talk will introduce you to a fascinating variety of individual histories of the collection’s highlights.

Anna Beselin is Head of Textile Conservation and Curator for Carpets at the Museum für Islamische Kunst Berlin. With many years of conservation practice and postgraduate studies in art history, she has accrued comprehensive knowledge of Islamic carpets.