Doris Duke's Shangri La Goes to Museum of Art & Design in NY
Fri, September 7, 2012
By Yvonne Ahearn (B), Realtor-Broker in Hawaii Luxury Lifestyle, Hawaiian Interior Design, Oahu Events, ddoris duke museum, diamond head home, diamond head luxury homes, diamond head real estate, doris duke, islamic art museum honolulu

Doris Duke’s Diamond Head Honolulu Home on Oahu is a beautiful place to see amazing examples of Islamic art, breathtaking views of Diamond Head and the Honolulu coastline, and luxury Honolulu real estate.

From September 7, 2012 through February 17, 2013, the Museum of Art and Design in New York City will be featuring and exhibition that “showcases objects works of Islamic art from the spectacular Honolulu home of philanthropist and art collector Doris Duke (1912-1993) and new works by six contemporary artists of Islamic background who were recently in residence there.”

This exhiition is organized specially to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Doris Duke and it is the first time that works from Doris Duke’s personal collection have been shown outside of Shangri-La. The exhibit will travel and move on to other mainland locations after its premiere in New York City.

If you are not familiar with Doris Duke and the Shangri-La Center for Islamic Arts and Cultures, in Honolulu, Hawaii, you are missing out. Read More About Shangi-La Here.

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