3 episodes
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology Oxford University
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The Ashmolean Museum is the world's first university museum. Its first building was built in 1678-1683 to house the cabinet of curiosities Elias Ashmole gave Oxford University in 1677. The museum reopened in 2009 after a major redevelopment. In November 2011 new galleries focusing on Egypt and Nubia were also unveiled.
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The Five Pillars of Islam
Yousef Jameel Curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean discusses The Five Pillars of Islam using objects from the Oxford University Museums.
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Xu Bing: Documentary
A short documentary about artist Xu Bing, created by the Ashmolean Museum for Art and Archaeology.
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Xu Bing: The Kind of Artist I Am
Chinese Artist Xu Bing gives a talk on the subject of his art and the kind of artist he is. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/