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Fahmida Suleman

Senior Curator, Islamic World
Close-up of a scene on a kalamkari hanging, of several groups of people standing close together.
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Scenes from a South Indian Court: A Newly Discovered Group of 17th-Century Kalamkari Hangings

Explore an important group of South Indian textiles made in the 17th century for a South Indian ruler, possibly Tirumal Nayak of Madurai (ruled 1623-59) with senior researcher Rosemary Crill. These
Elias Sime: Tightrope exhibition space at the ROM.
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Elias Sime: Tightrope Panel Discussion

To celebrate the touring exhibition Elias Sime: Tightrope, which wrapped up its tour at the Royal Ontario Museum in the summer of 2021, join us for an online panel discussion, produced by the Wellin
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Conserving Two Ancient Chinese Scroll Paintings

Two large Chinese scroll paintings recently returned to the ROM after a two-year treatment at a private conservation studio in the United States. A more than thousand-year-old technique of Chinese
A face mask and turban on a bust.
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Functional Face Masks by AKaurBrand

How do you wear a mask over a turban or headdress that covers your ears? For Toronto-based designer Sanjeet Kaur, this challenge was prompted by her husband working on the frontlines during the
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Atlantic Whales and Vessel Strikes: Challenges and Opportunities

Join Canadian Whale Institute’s Senior Scientist, Moira Brown, in conversation with ROM’s Burton Lim and Jacquelline Miller, as they explore the threat to North America’s Great Whale populations from
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Marine Rescue and Research

Join ROM’s Mark Engstrom in conversation with Tonya Wimmer of the Marine Animal Response Society (MARS) as they discuss the important role this organization plays in actively engaging Canadians in the
Chintz fabrics on a clothesline.
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New Lives of Indian Chintz

Join ROM’s Sarah Fee as she explores the post-Independence revival of India’s craft industries with ninth-generation block printer and dyer Abduljabbar M. Khatri (National Craft Award, 2003), and
Great Whales: Up Close and Personal
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Blue Whales Revisited

Join researcher Asha de Vos in conversation with ROM’s Burton Lim on new research into the blue whale populations in the Indian Ocean. Dr. de Vos presented one of the most popular keynote lectures
From the Great Whales, curator conversations, Zodiac boat on the ocean with researchers looking toward the photographer.
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North Atlantic Right Whales & the Dangers of Fishing Gear

Join the Canadian Whale Institute’s Mackie Greene in conversation with Mark Engstrom and Mark Peck to discuss whale rescue and conservation centred on the Canadian East Coast. The Institute is working
Art made from computer motherboard.
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Art for the 21st Century with Wally Dion

Delve into to sculptural practice of artist Wally Dion, in conversation with ROM’s Silvia Forni. Recycling first world waste, Dion’s intricate works are crafted from computer circuit boards using
Red chintz jacket.
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Costs of Desire: Ethics of Production in Historic Chintz

Join Deepali Dewan alongside scholars Mark Balmforth and Bessie Cecil as they explore the intertwined histories of textile dye and production in South Asia, considering recent scholarship on slave
Priest king Mohenjo Daro.
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Cotton & Colour: A Deep History of Indus Valley Textiles

From the earliest evidence of cotton (7,000 BCE) to the importance of fiber arts in the emergence of early urban centres, ROM botanist Deborah Metsger and archaeologist J. Mark Kenoyer explore the
Chinese painting of a woman.
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Celebrate Lunar New Year: Ancestral Images Used in Traditional Chinese Families

Explore some of the rich elements of Chinese customs, traditions, and beliefs tied to Lunar New Year with ROM’s Wen-chien Cheng. Explore a range of ancestral images from painted portraits to mass
Portrait of Austin Clarke by Neville Clarke.
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Austin Clarke: Recognizing a Literary Great

Join us to celebrate the legacy of Barbadian-Canadian writer Austin Clarke (1934-2016). This special program marked the unveiling of the ROM’s recently commissioned portrait of Clarke by artist