New exhibit at Walters Art Museum spans Islamic, Asian art

By Tom Hall,

Teria Rogers, Rob Sivak, Malarie Pinkard-Pierre, Sam Bermas-Dawes

Published May 9, 2023 at 12:20 PM EDT

Across Asia: Arts of Asia and the Islamic World features over 500 artworks in the Walter Art Museums newly renovated space. (Image courtesy the museum) — A painted screen from East Asia, on display in the Walters Art Museum's new exhibition, "Across Asia: Arts of Asia and the Islamic World." The sprawling show features over 500 artworks in the museum's newly renovated gallery. (Image courtesy WAM)

A new installation at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore showcases art from across Asia and the region's Islamic cultures.

The new exhibition is called Across Asia: Arts of Asia and the Islamic World.

The museum's recent renovations have been a few years in the making. The newly imagined space allows the museum to display more than 90 works from its collection for the first time.

Dr. Julia Marciari Alexander is the Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum.

Theresa Sotto is the Ruth R. Marder Director of Learning and Community Engagement.

Today's guests join Tom in Studio A.

Dr. Julia Marciari Alexander (left) and Theresa Sotto (right) of the Walters Art Museum. — Dr. Julia Marciari Alexander, director (left) and Theresa Sotto of the Walters Art Museum.