Afghan Creativity, Resilience and Hope Are Highlighted in Dynamic Exhibition (Freer Gallery of Art)

(Source: Freer Gallery of Art) 'Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan' To Open March 5 Media only: Media website: March 2, 2016 'Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan' will convert the Smithsonian's International Gallery into a space that evokes the vibrant marketplace of Old Kabul with artisans demonstrating their skills in jewelry making, woodworking, calligraphy, ceramics and other crafts. 'This exhibition highlights the vitality of these new Afghan artisans and demonstrates the power of art and culture to tell the story of artistic creativity, resilience and hope,' said Julian Raby, The Dame Jillian Sackler Director of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer...