ART NEWS Islamic Art at Victoria and Albert Museum

This two-part series chronicles the development of the new Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and presents its finest treasures. Part one begins with the removal of the exquisite Ardabil Carpet from the old gallery, and travels with the exhibition to the very different nations of the US, Iran and Japan on an 18-month journey that concludes with its arrival back in London in time for the glamorous opening of the stunning new gallery. Part two stays put at the Jameel Gallery, where curators and experts explain the intricacies of Islamic art and give a tour of the museum’s most important ceramics, textiles, metalwork and manuscripts.