I. M. Pei and the Making of the Museum of Islamic Art – MIA

This exhibition focuses on visionary architect I. M. Pei’s journey to define “the essence of Islamic architecture” and his creative process for developing the museum.

In 1999, I. M. Pei was commissioned by the Father Amir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, to design the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA). Through original sketches and models, photographs and archival documents, early acquisitions from MIA’s collection, and a newly commissioned film, the exhibition traces the conception and realisation of an undeniable architectural triumph.

Jointly organised by the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and the future Art Mill Museum (AMM), this exhibition is curated by AMM Curator of Architecture, Design, and Gardens, Aurélien Lemonier, and AMM Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Zahra Khan, in close collaboration with MIA Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, Dr. Mounia Chekhab Abudaya.