Crescent Moon, a major international exhibition opening at the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, focuses on the Islamic art of Southeast Asia and introduces Australian audiences to the beauty and complexity of Islamic culture in the southern hemisphere.
Running from 10 November 2005 through 29 January 2006, the exhibition reveals the unique developments in the arts of Islamic Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as the Muslim communities of Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam; illustrating the theme with splendid objects in gold, silk, lacquer, porcelain and stone.
Following the showing at the Art Gallery of South Australia, the exhibition moves to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra where it opens in March 2006.
