First Islamic tour of Tate Britain raises questions about gallery and museum narratives
Last month, one of the world’s most famous art galleries hosted an Islamic tour for the first time ever.
Tate Britain, in the City of Westminster in London, hosted the “Islamic Tours of the Collection”, with AbdulMaalik Tailor, the founder of Muslim History Tours, serving as tour guide. The collection raised questions about how gallery and museum items are interpreted, with Tailor highlighting the need to revisit some of the established narratives of classic works of art.
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Tharik Hussain