An Ottoman ivory and gold box, with turquoise and ruby inlays, "is not only both valuable and rare, but of great historical interest as it was made in Istanbul for Suleiman the Magnificent, by Iranian craftsmen working in Turkey," Benoît Junod of the museums and exhibitions unit of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in Geneva wrote in an interview by e-mail.
Still, with its comprehensive approach to managing the site -- including conservation labs, scientific and environmental research arms, fine arts and archaeology institutes, publications and exhibitions units -- "it's a model for the whole of China," said Li Yang, deputy governor of Gansu province.
Fig. 1 Two visitors at the "Explore Evolution" exhibition fly unit, which includes an interactive screen and a background photo of the scientist working in the field.
(An exhibition of the unit's artwork is at the Edward Hopper House Art Center in Nyack, N.Y., through June 9).
The show ran for eleven days in Washington, D.C. with a wide variety of celebratory festivities, such as hourly featured guests and entertainers, chorus performances, and military unit exhibitions.
From gallery-like shopping spaces with one-off exhibitions to mobile units bringing urban chic to rural areas, Evers says that 2007 will be the year in which "temporary retail manifestations" will take-off around the world.
Syril's cafe is on the grounds of the Military Brothel Exhibition Hall, a museum about Unit 381. .
Many countries throughout the world maintain traditionally trained and historically uniformed cavalry units for ceremonial, exhibition, or educational purposes.
Fig. 2 The "Explore Evolution" exhibition VIST panel for the fly unit.
A new exhibition in London called Avant Arte @ Unit London, is showcasing just such art works, although offline in a gallery setting.
It now houses an exhibition hall, tourist office, retail and enterprise units and a hostel.
