The Silk Road Exhibit

silk banner with image of a women with a fan
March 13 - March 16, 2025
9:00AM - 3:00PM
Greater Columbus Convention Center: Ohio Center B&C Meeting Rooms

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2025-03-13 09:00:00 2025-03-16 15:00:00 The Silk Road Exhibit The Silk Road Exhibit The Silk Road Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center: Ohio Center B&C Meeting RoomsFee: FreeThis exhibit is held to coincide with the Association for Asian Studies annual conference. Registration for the conference is not required to attend the exhibit. Dates/Times:Thursday, March 13, 9:00 am-8:00 pmFriday, March 14, 9:00 am-8:00 pmSaturday, March 15, 9:00 am-8:00 pmSunday, March 16, 9:00 am-3:00 pm Examine the textiles that gave the Silk Road its name, and travel across the trade routes that connected the cultures of Afro-Eurasia for centuries. The Silk Road exhibit weaves together the brilliant colors and feather-light textures of silks from China, India, the Islamic world, and Europe, telling the story of silk and the history of movement across empires and time. Historic textiles, jades, and jewels from the 1400’s to the present illuminate the origins of commerce and connections in the Old World and provide design inspiration for today. Featuring luxurious gowns, religious banners, brocades, saris and the designer fashions of Oscar de la Renta and Dior.Curators:Amanda Respess, Assistant Professor of Premodern World History, The Ohio State University-MarionGayle Strege, Curator of The Ohio State University Historic Costume and Textiles Collection Organized with assistance from Christina Wei-Szu Burke Mathison, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of History of Art, The Ohio State University Greater Columbus Convention Center: Ohio Center B&C Meeting Rooms America/New_York public

The Silk Road Exhibit

 

The Silk Road
 

Location: 

Greater Columbus Convention Center: Ohio Center B&C Meeting Rooms
Fee: Free
This exhibit is held to coincide with the Association for Asian Studies annual conference. Registration for the conference is not required to attend the exhibit.

 
Dates/Times:

  • Thursday, March 13, 9:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Friday, March 14, 9:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Saturday, March 15, 9:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Sunday, March 16, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
     

Examine the textiles that gave the Silk Road its name, and travel across the trade routes that connected the cultures of Afro-Eurasia for centuries. The Silk Road exhibit weaves together the brilliant colors and feather-light textures of silks from China, India, the Islamic world, and Europe, telling the story of silk and the history of movement across empires and time. Historic textiles, jades, and jewels from the 1400’s to the present illuminate the origins of commerce and connections in the Old World and provide design inspiration for today. Featuring luxurious gowns, religious banners, brocades, saris and the designer fashions of Oscar de la Renta and Dior.


Curators:

Amanda Respess, Assistant Professor of Premodern World History, The Ohio State University-Marion
Gayle Strege, Curator of The Ohio State University Historic Costume and Textiles Collection
 

Organized with assistance from Christina Wei-Szu Burke Mathison, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of History of Art, The Ohio State University