A different tale on Afghanistan

If hidden treasures and tales of heroism isn’t drawcard enough, then try numbers. 1.5 million people have seen this exhibition.
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Detail of treasures from Afghanisan. National Museum of Afghanistan, Photograph Thierry Ollivier.

Coming to Australia after showing in more than twenty major museums in the USA and Europe, Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures opens next at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) 7 March through 15 June. 

Enjoying a national tour that has included the Melbourne Museum and Queensland Museum, following AGNSW Perth audiences will get a look in (Western Australian Museum 27 July – 16 November).

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina