Damascus Room

Enter the Damascus Room, a place that harkens back to the art-lined salons of old Syrian manors, where you can discover emerging artists whose creativity fires your imagination.

The Aga Khan Museum has partnered with Emergeast, an online gallery which showcases emerging Middle Eastern and North African artists and introduces them to a new generation of young collectors. In collaboration with the Aga Khan Museum’s Shop, Emergeast’s aim is to break down the barriers of collecting art by facilitating access to high quality artworks at accessible prices.

The artists featured here honour traditions of the East and highlight surprising connections to the West, while speaking in an artistic voice all their own. You will encounter works that inspire wonder, excitement, calmness, contentment, or even flashes of joy — whatever mood you wish to evoke in your home, office, or creative refuge.

We know it can be daunting to find a legacy piece that channels your identity, your values, and your dreams. Make the journey in comfort and style as you tour the Damascus Room.

Damascus Room

Cheers/An Education/Up Up And Away by Perryhan El-Ashmawi

Let's Facetime by Perryhan El-Ashmawi

Landscape Mode by Perryhan El-Ashmawi

Maqamat by Ghada Al Muhammedi

Way to the Wonderland by Ghada Al Muhammedi

Knot Series by Jalal Sepehr

Dastha, Knot Series by Jalal Sepehr

Soorakh, Red Zone Series by Jalal Sepehr

Sang, Red Zone Series by Jalal Sepehr

Untitled, Water and Persian Rug Series by Jalal Sepehr

Untitled, Water and Persian Rug Series by Jalal Sepehr

Aves Pacis by M'hammed Kilito

Aves Pacis by M'hammed Kilito

Bride by Anas Homsi

By The Window by Anas Homsi

Face by Anas Homsi

Abaya Mondrian by Helen Zughaib

Changing Perceptions II by Helen Zughaib

Moonlight Fishing by Helen Zughaib

Sister Too by Helen Zughaib

Abaya Leger by Helen Zughaib

Women Against the Night by Helen Zughaib

Exit of Shirin and Farhad by Babak Kazemi

Exit of Shirin and Farhad by Babak Kazemi