The Silk Road

The Wayne & Geraldine Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery at Ohio State Marion will present the art exhibition, The Silk Road, Monday, January 22nd through Friday, March 15th, 2024, gallery hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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.