Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre at Asian Civilisations Museum

Powder horn
India, 18th century Ivory, copper alloy
Bequest of Pierre Jourdan-Barry as a sign of friendship for Henri Loyrette, 2013
Musee du Louvre, MAO 2257
Department of Islamic Art, MAO 2257 © 2013 Musee du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Hughes Dubois

CROSSCURRENTS

Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre

June 19, 2026 — January 24, 2027

From the 16th to 18th century, three great empires – the Mughals, Safavids, and Ottomans – shaped a vast and interconnected world across Asia. This period marked the height of their influence, even as European expansion reshaped global trade and politics. Within and between these empires, artists produced works of remarkable beauty that projected authority and gave visible form to power.

This exhibition presents one hundred masterpieces from the Louvre, drawn from royal collections and later acquisitions. Southeast Asian objects from ACM’s collection are interwoven throughout, bringing these traditions into dialogue and revealing the crosscurrents that connected distant regions.

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