Turkmen weavings - a talk by Denise-Marie Teece

The de Young Museum will host the 15th annual Caroline and H. McCoy Jones Memorial Lecture on 15 February 2025 at 1 pm. PST as an online talk, featuring Denise-Marie Teece, PhD, Assistant Professor of Art History at NYU Abu Dhabi. The lecture will explore the early history of the collection, publication, and exhibition of Turkmen weavings, highlighting the women artists behind these works. This is a free, online event which will be available to watch via livestream on YouTube.

Turkmen weavings are among Central Asia’s most visually striking artistic creations. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco hold one of the most significant collections, largely donated by H. McCoy Jones, a collector and scholar who began acquiring these pieces in 1922.

camel trapping bridal procession 19th century — Camel trapping for a bridal procession (asmalyk), 19th century. Wool, knotted pile, applied tassels, 40 x 56 1/2 in. (101.6 x 143.5 cm). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The Caroline and H. McCoy Jones Collection Bequest of H. McCoy Jones. Photograph by Randy Dodson

Denise-Marie Teece specializes in the art and architecture of Muslim communities, with a particular interest in textiles. She has worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, curated exhibitions, and published on carpets and textiles.

For more information you can visit the FAMSF Event Page

Timezone conversion 15 February 2025 1.pm PST, (external site)