Spirit and Matter: Masterpieces from the Keir Collection of Islamic Art is the first exhibition at the DMA of art from the rarely shown and internationally renowned Keir Collection of Islamic Art. The exhibition presents a selection of over fifty masterworks in various mediums—from rock crystal to works on paper, metalwork, ceramics, carpets, and textiles—and explores thirteen centuries of Islamic art making across three continents, from Spain to Central Asia. These magnificent objects highlight the aesthetic and cultural resonances imbued in these masterpieces by the people who made them. Organized and developed by the DMA’s Senior Advisor for Islamic Art Dr. Sabiha Al Khemir, Spirit and Matter marks the first time these works will be on view in North America.
The DMA announced in February 2014 the fifteen-year loan of one of the largest private holdings of Islamic art. The Keir Collection is recognized by scholars as one of the world’s most geographically and historically comprehensive, encompassing almost two thousand works, in a range of media, that span 1,300 years of creativity.
Admission is FREE.
Spirit and Matter: Masterpieces from the Keir Collection of Islamic Art is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibition is presented by Kosmos Energy. 
Images: Tile with Lustre-Painted Decoration, Iran, 12th-13th century, ceramic, The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, K.1.2014.98; The "Homberg Ewer", Syria, 1242, brass inlaid with silver, The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, K.1.2014.82; Manuscript, The Shahnama of Firdawsi, Iran: Shiraz, 1539, work on paper, The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, K.1.2014.35.A-N; Silk and Metal Thread Brocaded Fragment, Asia: Anatolia, Ottoman, second half of the 16th century, textile, The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, K.1.2014.51; Large Dish, second quarter of the 13th century, metal, The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, K.1.2014.77; Pictorial Silk and Metal Thread Brocaded Velvet Fragment, Asia: Persia, Safavid, circa 1600, textile, The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, K.1.2014.44; Miniature painting - Cup-Shaped Automaton, Egypt or Syria: North Africa, 715 AH/1315 AD, work on paper, The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, K.1.2014.4