Sheila R. Canby, Curator at the Met Who Humanized Islam, Dies at 76
In overseeing the expansion of the Islamic art galleries at the Metropolitan Museum, she countered hostile narratives about the Muslim world that arose after 9/11. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Canby, Sheila R (1949-2025)
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/arts/sheila-r-canby-dead.html