V&A Director Proposes Global Art Network Against ISIS
Published on 8.1.25
The V&A Museum's director has proposed a network of museums to combat the Islamic State's looting and trafficking of cultural artifacts in Syria. The plan aims to prevent stolen objects from being sold in the West, following the museum's own efforts to fight back against the group. In recent years, archaeologists have made significant discoveries in Iraq and Syria, including an ancient city near Baghdad with hundreds of artefacts, and a collection of 233 objects sent to the Iraq Museum. The V&A has also showcased cultural artifacts and medieval manuscripts from Syria and Iraq in exhibitions, while a Syrian-born artist created contemporary commissions for these shows.