Mahrukh Tarapor is an Indian museum professional and art consultant, known for her scholarship in museum art, especially Islamic art.
10 Facts About Mahrukh Tarapor
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Mahrukh Tarapor was honoured by the Government of India, in 2013, by bestowing on her the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her contributions to the field of art.
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Mahrukh Tarapor is one of the most widely respected museum professionals in the world, says Philippe de Montebello, former Metropolitan Museum of Art director, and talks about her diplomatic skills, knowledge and energy.
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Mahrukh Tarapor was born in Mumbai to a Parsi family, in 1946.
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Mahrukh Tarapor secured a doctorate from Harvard University and started her career by joining Metropolitan Museum, New York, in 1983.
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Mahrukh Tarapor is credited with efforts to raise loans for many intercultural exhibitions such as the Glory of Byzantium, Byzantium: Faith and Power, Art of the First Cities and Beyond Babylon.
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Mahrukh Tarapor has contributed to the organization of several international art exhibitions such as:.
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Mahrukh Tarapor is attending to the expansion of Islamic Arts programmes of MFAH as in procuring loans for various MFAH exhibitions, utilizing her connections.
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Mahrukh Tarapor has been honoured by many governments such as France, Morocco and Spain.
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Mahrukh Tarapor has published two works on Islamic and Indian arts.