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Christiane Gruber is a Professor and Curator of Islamic Art at the University of Michigan. With a PhD in Islamic Art History from the University of Pennsylvania, she specializes in the cultural history of Islamic art and representation. Her research interests focus on Islamic book arts, particularly figural representations of the Prophet Muhammad and the interplay of texts and images within Islamic visual culture. Gruber has authored numerous articles and edited volumes, including 'Praiseworthy Prophet Muhammad: Islamic Texts and Images' and 'Image Debate: Figural Representation in the Islamic World'. She leads the Khamseen project, an online resource dedicated to Islamic art history, and has served as a board member and as President-Elect of the Historians of Islamic Art Association. Over the past fifteen years, she has taught at various prestigious institutions and has received multiple fellowships and grants to support her research endeavors.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Professor and Curator of Islamic Art, specializing in Islamic book arts and visual culture.
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology • Ann Arbor, MI
Visiting Curator for Islamic Art.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science