She is the author and editor of several books, including an edited volume entitled "Exhibiting the Middle East: Collections and Perceptions of Islamic Art" (Ars Orientalis, vol. 30, 2000), and has written numerous articles and book chapters on various aspects of Islamic art, particularly pertaining to Central Asia and Iran. Her exhibitions at LACMA include “Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakip Sabanci Collection, Istanbul” (1999) and “The Legacy of Genghis Khan: Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256-1353” (2003). “Gifts of the Sultan: The Arts of Giving at the Islamic Courts”, on view at LACMA (June 5-September 5, 2011), is her most recent major international loan exhibition.