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The beauty, art and tradition of Arabic calligraphy. Calligraphy is one of the world’s oldest artforms, but in the Islamic world it remains as vibrant as ever.
The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) shines a spotlight on a series of public programmes celebrating A Seat at the Table: Food & ...
"Sites of Imagination" at Doha's Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art shines a light on the multifacted Qatari artist.
The Institute of Arab and Islamic Art (IAIA), NYC, is presenting the first institutional solo exhibition of Behjat Sadr (1924 — 2009) in the United States from May 15. The exhibition unveils Sadr’s ...
Zarina Hashmi’s work that imagines “home” as an idea we carry with us sets the tone for the Institute of Arab and Islamic Art’s first exhibition in New York. by Vivek Gupta May 22, 2017 ...
The Institute of Arab and Islamic Art (IAIA), founded by Mohammed Rashid Al-Thani, is presenting Torn Time, the first institutional solo exhibition of Bilgé (1934 – 2000) in the United States. Opened ...
Ludwig Deutsch’s In the Madrasa is a typical artwork from the Orientalist movement, which reached its peak in the 19th Century (Credit: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia) ...
The Institute of Arab and Islamic Art throws open its doors in May. The Institute of Arab and Islamic Art is scheduled to open in New York in May. Courtesy IAIA/ Lilli Rose. Sarah Cascone March 7 ...
Nude painting flourished among Arab artists in the 20th century during a period of cultural renaissance. Now these rarely seen works are on view at the Wallach Art Gallery.