Ally Adnan: The History, Art and Performance of Qawwali
by ismailimail Posted on January 10, 2019 Video in Urdu language Karachi, Pakistan: On January 3, 2019, Aga Khan University hosted a special lecture series titled “The History, Art and […]
The $3bn art collection hidden in vaults
A new book reveals a collection bought by the wife of the Shah of Iran in the 1970s. Alastair Sooke talks to Farah Pahlavi, who was known as the […]
A Sanctuary for Birds: Muslim Civilisation
By: Cem Nizamoglu and Khaleel Shaikh Few creatures from the animal kingdom can live alongside humans in urban habitats. One of these survivalists are birds. There was a time when […]
Man in Iran: ‘Iranians crave European culture’
By Jessica Pfister and Werner De Schepper, Schweizer Illustrierte This content was published on July 2, 2018 Philippe Welti, former Swiss ambassador to Iran (Joseph Kakshouri / Schweizer Illustrierte) […]
Brushes with history: Saudi artist Hend Al-Mansour’s quest to reframe the story of women’s roles in the Arab world
ELIZABETH MACBRIDE | Published — Friday 23 March 2018 Hend Al-Mansour came to the US 21 years ago as a physician, then gave up medicine for art. Her work […]
Geneva to Turkey: Priceless Roman sarcophagus heads home after legal saga
By Simon Bradley This content was published on September 11, 2017 The three-tonne marble sarcophagus that dates from the second century AD is carved with detailed images of the 12 Labours […]
Contemporary Turkish photographers depict Turkey’s unrest and upheavals
From the construction boom to violence against women, refugees to the Gezi protests: a Berlin exhibition of modern Turkish photography captures the Bosphorus nation’s turmoil through journalistic yet artistic images. […]
Highlighting Indonesian culture by revisiting the past, glimpsing the future
ART & CULTURE TUNGGUL WIRAJUDAA MEDIA PRACTITIONER FOR OVER 10 YEARS IN BOTH TV AND PRINT. Jakarta | Fri, July 7, 2017 | A female visitor marveling at one of T. Sutanto’s works. (JP/Tunggul Wirajuda) The figure sat atop the horse, both man and beast resplendent in their rich […]
Ancient sacred art resurrected in city of Jesus’ birth
By AFP – Apr 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Ian Knowles (left), British director of the Bethlehem Icon Centre, advises foreign students of the centre during their course in the biblical West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday (AFP photo) BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories — Down a Bethlehem alleyway, sunlight […]
Carpets derived their names from artists in Europe in whose paintings they appeared
BY NIMIRA DEWJI POSTED ON FEBRUARY 15, 2017 Carpets were probably first made by nomadic peoples to cover the earthen floor in their tents and to keep them warm. By the fifth century BCE, carpet making was a highly artistic craft. The oldest surviving carpet is believed to be one […]
Kosovan artists’ ‘Migrant Colors’ on show
ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL A collective exhibition titled ‘Migrant Colors’ is now on display in Istanbul, bringing together the works of six artists from Kosovo, displaying unique examples of their art The “Migrant Colors” exhibition is now on in Beşiktaş, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Kosovo Prizren […]
An Afghan Street Artist Boldly Brings Women’s Stories To Life
Shamsia Hassani hopes her work inspires younger Afghan citizens, both men and women, to create. 12/23/2016 09:37 am ET | Updated Dec 26, 2016 Priscilla Frank Arts Writer, The Huffington Post SHAMSIA HASSANI At 22 years old, Shamsia Hassani became interested in graffiti ― spray painting the surreal visions […]
Azerbaijani painter writes Quran on transparent silk pages
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Published November 22, 2016 Painter and decorative artist Tünzale Memmedzade wrote Quranic verses on silk. Nov. 2016. (AA Photo) Azerbaijani painter and decorative artist Tünzale Memmedzade has transcribed the Quran onto transparent silk pages. Memmedzade, a 33-year-old artist, used 50 meters of transparent black silk, […]
How Can Turkish Islamic Fine Arts Help Us Understand Higher Spirituality?
Kemal Argon Specialist on Islam in the Modern World In the Muslim world, fine arts are related to Islamic spirituality. While fine arts can be found all over the Muslim world, Turkey certainly has major contributions to Islamic art, both historically and still today. With the recent expansion of interest […]
£1bn Treasure Trove Stolen by Nazis Found Amid Rotting Food in Munich Apartment
By Fiona Keating : Subscribe to Fiona’s RSS feed | November 03, 2013 4:36 PM GMT Artworks worth nearly £1bn, including paintings by Marc Chagall, have been found in a […]
These ‘savages’ created some of history’s finest art
The Long View: It’s true, I suspect, that “cultural” Islam, which includes a lot of Christian artists, is greater than the Islamic religion by Robert Fisk, The Independent On sale […]
