BY SULTAN ADANIR SEP 24, 2023 – DAILY SABAH EDITED BY BUSE KESKIN Islamic art decorations by the mausoleum of renowned medieval Iranian poet and mystic Farid ud-Din Attar in his hometown of Neyshabur, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, Aug. 19, 2014. (Getty Images Photo) Ascetic Bishr al-Hafi’s unwavering reverence for […]
SPECIAL The Islamic Art Biennale curatorial team from left to right: Sumayya Vally, Dr. Julian Raby, Dr. Saad Al-Rashid and Dr. Omniya Abdel Barr. (Diriyah Biennale Foundation) REBECCA ANNE PROCTOR […]
Source: The Arab News June 11, 2022 Saudi minister was briefed on the contents of the museum, including technical models, atlases and encyclopedias MADINAH: Saudi Minister of Commerce and Acting […]
In more than 400 objects, a new exhibition tells the story of an enduring relationship A bandeau by Cartier Paris, 1923. The platinum and diamond piece was a special order […]
James Tarmy, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The Louvre’s acquisition of two exquisite, ivory pen boxes in 2018 has sparked an entire exhibition on the hidden connections between the house of Cartier and the world of Islamic art. Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity will run through Feb. 20 at the Musée des […]
The Louvre-led government initiative aims to shatter clichés and encourage a deeper understanding VINCENT NOCE; 21st September 2021 Yannick Lintz has been encouraged by the support of city mayors © Florence […]
ISLAMIC ART AT THE LOUVRE MUSEUM: A SUPERB EXHIBITION OF MUSLIM ART TO FIGHT ISLAMOPHOBIA Added Sep 22, 2021 – 2 minutes read The Louvre museum is organizing exhibitions of […]
Exploring the history of Islamic art. The AIWG Announces the Launch of a new YouTube series on Islamic Art and Theology Stefanie Golla PressestelleAkademie für Islam in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft (AIWG) Frankfurt am Main. The Academy for Islam in Research and Society announces the launch of a new YouTube series on […]
Culture April 28, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – London auction house Bonhams has recently announced that the first known Persian oil painting of an African figure was sold during […]
By Iain Akerman/Arab News The art of Arabic calligraphy has been enhanced and developed over the course of a millennia. It has written the word of God, helped preserve human […]
Source: The Guardian Major exhibition aims to show Orientalism in a different light and its legacy today By Mark Brown, Arts correspondent An art tradition sometimes dismissed as perpetuating lazy […]
By Asian Image reporter A fine and rare miniature Quran on vellum, North Africa, Near East or Persia, 10th Century AD (est. £70,000-90,000) A portrait of Suleyman the Magnificent […]
Colin Gleadell 23 APRIL 2019 • 1:36PM Anew pop-up fair is to take place in the Saatchi Gallery at the end of June, coinciding with the established London season […]
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 […]
Source: The National By Venetia Porter The Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World brings a rich culture to life through everyday objects started working at the British Museum […]
A new gallery at the heart of the British Museum gloriously explodes our preconceptions by Sameer Rahim / November 13, 2018 In 1994, off the coast of Salcombe Bay […]
October 30, 2018 By lyana khairuddin As I walked into Room 42 on the second floor of the British Museum in London recently, two massive stone engravings greeted me – […]
Six centuries of city’s connection to Muslim world explored in rare Uffizi and Bargello collaboration HANNAH MCGIVERN 26th June 2018 This Indo-Persian shield was admired for its master craftsmanship […]
Shaykh Lutfollah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran Oludamini Ogunnaike College of William and Mary Oludamini Ogunnaike’s research interests include Islamic philosophy, spirituality, art, and African and African diasporic religions. More […]
Over 800,000 select manuscripts from this historic city are travelling to raise awarness on Africa’s written heritage The 16th century HolyQuran is an illuminatedcopy that includesnotices of ownershipand purchase […]