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The Best Islamic Arts Events and Exhibitions of 2011
31.12.2011. in Art News
In 2011 Islamic Arts Magazine covered many important art events and exhibitions. Let's remember the best of them:
Shahida Ahmed’s art fit for the Prime Minister
25.11.2011. in Art News
Shahida Ahmed, a ceramic artist from Pendle UK was invited to 10 Downing Street by the Prime Minister David Cameron to attend the Eid Al-Adha Celebrations this Month. The event was attended by selected guests, including HRH Princess Badiyah from Jordon, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, MEP Sajid Karim and many other Muslims from the UK.
The Grand Reopening at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
01.11.2011. in Art News
The grand reopening of 15 New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia takes place today (November 1st, 2011) at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The greatly enlarged and completely renovated galleries will house the Metropolitan’s renowned collection of Islamic art—one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of this material in the world.
The Screening of ‘Empire II’ in The Pavilion Downtown Dubai’s Cinema
29.06.2011. in Art News
DUBAI 4 – 30 July, 2011 / The Pavilion Downtown Dubai, in collaboration with Brusselssprout presents the screening of ‘Empire II’ in the cinema. This film concentrates on the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower for six hours with the only narrative being the tracking of time from daylight to night fall.
Shubbak: A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture
08.06.2011. in Art News
LONDON 4 – 24 July 2011 / London will host the city’s first ever celebration of contemporary culture from across the Arab world, the Mayor Boris Johnson has revealed. Shubbak: A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture, will encompass over seventy events in more than thirty key cultural venues throughout the city, organized by the Mayor of London and sponsored by HSBC.
Serra Sculpture to be Installed This Month on the Grounds of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha
06.06.2011. in Art News
Richard Serra’s First Public Work in the Middle East to Anchor MIA Park, Qatar Museums Authority’s New Cultural Destination on the Doha Waterfront, Opening December 2011