Articles
ITALY / An Italian cardinal, a Serbian basketball star, the Cuban-born American singer Gloria Estefan and a Muslim graffiti artist from Birmingham, UK were invited to take part in the TEDxViadellaConciliazione event on April 19th, the first ever TEDx event to take place in the Vatican State.
Apr 27, 2013
ISTANBUL / Islamic Arts Magazine visited All Arts Istanbul (18-21 April 2013). The event included a conference series which included talks by prominent Turkish art historians and Ottoman and traditional art experts.
Apr 26, 2013
LONDON / Bita Ghezelayagh’s is having a second solo show at Rose Issa Projects (25 April – 24 May 2013), featuring a new body of work that explore the aesthetic and poetic qualities of traditional Middle Eastern and Persian carpets. Bita Ghezelayagh started her career as an architect with a specialism in the restoration of historic buildings, and has always been motivated to preserve traditions threatened by mass production and contemporary taste.
Apr 25, 2013
DUBAI / Conversations at Alserkal Avenue was initiated last year when the art world professionals joined the efforts to raise awareness and funds in partnership with Emirates NBD for the children with special needs of Manzil School through exhibiting their art works in a professional context for the first time. The unique stories about each piece from young artists touched the hearts of many and enabled the audience to join a conversation through visual arts
Apr 24, 2013
ISTANBUL / Islamic Arts Magazine visited All Arts Istanbul (18-21 April 2013), a new art fair focusing on traditional and classical Turkish, Islamic and Ottoman Arts and antiques. The fair presented a broad range of works spanning the ancient to the modern. Being the first art fair of this kind in Turkey and the region it was a true refreshment.
Apr 23, 2013
Sadberk Hanım Museum's outstanding embroidery collection is on display. The exhibition 'Skill of the Hand Delight of the Eye' is on view until 26 May 2013.
Apr 18, 2013
INDONESIA / In this article we present an Indonesian photographer Ully Zoelkarnain with a commercial photography project 'Wardah Cosmetics 2013 Calendar'.
Apr 15, 2013
DUBAI / The Third Line is pleased to present internationally acclaimed artist Youssef Nabil’s fourth solo show in Dubai, which premieres the New York based Egyptian artist’s latest body of work. Working with his characteristic technique of hand painted silver gelatin photographs, Nabil introduces us to three new series that reflect upon the clash of archetypes that define the state of his present day home country. The exhibition will open on April 24 and will run until June 12, 2013.
Apr 14, 2013
ISTANBUL / Bourse Istanbul Gallery presents works by Turkish artist Betül Burnaz. The exhibition 'DEVERÂN ARALIĞI' runs until April 30, 2013.
Apr 12, 2013
LONDON / On April 11, 2013 an exhibition 'Traces' by Palestinian artist Rula Halawani will open at Selma Feriani Gallery. The exhibition will run until May 11, 2013
Apr 10, 2013
MALAYSIA / We present a photo serie ‘Aurat’ by a Malaysian photographer Lokman Sokran.
Apr 09, 2013
SHARJAH / Maraya Art Centre, in collaboration with Dubai’s Cuadro Fine Art Gallery –Dubai-based non-profit group Project Encounter and Sheikh Ibrahim Center– will be hosting Canadian artist Mathew Shane as part of a residency programme aimed at nurturing international artists and opening up dialogue between different cultures through the arts.
Apr 08, 2013
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