“The museum seems to surprise people when they visit. The Dutch audience doesn't expect Saudi Arabians to make intelligent artwork. I think people are even scared of the country. In the media Saudi Arabia is bit like a dragon in a fairy tale.“ (Aarnout Helb)
Feb 14, 2013"The repetitive calligraphy is a way to meditate like in Zikr or Tasbeeh on the names of Allah. I feel that the meaning of each word is absorbed in me while meditating on it. The layered calligraphic marks represent the intertwined lives of people of all backgrounds and nations and the similarities that exist all around the world among them creating a multicultural fabric." (Shafaq Ahmad)
Feb 08, 2013BEIRUT / Galerie Janine Rubeiz presents Jamil Molaeb’s new series of paintings inspired by the landscapes he sees in the mountains of Lebanon and scenes from the traditional life of different Arab communities. He depicts in his own way the villages, cities, fields and the people in their daily life.
Feb 06, 2013Participate in an important international cultural awareness campaign. This campaign is a reaction to the acute crisis affecting major cultural institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On October 4, 2012, after 124 years of existence, the country’s National Museum (Zemaljski Muzej) closed down due to the government’s failure to secure legal status and adequate funding. Your solidarity is needed!
Feb 05, 2013Abu Dhabi / Louvre Abu Dhabi will open its next exhibition on 22 April (running until 20 July) on Saadiyat Island showcasing important works of art from the Louvre Abu Dhabi permanent collection, some of which have never been seen or revealed before.
Feb 04, 2013Five years in the making, the highly anticipated 256-page volume The Fertile Crescent: Gender, Art and Society was published by Rutgers University Institute for Women and Art and distributed by D.A.P./ Distributed Art Publishers in November 2012.
Feb 03, 2013Take a behind-the-scenes look at how the special exhibition "In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art" came together, from wood framework to colorful display. 'In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art' is on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum from January 31 to June 1, 2013.
Feb 02, 2013LONDON / Lawrie Shabibi would like to announce its participation in Art 13, London’s new modern and contemporary art fair. Lawrie Shabibi will be presenting works by Shahpour Pouyan, Asad Faulwell and a collaborative work of Sama Alshaibi and Dena Adeeb, all curated around the theme of war as a timeless and cyclical nature of violence.
Feb 01, 2013In our online Gallery we present a Turkish ebru artist Halis Ayan.
Jan 30, 2013We discussed the preservation of the Bosnian tradition of carpet weaving with an award-winning Bosnian artist Amila Smajovic who is currently working as an Assistant Professor for Visual Arts and Communication Design Department at the International University of Sarajevo.
Jan 28, 2013In our online Gallery we present a Bristish artist Sajjad Shah.
Jan 25, 2013JEDDAH / Athr Gallery is proud to announce the 3rd annual Young Saudi Artist exhibition opening this April 2013. Athr is searching for up-and-coming local artists who work across a range of styles and mediums. This exhibition will demonstrate the continuity and growth of the Saudi art scene, to show that it is expanding, flourishing, and here to stay.
Jan 25, 2013
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