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, 2013DUBAI / The seventh edition of Art Dubai took place March 20-23, 2013, at Madinat Jumeirah. Over 25,000 visitors, including curators, collectors, gallerists, artists, and 75 museum groups, alongside 300 individual museum and institutional representatives, flocked to the Art Dubai, the leading contemporary art fair in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.
Mar 29, 2013DUBAI / The spectacular Grand Event "Beauty of Light" of the second Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) took place on March 18th, 2013, at the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). It was an event to be remembered.
Mar 19, 2013SHARJAH / HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed the launch of ‘Maraya Art Night’ exhibition at the Maraya Art Centre - the contemporary visual art space in Al Qasba - on the 11th of March.
Mar 12, 2013DUBAI / On March 18, 2013 as a part of Art Dubai Galleries Night, Alserkal Avenue will yet again open their doors from 18:00 to 21:00 to the community with long awaited exhibitions and inauguration of the new additions to its arts community.
Mar 10, 2013SAN FRANCISCO / The International Museum of Women (IMOW) announces the debut of MUSLIMA: MUSLIM WOMEN’S ART & VOICES, a groundbreaking international collection of artwork, stories and ideas from contemporary Muslim women. The free online exhibition features exclusive interviews with leading women’s rights advocates from countries including Iran, Afghanistan, and Bosnia and showcases the barrier-breaking creativity of female artists from every region of the world.
Mar 08, 2013ABU DHABI / Pablo Picasso’s never before exhibited work, Portrait of a Lady is one of the art works in Louvre Abu Dhabi’s permanent collection and included in the Birth of a Museum exhibition (22 April– 20 July, 2013).
Mar 05, 2013BAHRAIN / Organizers of renowned Alwan 338 announced program selections for the 2013 season, to take place from March 26 - April 26, 2013 at Adliya’s Block 338 in Manama.
Feb 17, 2013SARAJEVO / The Iranian Cultural Week, traditionally held every year in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ended on Saturday January 19, 2013. The goal of this event was to present the heritage and the cultural diversity of Iran today.
Jan 21, 2013ISTANBUL / All Arts Istanbul will be held for the first time in April 2013, at the Istanbul Convention Center, and it will offer art enthusiasts a wide array of works, ranging from Turkish and Ottoman traditional arts to antiques, from modern to contemporary art. In addition to a variety of artworks from Turkey, Middle East and North Africa, antiques and contemporary art will be presented to audiences side by side for the first time.
Jan 13, 2013BAHRAIN / More than 40 top designers and artists from the gulf region are teaming up in Adliya’s Block 338 to showcase their work in a two-week art and design fair launching November 29th through December 15th, 2012. Market338, organized by Al Riwaq Art Space, will feature music performances, lectures, workshops, pop-up cafes, and specially commissioned public art installations.
Nov 22, 2012The fourth edition of Abu Dhabi Art brought together 50 of the world's top galleries, notable cultural icons, collectors and visitors from across the globe, and firmly established Saadiyat Island and Abu Dhabi's legacy as the cultural destination of the future.
Nov 11, 2012
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