"These days, unlike before, I’m more into ‘reality’ than ‘truth’. I think that reality emerges in front of an artist’s eyes like magic in each and every second but that it is we who can’t often see it." (Kourosh Adim)
Jan 18, 2014In 2013 we were inspired by interesting interviews with amazing artists, gallery owners, curators and institutions leaders. Let us remember them:
Dec 27, 2013"There is a very interesting relationship between generative, computer-programmed art and Islamic art starting with the simple fact that in both patterns and numbers underlie everything." (Zarah Hussain)
Dec 20, 2013Sabah Arbilli (born 1977) is an Iraqi- British artist known for his painting and sculpture. Over the last ten years Arbilli's work has had a tremendous impact on Arabic calligraphy-inspired art on the international art scene. A winner of many awards, he explores calligraphy in a new contemporary style. His practice combines a painterly aesthetic with the beauty of Arabic letters. In this interview, Arbilli shares his views on his art and invites us closer to understanding and feeling his work.
Nov 18, 2013"You can only achieve beauty when you experience the lengthy time and process as soothing, peaceful and spiritual and not as laborious. Repetition is also a critical aspect of how I make my work. Because it helps in the act of meditation, it is a necessary part of the process. For me, that is everything - ”the act of making." (Aisha Khalid)
Oct 27, 2013"My images are primarily the illustration of uncomfortable situations that I confront in my life, a way to recapture my personal history in order to reflect on my living experiences." (Anahita Norouzi)
Oct 18, 2013"Over the years I have tried to transform calligraphy into forms and composition. These gestures - both rhythm and form - fascinate me." (Golnaz Fathi)
Oct 03, 2013"It is fascinating how art is the fruit of the artist's life experience and labor. The artist is the loving gardener tending to the tree in hope of a perfect fruit." (Pouran Jinchi)
Sep 21, 2013"Due to the repetitive nature of the situation, the world has long since become immune to footage and stories from Palestine. I think humour brings forth a humanness that rational documentation are unable to achieve. It is also able to reengage the interest of audiences worldwide and look at the conflict with fresh eyes and a new perspective." (Larissa Sansour)
Sep 09, 2013"Beauty is an abstract reality that needs shape and form for its manifestation. The process of its’ intentional and purposeful manifestation through form, colour, pattern and shape is what I call Art". (Fatima Zahra Hassan)
Aug 27, 2013“The art world in the Middle East is refreshingly young and innovative, although within this region there are, of course, great differences in style and approach!†(Heidi and Franz Leupi)
Jul 10, 2013As part of Islamic Arts Magazine’s media partnership with the International Museum of Women’s online “Muslima†exhibit, we will be interviewing some of the artists participating in the IMOW show. Mahwish Chisty is one of them. Mahwish studied at the National College of Art of Lahore, specialising in miniature painting, before immigrating to the United States where she earned her MFA from the University of Maryland in 2008. Mahwish continues to work in the miniature genre but also produces multimedia installations that draw from both Eastern and Western traditions.
May 24, 2013
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