Take 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, 2013DUBAI / Carbon 12 hosts the solo exhibition of the American multi-media artist James Clar, “Iris was a Pupilâ€. As the title clearly suggests it, the new works are about the sensation of visual stimuli, the constant challenge of finding new viewpoints, and the demand to keep seeing things from fresh perspectives.
Nov 25, 2012Contemporary artist Annya Sand is showcasing her collection 'Abstract Thinking' with a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The exhibition will open on 5-6 October and run for two weeks. Most of the paintings are being lent by private individuals, this includes more than 7 different lenders from 5 countries. Annya Sand is widely regarded as one of the most aspiring young contemporary abstract artists and she has drawn critical acclaim from some of the most iconic art critics and international press in recent history.
Oct 05, 2012Maliha Noorani (Norma Jean Calderwood Curatorial Fellow), accompanied by Mary McWilliams (Norma Jean Calderwood Curator of Islamic and Later Indian Art), walks us through her process of building a Persian miniature painting.
Sep 02, 2012ABU DHABI / In celebration of UAE National Day 2011 Obscura Digital created an amazing projections on the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. 44 projectors was used with a combined brightness of 840,000 lumens to cover a surface of 600ft wide x 351ft high.
Dec 22, 2011An interesting video footage of the New Galleries for Islamic Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with commentary by curators Sheila Canby and Navina Haidar.
Dec 21, 2011UPDATE / Cai Guo-Qiang’s first solo exhibition opens in the Middle East. His biggest since 2008, the show includes more than fifty works including seventeen newly commissioned pieces, thirty recent works and nine documentary videos.
Dec 08, 2011DOHA / The first single-artist exhibition at Mathaf, Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar - December 5, 2011 – May 26, 2012.
Dec 04, 2011Independent low-cost multimedia production company FotoFilm is producing image based presentations since 2009. It is part of neverending process of observing photo & video fusion world. This creative project has been established by professional photographer Martin Zilka / PhotoMartini.com who is based in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Nov 28, 2011In the 6th issue of Islamic Arts Magazine we featured the Calligrafiti workshop by a talented artist eL Seed at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar. Now we share a video of this interesting event.
Nov 09, 2011LONDON / Mica Gallery presents 'The Brit Pak' as part of 'Asian Art in London' (3rd Nov- 3rd Dec 2011).
Nov 02, 2011POLITICAL PATTERNS – Changing Ornaments is the third exhibition in the series Cultural Transfers at the ifa galleries in Berlin and Stuttgart; the exhibition also marks the 20th anniversary of the ifa gallery Berlin, which was established in 1991.
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