The Role of Imagination in Islamic Arts
Mohsen Aghamiri and Zeynab Shahi presented masterpieces of illumination (tezhib) at the Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival
Jan 04, 2020Articles
Turkish Traditional Iznik Ceramics and Tiles by Turkish Artist Mehmet Gürsoy
Exquisite Iznik Ceramics on view at Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival
Dec 26, 2019
Beyond the Time by Turkish Artist Åžeyma Okur
Illumination works (tezhib) on view at Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival
Dec 23, 2019
SIAF Large Scale Contemporary Installations
Three large scale contemporary exhibitions opened at Al Majaz WaterFront and Al Majaz Amphitheatre
Dec 17, 2019
Exhibitions at the Maraya Art Centre and Al Qasba
SIAF continues with the openings of the contemporary exhibitions at the Maraya Centre and two outdoor murals in Al Qasba.
Dec 12, 2019
The Beauty Hidden in the Prospect
HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah inaugurated Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival, in the presence of HE Abdullah Al Owais, Chairman of Sharjah Department of Culture and Mohammed Al Qaseer, Head of Cultural Affairs and General Coordinator of the Festival.
Dec 11, 2019
Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival Launches Its 22nd Edition
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the Cultural Affairs Department at the Sharjah Department of Culture has organised the 22nd edition of the Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival. The Festival will commence on December 11, 2019, and will run until January 21, 2020. The new edition's theme, Prospect serves as a concept to unite artists and art enthusiasts together.
Dec 09, 2019
Alserkal Announces the 8th of Quoz Arts Fest, the Arts and Culture Festival
Exploring the theme ‘In Search Of…’, this edition of Quoz Arts Fest will be the largest to date, with art exhibitions, live music, performances, food trucks, outdoor installations, film screenings, and more, including a free concert by Jordanian-Palestinian band 47Soul, and the exhibition FOOD: Bigger than the plate, in collaboration with London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.
Dec 04, 2019
Shubbak - A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture
The fifth edition of the Shubbak Festival starts on the June 28, 2019 bringing exciting, bold, poignant and urgent work by Arab artists questioning the norm to London’s stages, concert halls, cinemas, outdoor locations, galleries and museums.
Apr 04, 2019
Celebracion Ornamental by Liliana Gonzalez
"In my creative process, the canvas is the site of the reunion." Liliana Gonzalez
Jan 21, 2019
The Unfixed Stars by Jonathan Sims
"The glory of Islamic science is in its ability to inherit and fully comprehend the work of previous generations," says Sims
Jan 20, 2019![All [heavenly bodies] swim along, each in its orbit by Dana Awartani](/images/uploads/blog/SIAF-2018-19_Dana-Awartani_Photo_c_IslamicArtsMagazine_220.jpg)
All [heavenly bodies] swim along, each in its orbit by Dana Awartani
The artist exhibited her work at two venues Maraya Art Centre and Sharjah Art Museum
Jan 20, 2019
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