LONDON - Sotheby’s / A sale of a private collection of Ottoman art, 'An Eye for Opulence: Art of the Ottoman Empire', is taking place today (April 24, 2012), during ‘Turkish and Islamic Week: Classical to Contemporary’.
Apr 24, 2012DUBAI / In her first solo exhibition, Emirati artist Lamya Gargash presents a provocative new body of work that examines identity, perception and acceptance in modern day society. The exhibition will be on display at The Third Line from April 25 until May 30 2012.
Apr 23, 2012ALHAMBRA / Sean Scully, an Irish-born American painter and printmaker, is exhibiting canvases, watercolors and photographs at the Palace of Charles V, in Monumental Complex of the Alhambra and Generalife. The exhibition will run until June 10, 2012.
Apr 22, 2012GENEVA / The second contemporary art exhibition by Iranian artists, 'Survivals', curated by Mojgan Endjavi-Barbé opened at Lʼespace Le Commun, Bâtiment d'Art Contemporain (BAC), in Geneva-Switzerland. The exhibition will run until May 3rd 2012.
Apr 21, 2012LONDON / Leytonstone's Stone Space gallery is hosting 'Defiance' an exhibition of work by 5 Palestinian artists from Gaza in conjunction with Arts Canteen. The exhibition presents work which illustrates the determination of five artists to overcome the environment in which they work while simultaneously being inspired and challenged by it.
Apr 19, 2012Muscat Municipality, Sultanate of Oman and the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), Istanbul, jointly organised the second session of the Muscat International Festival for Arts and Crafts on 3 February – 01 March 2012 in Muscat. The Festival was accompanied by 'Muscat International Award for Innovation and Creativity in the Crafts' (worth US$100,000); and the 'International Exhibition of Artisans-as at-work'.
Apr 15, 2012DUBAI / Alserkal family was recognized with Patron of the Arts Award by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for the contribution within the development of the cultural landscape of Dubai and the UAE.
Apr 12, 2012SARAJEVO / On the occasion of 20th anniversary of Sarajevo siege, the renowned Bosnian theater director Haris Pašović created a performance named ‘11541 Sarajevo Red Line’.
Apr 06, 2012SARAJEVO / In Hanikah, across the Gazi Husrev Bey's Mosque, we had an opportunity to see a photo exhibition presenting Somali refugees. The exhibition was organized by IHH - the Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief and the Istanbul Educational and Cultural Center. The exhibition was open from 2nd to 5th of April 2012.
Apr 05, 2012"In my opinion ebru art is the most compatible with us and our nature. Colours and water have an important effect on human psychology and human soul. Ebru is a technique that permits new things to happen, so we can easily be surprised." (Songül Sonmez)
Apr 03, 2012ART COMPETITION – OLYMPICS 2012 / GET INVOLVED... Mica Creative is leading a unique art competition in the spirit of the Olympics, creating cross cultural and business exchange. Closing date for submissions is Monday 30th April 2012 and a Gala Awards Dinner will be held in June. Winners will receive a cash prize, exhibition in Sloane Square and media exposure, complimented with a ‘Pop up’ exhibition on King’s Road/Sloane Square from 24th July – 8th September.
Mar 28, 2012DOHA / Gifts of the Sultan: The Arts of Giving at the Islamic Courts, first shown in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art last fall, this exhibition has its own global Life Story now, traveling from Los Angeles, California to Houston, Texas and now to Doha, Qatar for its final viewing. The exhibition is on view from March 19 to June 2, 2012 at the Museum of Islamic Art - Doha.
Mar 28, 2012
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