The Best Islamic Arts Events and Exhibitions of 2011
In 2011 Islamic Arts Magazine covered many important art events and exhibitions. Let's remember the best of them:
Dec 31, 2011Articles
The opening of the exhibition ‘Soul in the Machine’
Soul City Arts presented 'Soul in the Machine', an exhibition of drawings by Khyle Alexander Raja, a journey of the soul through a technological world.
Dec 25, 2011
“The Focus of the Collection” at the Bosniak Institute in Sarajevo
On the occasion of awarding scholarships, "Adil Zulfikarpasic" for 2011/2012 and an inaugural ceremony of renewed art collection "The Focus of the Collection", the Bosniak Institute organized a reception for friends and associates of the Institute on Wednesday, December 21, 2011.
Dec 23, 2011
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Projections
ABU 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, 2011
‘FRAGILE’ at 1x1 Art Gallery in Dubai
DUBAI / Alireza Fani, Kaif Ghaznavi, Mohsen Sadeghian, Parul Thacker, Pooja Iranna, Prajakta Palav Aher, Samira Nowparast and Shivani Agarwal are exhibiting their work at 1x1 Art Gallery. The exhibition named 'Fragile' is open from 21st Dec 2011 to 20th Feb 2012.
Dec 21, 2011
Islamic Art Gallery Views with Commentary by Sheila Canby and Navina Haidar
An 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, 2011
Contemporary Teapots Inspired by Islamic Architecture and Tilework
Al-Ihda’at al-Islami’ah (Islamic Inscriptions) is an exhibition of contemporary teapots, ceramic books and works on paper by Husny Dahlan at the Leedell Moorehead-Graham Fine Arts Gallery of the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff.
Dec 21, 2011
‘Elsewhen’’ by Ala Ebtekar
'Elsewhen' by Ala Ebtekar, an exhibition of new series of paintings and photomontage prints at The Third Line starting 18 Jan – March 8 2012.
Dec 16, 2011
‘Soul in the Machine’, a Journey of the Soul through a Technological World
Soul City Arts presents 'Soul in the Machine', an exhibition of drawings by Khyle Alexander Raja, a journey of the soul through a technological world.
Dec 14, 2011
Graffiti artist Aerosol Arabic at Muscat Youth Summit
The well known graffiti artist Mohammed Ali (Aerosol Arabic) just returned from the great city of Muscat in Oman where he was invited to the Muscat Youth Summit. He was asked to deliver an ‘Urban Art’ program to a nearly 300 young people from 15-24.
Dec 13, 2011
A major exhibition of Persian manuscripts at the State Library of Victoria
'Love and Devotion: From Persia and Beyond', the largest exhibition of illustrated Persian manuscripts in Australia’s history will open at the State Library of Victoria in March 2012.
Dec 09, 2011
New photos of Major Opening-Day Explosion Event at Mathaf
UPDATE / 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, 2011
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