Articles

The Made In..Gallery, Venice

"Some art clearly reflects the cultures of the Middle East and some shows that Middle Eastern artists work in a similar fashion as in the West: they —we— are not different. And both types of work create a positive change of the image of the Middle East in Italy." (Enas Elkorashy)

Lapis and Gold, The Story of the Ruzbihan Qur’an

One of the most magnificent Qur’ans ever produced is on display at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, following extensive conservation work. The Qur’an was created in Shiraz in southwest Iran in the mid-sixteenth century by Ruzbihan Muhammad al-Tab‘i al-Shirazi and a team of illuminators. Ruzbihan was an outstanding calligrapher and this Qur’an is considered to be one of his masterpieces. Only five Qur’ans signed by him have survived and the Chester Beatty treasure is renowned for its quality and significance.

UNSEEN - Summer Group Exhibition at Lawrie Shabibi

For the final exhibition of the season Lawrie Shabibi presents UNSEEN, a group show of artists from the gallery roster: Larissa Sansour, Yazan Kalili, Adel Abidin, Farhad Ahrarnia, Asad Faulwell, Driss Ouadahi, Nathaniel Rackowe and Shahpour Pouyan. The show continues until 10 September, 2016.

Saudi Identity and Speaking Back

"I think that art can help displace this gaze, but it has to be a reciprocal effort. One of my most enjoyable moments when I show my work is seeing people's reactions change after reading my statements." (Eiman Elgibreen)

From Bosphorus to Sarajevo

In June the gallery Preporod in Sarajevo hosted an exhibition titled 'From Bosphorus to Sarajevo' where they presented two Turkish artists Hikmet Barutcugil and Aydin Ildem.

Fugitive, the Second Solo Show by Nicène Kossentini

Islamic geometry inspired Kossentini to creates complex squares, circles, stars, and polygons in her organic aquarelles, from delicate blue-grey shades, to green and brick-red again, like the colours of the arches of Cordoba’s Great Mosque.