On Hot Soil
The Empty Quarter presents acclaimed artists inspired by the Asian and Arabic cultures and their traditions: Bruno Barbey, Kai Loffelbein, Mario Marino, Roland & Sabrina Michaud and Peter Sanders.
Aug 31, 2015Articles
Sabrina Amrani Announces the Gallery’s First Participation at Art International 2015
Presenting the group exhibition ‘Signs/Language', that showcases artistic practices embedded in the universality of the sign as a human gesture encoded with meaning.
Aug 28, 2015
The 10th International Calligraphy Competition
Launched by IRCICA, the 10th International Calligraphy Competition, has the prize pool of $ 137,000. The deadline for registration is October 31, 2015 and the deadline for submission of the entries, February 29, 2016. The competition will be finalized in May 2016.
Aug 27, 2015
Steve McCurry − Photographs from the East
In photographs imbued with a unique intensity and beauty Steve McCurry records the enormous changes in the world we live in. The exhibition in the Schaudepot of the Museum für Gestaltung offers – for the first time in Switzerland – a deep insight into the powerfully colourful oeuvre of this American photographer. The exhibition will run until October 18, 2015.
Aug 21, 2015
Adel Abidin: Immortals
Lawrie Shabibi is pleased to present Immortals by Adel Abidin, the artist’s second solo exhibition at the gallery. Abidin, known for his arresting video installations, has embarked on a radical shift in his artistic and studio practice by returning to painting, for the first time since 2003. The exhibition will present four large-scale oil paintings and a hand-painted site-specific installation, entitled Breaking News.
Aug 17, 2015
HIPA to Host Photography Workshops with Three Prominent Dubai Government Entities
The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) will host a series of photography workshops to employees of three different UAE government entities.
Aug 16, 2015
Sabah Arbilli: 99 Names
The solo exhibition '99 Names' by Iraqi-British artist Sabah Arbilli, featuring 100 artworks, opened at Ayyam Gallery Dubai (DIFC) on Aug 5 and will run until Sep 10, 2015.
Aug 15, 2015
Ink, Silk, and Gold: Islamic Art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
This fall the Frist Center for the Visual Arts presents Ink, Silk, and Gold: Islamic Art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a dazzling display of the museum’s finest examples of Islamic art, which it has been collecting for more than 130 years.
Aug 12, 2015
Introducing: ‘Abwab’ at Dubai Design Week
A showcase of emerging and established talent from six different countries in the region
Aug 10, 2015
Art Treasures of Konya
One of the major aspects of this year's Summer Abroad Islamic art history course was visiting the famous Seljuk mosques in Konya. The Anatolian city, effectively renowned for its Seljuk architecture, is rich with mosques, madrasas, mausolea, khaniqahs, as well as with large and spacious caravanserais in its vicinity.
Aug 05, 2015
‘Mirror Reflection’
The exhibition 'Mirror Reflection' brought together ten Bosnian artists in their creative expression to explore Islamic spirituality, as a part of their cultural heritage.
Aug 01, 2015
Art Treasures of Konya Medieval Islamic Art and Architecture
In the first week of the Summer Abroad Program, participants visited several places and monuments of exceptional archaeological and architectural importance focusing on the study of medieval Anatolian art and architecture.
Jul 28, 2015
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