Since 1998, The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) has carved a name for itself as a custodian of artefacts from all over the Islamic world. However, during its 15-year history, the IAMM has not only safeguarded the cultural heritage and artistic beauty of Islamic craftsmanship, but also encouraged and sponsored the development of contemporary Islamic art.
Jan 06, 2014Thames & Hudson published 'Islamic Geometric Design', one of the best study written by artist and teacher Eric Broug. The book represents essential reading for understanding Islamic geometric design.
Jan 04, 20142013 was a year of many amazing and inspiring exhibitions. We decided to select 10 solo and retrospective exhibitions that resonated the most. Here is our selection:
Dec 31, 2013Some of the most interesting Islamic Collections exhibited in 2013.
Dec 30, 2013In 2013 we were inspired by interesting interviews with amazing artists, gallery owners, curators and institutions leaders. Let us remember them:
Dec 27, 2013The exhibition 'Gizdava nit' (The Posh Thread) opened at the Bosniak Institute in Sarajevo on December 19, 2013. The exhibition displays the Ethnology Collection of the Bosniak Institute - Adil Zulfikarpasic Foundation and will run through January 2014.
Dec 22, 2013The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Photography Award (HIPA) is set to exhibit a series of photographs captured by Syrian children in the Emirati-Jordanian Camp (EJC) for refugees in Jordan. The exhibition titled 'Faces' will be in the Dubai mall and will run from the 23rd until the 30th of December 2013 with 48 photographs and 24 portraits shown.
Dec 22, 2013"There is a very interesting relationship between generative, computer-programmed art and Islamic art starting with the simple fact that in both patterns and numbers underlie everything." (Zarah Hussain)
Dec 20, 2013The Museum of Islamic Art (Doha) in partnership with East Wing announces the exhibition of ‘RADIANT’, a limited edition portfolio of unique heliogravure prints, created to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of MIA by German artist, Antje Hanebeck. The exhibition will open on January 14 and will run until March 29, 2014.
Dec 15, 2013A salon-style group show opened in Project Space at The Third Line in Dubai.
Dec 12, 2013Dice Kayek has won the £25,000 Jameel Prize 3 for Istanbul Contrast (2010), a collection of garments that evoke Istanbul’s architectural and artistic heritage. Dice Kayek is a Turkish fashion label established in 1992 by sisters Ece and Ayşe Ege. Martin Roth, Director of the V&A and Fady Jameel, President of Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI) presented Ece and Ayşe Ege with the prize at a ceremony at the V&A on Tuesday December 10, 2013.
Dec 11, 2013Art Dubai 2014’s Marker section is curated by artists Slavs and Tatars and includes an extended education programme and a dynamic artists’ book publishing venture
Dec 10, 2013
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