The Third Line is participating in the 15th edition of Frieze London with a group presentation of works by Abbas Akhavan, Amir H. Fallah, Hayv Kahraman, Laleh Khorramian and Sara Naim. Investigating the concept of space and environment, be it in a social, physical or mystical sense, each artist uniquely...
Green Art Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition that reflects on the relationship between art and architecture, exploring the ways they influence and feed off each other. Infusing symbols that have been traditionally used in architecture, the artists in the exhibition question other formal enquiries and the relationship...
Gardens and the love of flowers formed key elements of Islamic art and imperial culture. The tulip became inseparable from Ottoman gardens and garden design. Tea is British, cafés are French and tulips are Dutch. These Western cultural assumptions are understandable for the many people unaware of the history of...
The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, continues its 2017 exhibition programme with a solo exhibition of works by Rana Begum. Rana Begum: Space Light Colour is the first museum exhibition of works from one of the most exciting young artists working today. Rana...
The photo exhibition ‘Sarajevo / Istanbul – Pearls of Ottoman Architecture’ is back on tour across the Bosnian cities, currently on view in Mostar. The travelling photo exhibition ‘Sarajevo / Istanbul – Pearls of Ottoman Architecture’ is a part of the project entitled ‘Promotion of the Ottoman Cultural Heritage of...
The photo exhibition titled ‘Rohingya’ currently open at the Java Gallery in Sarajevo shows photographs by David Verberckt, an independent reportage photographer currently living in Budapest, Hungary. David Verberckt is keeping his photographic work close to people, their destinies, hence his reportages portray peculiarities of an often deprived civil society...
We have much more power than ever believed to influence our physical and mental realities. Our mindsets are recognized by our bodies – right down to the genetic level, and the more we improve our mental habits, the more beneficial response we will get from our bodies. Every minute of...
Sabrina Amrani presented Fugitive, a solo presentation by Nicène Kossentini at Art Dubai 2017. ‘Fugitive’ marks a return of the artist to drawing and aquarelle. The pieces we had a chance to see at Art Dubai borrow from Islamic geometry and architectural patterns’ aesthetics. The artist is taking her inspiration...
Iraqi born, Dubai based, Shawkat, known for his conceptual calligraphic style works is presenting his most recent works on paper and linen, a continuation of a series that marked his departure from traditional calligraphy and made his introduction to the Middle Eastern contemporary art scene. Wissam Shawkat explains his transition...
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council and ruler of Sharjah, the Cultural Affairs Department at the Sharjah Department of Culture and Information has organised the 19th Edition of the Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival. As a part of the...
A start in the form of just one small step can take you further than you might have dreamed. No matter if we’re talking careers, a habit or an actual journey somewhere in the world. And a good start to your morning can set the tone for your whole day and...
The 19th Edition of Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival titled ‘Bunyan’ opened at the Sharjah Art Museum on December 14, 2016 in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Salem bin Abdulrahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Ruler’s office; alongside His Excellency Abdullah Al Owais, Chairman of Sharjah Department of Culture and...
Lose yourself in the mesmerising, shifting patterns of Zarah Hussain’s sculptural installation Numina – a piece that takes the artform of Islamic geometry and adds a whole new dimension to it. Blurring the boundaries between science and spirituality, Islamic geometry is traditionally drawn by hand with a ruler and pen,...
More than 60 of the most important Qur’an manuscripts ever produced from the Arab world, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan at the first major exhibition of Qur’ans in the U.S. QUR’AN, Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period. 1434, Ink, color, and gold on paper. Each page 35.3 x 25 cm / Istanbul, Museum...
Shahida Ahmed presents two remarkable installations ’99 Illuming’ and ‘Illuminated Ray’ at the Sharjah Art Museum as part of the 18th Islamic Arts Festival in Sharjah. Shahida Ahmed, known as the British female Muslim ceramic artist, has won many awards and recognition for her work. Her installation ‘Oneness’, currently exhibited in...
The Gazi Husrev Beg Library in Sarajevo is hosting an exhibition of the Qur’anic manuscripts from the Oriental Collection of the Historical Archives of Sarajevo. The exhibition was opened on the occasion of the International Day of the Archive and the month of Ramadan. Organized by the Historical Archives of...
The Third Line is participating in the 5th edition of Frieze New York and is exhibiting works by Abbas Akhavan, Ala Ebtekar, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Pouran Jinchi, Rana Begum and Sherin Guirguis. With the selection of the works based on exploring movement in materiality, the artists play with concepts of...
As the world notes the achievements of women on March 8, International Women’s Day, a newly opened exhibition, presented by the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, casts a spotlight on young Afghan women artists and arts entrepreneurs who are reviving the culture and economy of their country. ‘Turquoise Mountain; Artists...
Mohamad Hafez (1984) was born in Damascus, raised in Saudi Arabia, and educated in the United States. A New Haven based architect, Hafez uses plaster, rigid foam, paint and found objects to create three dimensional architectural streetscapes, installations and wall murals of his native Syria that are deeply personal, photorealistic...
‘Light’, this year’s theme of Islamic Arts Festival in Sharjah, aims to show the depth and importance of Islamic Arts by presenting a contemporary interpretation of the concept. As part of Islamic Arts Festival a series of laser cut sculptures are on view in Sharjah at Al Majaz Water Front....
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