Preface / Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi -- Foreword to the new edition / Charbel Dagher -- Introduction / Charbel Dagher -- A history of hurufiyya. A Hurufi before his time ; The pioneers. Jamil Hamoudi, ...
After years in the offing and at least one former temporary home, the Institute of Arab and Islamic Art (IAIA) has opened its permanent doors at 22 Christopher Street in lower Manhattan. Now on its ...
"Sites of Imagination" at Doha's Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art shines a light on the multifacted Qatari artist. Wafa al-Hamad, Lailat Al Hena (Henna Night) (1992). Collection Mathaf: Arab Museum ...
Nude painting flourished among Arab artists in the 20th century during a period of cultural renaissance. Now these rarely seen works are on view at the Wallach Art Gallery. By Sara Aridi The subject ...
Over the past decade, identity has dominated both political and cultural discourse in the US. With the new decade at a nascent stage, a former Georgetown instructor looks to use visual art to expand ...
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...
Gentile de Fabriano’s gold-encrusted 1423 “Adoration of the Magi” altarpiece features Arabic script on the Virgin Mary’s and Saint Joseph’s haloes Wikimedia Commons For nearly three centuries, the ...
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Several thought-provoking exhibitions are currently on display across the Arab world. From a travelling show of contemporary Saudi artists to one that highlights Beirut as a hub for abstraction in the ...