Dhaka, June 29 -- day unique art workshop on Cyanotype and Gum Bichromate Techniques 'Alchemy of Light' concluded on Sunday at Gallery Cosmos, shedding the spotlight on these two alternative ...

The 12th annual Islamic Arts Festival will take place Nov. 15-16 at the University of Houston. It is considered one of the ...

Because the "Intro to Islam" and "5 Pillars" videos were presented in an academic rather than devotional context, they do "not come close to crossing any line" separating permissible curricular ...

Now, the Islamic Arts Biennale aims to exceed a million visitors, many from abroad. Jeddah’s Islamic Arts Biennale aims to surpass a million visitors, up from 600,000 in 2023, nearing Venice ...

Home to Islam’s holiest sites, the kingdom has long been dominated by Wahhabism, a strict interpretation of Islam that prohibits the representation of human and animal figures. As a result of the ...

This entwining of the past and present seeks to provoke some of the same questions that are guiding artists, art historians and curators as they re-examine Islamic art’s place in the world.

Saudi Arabia leaned in to its role as custodian of the Islamic world in its second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale, an ambitious event even by Gulf standards. The four-month-long exhibition ...

As such, Islam comes with a strong, unique, and unifying cultural identity that is reflected in its art. Islamic art encompasses much more than pieces created explicitly for religious purposes ...

A Buddha from China, circa A.D. 590, is made of wood with lacquer, gilding and paint. “Across Asia: Arts of Asia and the Islamic World” highlights strengths of the Walters Art Museum’s ...

The impact of Islam on the world of art is profound and far-reaching, with a rich and diverse artistic tradition that spans over 1,400 years. Europe.