Jamila Patanwala is a contemporary Islamic artist, based in Dubai. “My work is a reflection of my roots, and I strive to ...

“For most Islamic art historians ... While Sunni Muslims have long mistrusted representational art—even pictures of animals and buildings—as invitations to idolatry, Shiite Muslims tend ...

Nimako was inspired by the story of Mansa Abu Bakr II, the ruler of the medieval Mali Empire in West Africa who took 2,000 ...

Faiza Khanna founded Naqsh Art Dxb in 2024. It is a Dubai-based art company that deals in art and promotes it, striving to ...

Later, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the cinematic contributions of Dariush Mehrjui, Sohrab Shahid-Saless, Arby ...

While many artists adhere to established art movements like realism or surrealism, Shaima Al Alawi stands apart with her ...

Islamic art has therefore tended to be abstract or decorative. Shia Islamic tradition is far less strict on this ban. Reproductions of images of the Prophet, mainly produced in the 7th Century in ...

As the prominent structures of the 1930s and 1950s are pulled down, lovers of Art Deco are creating social media handles and ...

Artscape 2025 brings a fresh experience to Baltimore, featuring performances by LeToya Luckett, Tweet, and Fantasia, amidst a ...

The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering underlying causes of African insurgencies.

As British contemporary art beats all odds to remain a cauldron of inventiveness and passion, Carla Passino discovers which ...

Archaeologists uncovered murals of Joseph and Jesus in a newly found 6th-century building, revealing deep spiritual roots in ...