Islamic Art Museum in the Bab Al-Khalq area in the heart of Historic Cairo is considered the largest Islamic art museum in the world; where the museum houses more than 100,000 diverse artifacts of ...
This week, the Dallas Museum of Art opened its Keir Collection Gallery, and in doing so it’s exhibiting more than the third largest collection of Islamic art in North America: It’s also exhibiting a ...
I have a hard time getting excited by pottery and textiles. I can respect the craftsmanship and work that goes into sculpting them and weaving together their intricate patterns, but it just doesn’t ...
“Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity” is not just about the influence on the storied French luxury maison’s jewelry. It’s also the tale of the house itself, the family behind it, and the ...
For 175 years, the word “Cartier” has been synonymous with iconic French glamour, from massive diamonds to carefully considered watches. But part of the jeweler’s signature style wasn’t homegrown—it ...
The new exhibit “In the Fields of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art” is the culmination of four years of work by LACMA’s Islamic art curator, Linda Komaroff. Assembling ...
What is culture? In today’s globalized world, we are familiar with seeing various cultural objects and ornamentation outside of their original location or context. If culture is not fixed and bound to ...
"A Banquet Scene with Hormuz" (c. 1485–95), folio from a dispersed manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, Iran, Shiraz (© Museum Associates/LACMA) LOS ANGELES — Food has played a central role in ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture and Design is creating new opportunities for kamaʻāina to indulge in the priceless collection of its founder, Doris Duke, at what was ...
An Islamic art exhibition titled "Anfas-ul-Jamal Fun" has opened in Karachi, bringing together artists and art enthusiasts to celebrate the spiritual and aesthetic traditions of Islamic ...
Islamic Ruling on Tattoos: A Comprehensive Guide to Schools of Thought and Modern ViewsTattoos are one of the oldest forms of self-expression and body art in human history. However, within Muslim ...