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Titled “ The New Art: American Photography, 1839-1910 ,” the show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City features ...
How Islamic art history has been constrained by colonialism, war, and Western epistemologies; and how it calls for a fundamental rethinking of the field.
Explore the Museum Holy Quran in Mecca, showcasing ancient manuscripts, Islamic art, and interactive exhibits dedicated to ...
Sara Rehman, the first-ever executive director of Houston's Islamic Arts Society, and calligraphy artist Sana Mirza discuss ...
Nearly a century after becoming the first U.S. museum dedicated to Asian art, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art ...
The book pushes back on stereotypes of Muslim women being oppressed and subservient, and instead highlights stories of ...
More widely, Islamic tradition has discouraged the figurative depiction of living creatures, especially human beings. Islamic art has therefore tended to be abstract or decorative. Shia Islamic ...