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From its origins in Arabia, the Muslim faith spread rapidly and developed a distinctive culture, including a form of art that has thrived through the centuries to be instantly recognizable today ...
It has been almost a year since the only Islamic art gallery of a major museum in Chicago, Gallery 50 of the Art Institute, was closed. While the Art Institute is frequently in the news — the… ...
The McMullen Museum of Art has unveiled an extraordinary exhibition—Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World—which bridges centuries of Islamic intellectual achievement ...
The 12th annual Islamic Arts Festival will take place Nov. 15-16 at the University of Houston. It is considered one of the largest and longest-running Islamic arts festivals in the United States ...
The McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College explores sources of wonder in the upcoming exhibition Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World. Organized in collaboration ...
An Astonishing, Rarely Seen Islamic Art Collection Goes on Display At the oldest public art museum in the United States, miniatures, glassware and other intricately created works transport ...
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 ...
Sara Rehman, the first-ever executive director of Houston's Islamic Arts Society, and calligraphy artist Sana Mirza discuss the deeply spiritual visual medium of Islamic art.
‘The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World’ explores the connections between art and cuisine from ancient times to the present ...
Installation view of “A Seat at the Table: Food & Feasting in the Islamic World,” Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, 2025. (Courtesy of Qatar Museums) Structured into five thematic sections, the exhibition ...
The Islamic Arts Society’s annual event adds a film festival, comedy and Sufi music to its traditional art and culture showcase.
An exhibit of historic Islamic art that was postponed last year opens with retooled signage and programming.