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Islamic Art and the Supernatural: the Ashmolean Museum’s new exhibition
by iwamag 'Now, perhaps more than ever, it is important for museums to draw attention to and increase understanding of world cultures and to demonstrate what we share and how we share it.' This is how Dr. Xa Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum, commented the...
The upcoming Islamic Art Week in London: what to expect?
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ISLAMIC ART WEEK: WHAT IT IS, WHAT WILL BE SOLD AND WHAT TO EXPECT by Giulia Gallini Twice a year the three most important auction houses in the world - Bonhams, Sotheby's, and Christie's - organize the Islamic Art Week, the major...
Syrian art history on display at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
by iwamag The history of Syria is long and, particularly today, challenging. From pre-historic times to nowadays, Syria has witnessed changes, developments, and wars. The continual succession of peoples, rulers, and dynasties have created an immense artistic heritage:...
Self-Representation in Islamic Art: Emotions in the Mirror
Some extracts from Mahmoud Darwish's poem Mural read through visual Arabic (self) portrayal art BY IWAMAG One day, I will be what I want to be. One day, I will be a bird, and will snatch my being out of my nothingness. The more my wings burn, the more I near my truth...
Who Is Interested in Islamic Art?
by iwamag A couple of months ago we launched a survey, mainly about the interest in Islamic Art and Social Media use. During the survey we also asked some demographic questions: our aim was to understand our public. Who is interested in Islamic Art? What is his/her...
Transfiguring Iraq: A New Art for a New Era
The things we can’t ignore about this incredibly beautiful but war-torn country, from the eyes of three IRAQI artists. By Sara Ibrahim Iraq is widely considered the cradle of civilization: a place where not only the Islamic Caliphate and the Arab civilization...
An (Illicit) Unawareness: The Impact of the Illicit Ancient Artifacts Trade on Humanity
by Sara Ibrahim The illicit trade of ancient artifacts in Syria is the second source of ISIS income. It’s important to clarify that in the first attempt to really evaluate the issue on a social-political-human-economic scale. In fact, the terrible smuggling of...
The Unity in Diversity Paradigm and the Popularisation of Islamic Art
What is the Islamic world? What is Islamic art? A definition of Islamic art should not be elusive or too generalised, but on the other hand, not too detailed and strict. A brief article on the essence of the phrase “Islamic art”.