The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha is set to host diverse workshops this month, inviting residents and visitors of all ages to explore Islamic art, calligraphy, geometry, and creative expression.
Jay Bonner’s new book on Islamic geometric patterns is as dense and thick (595 pages) as the thorniest of textbooks, but the hundreds of illustrations and the immersion in this topic are simply ...
There are hundreds of Iranians across the country and beyond that keep the ancient art alive. One of those, Mohammad-Hossein Aghamiri, in a recent interview with AFP, has said he sometimes dedicates ...
Those wondrously intricate tile mosaics that adorn medieval Islamic architecture may contain a mastery of geometry not matched in the West for hundreds of years. Historians have long assumed that ...
An exhibition dedicated to the Quranic verses about divine light, Noorun-ala-Noor, (Light upon Light) opened at the Koel Gallery on Tuesday.Curated by Alfiya Abbas Ali, the exhibition brings together ...
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the 'Light Upon Light' art exhibition at the Keol Art Gallery, a significant cul­tural event organised by Radi­antArts under the patronage of Dawat ...
It’s utility from beauty. A new class of futuristic materials that grow when stretched get their abilities from the geometries of ancient Islamic art, and they could be useful in medical devices and ...