Parting the curtains of “In the Courtyard of the Beloved,” the viewer enters a sacred alcove of bright colors, intricate geometric decorations, and minarets. The installation—part of the new ...

World-renowned art collector Prof. Nasser Khalili not only knows that a picture is worth a thousand words, but that it also has potential to change people’s perspectives. As the owner of more than ...

What: “Sisters on Top: Art-world professionals talk about Islam, Immigration and Ingenuity Diana Al-Hadid, Huma Bhabha and Leila Heller in conversation with Sarah Thornton” When: Thursday at 12:30 p.m ...

(Reuters) — Art from the Islamic world will be shown in the heart of the British Museum, instead of on the sidelines, in two new galleries funded by a Malaysian foundation which hopes to offset the ...

It is audacious for any artist to treat as his subject the sacred texts of a faith to which he does not subscribe. It is especially so if you're an atheistic Southern California surfer who decided he ...

Spanning six continents and a thousand years of history, an exhibition of Islamic art at the Phoenix Art Museum opens more than just a window on Muslim cultures. “Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam in Time ...

Thanks to a generous bequest by a Saudi benefactor, Abdul Latif Jameel, the V&A has spent three years transforming its Islamic art gallery. It reopens today, and though the one room, albeit a large ...