Islamic visual traditions have long made space for realities beyond direct perception, and these artists work in calligraphy, installation, and speculative image-making to carry them forward.
Discover the creative process behind a captivating mixed media artwork on canvas board. In this step-by-step art tutorial, watch as decoupage, modeling paste, and acrylic painting are combined to ...
A three-day exhibition of Islamic calligraphy, one of the oldest forms of art, was held at Government High School No. 3, Haripur, showcasing more than 100 works by local calligrapher Wajid Ali. The ...
Josh Berer makes most of his money designing Arabic tattoos. He also has a side business designing cross-cultural marriage contracts. By Alix Wall When a couple from Washington, D.C., a Baha’i man and ...
The Arabic script contains a full range of letters of manipulable size and shape, making it fertile ground for calligraphic ornamentation. Islamic artistic traditions depend heavily on the use of ...
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL) has inaugurated Circles of Light, an exhibition that celebrates the beauty and cultural significance of contemporary Arabic calligraphy. Featuring nearly 26 ...
An Islamic art exhibition titled "Anfas-ul-Jamal Fun" has opened in Karachi, bringing together artists and art enthusiasts to celebrate the spiritual and aesthetic traditions of Islamic ...
Steered by women and social media, Arabic calligraphy is seeing a resurgence in South India as an art form, beyond religious texts like the Quran ...
Using Arabic calligraphy, eL Seed paints messages of hope on the sides of buildings. He says the beauty of Arabic script — even if you can't read it — can change negative perceptions of Arab culture.