Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a ...
What the Al Thani Collection of art tells us about world trade
Amin Jaffer, one of the artistic directors of the Islamic Arts Biennale, on the prestigious Al Thani Collection, how there is no one canon of Islamic art and his Indian roots ...
Retired surgeon, now in New York, still a prolific painter
Nearly a decade into retirement, Dr. Abdul Wahhab’s presence is still felt in much of Schuylkill County in the form of his tranquil still lifes. Although he no longer lives in the county, Wahhab has ...
William Morris, Islamic art and a reason to fall in love with the ‘enamelled lawn’ again
The Arts and Crafts designer incorporated patterns from Islamic art into carpets, textiles and wallpaper, as an exhibition ...