At Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, a thoughtful pairing of historical artefacts and contemporary works reveals how faith, cultural ...

When they decided to build the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, the veteran Chinese-American architect IM Pei was summoned out of retirement to design it. The fact that the then 86-year-old Pei was best ...

This month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will unveil a new show of over 100 Iranian artworks dating from the 6th to the 19th century. The exhibition, titled “Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces From ...

Visitors look at exhibits at Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 31, 2022. Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, is considered to be one of the largest museums of Islamic art in the world, as it ...

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup set to take place in Qatar in November 2022, the museum has been given a makeover. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup set to take place in Qatar this November, the Museum of ...

Art galleries are generally quiet, hushed spaces, but at the Los Angeles County Museum a show called Islamic Art Now is sparking some heated discussions as visitors ponder the photographs, paintings ...

In Athens’ old city, the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art stands as a testament to the cultural bridge between Greece and the rich artistic traditions of the Muslim world. Since 2004, the museum has been ...

It took a car bomb to get the funds to renovate Egypt's Museum of Islamic Art, but three years later, a restored museum with modern galleries has reopened to showcase the museum's historic treasures.

The finery of tapestry and carpets, the grandeur of soaring arches in mosques and palaces, and the beauty of calligraphy are just some of the art forms highlighted in a new film by Unity Productions ...

monotheist religion that started to develop in the 7 th century in the Middle East, Islam since then has spread all around the world, including to Europe and Asia, and left a tremendous art heritage ...

Doctoral Candidate (Oriental Studies - Islamic Art and Archaeology), University of Oxford; Curatorial Researcher, Nicholson Collection, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney In 2005, the Art ...