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Saturday, December 6, 2008
GAINING ART INSPIRATION FROM ISLAM
In the first of a new series on UK Islamic art and culture, BSN takes a look at a leading British Muslim artist in paint and ink who takes his inspiration from the rich heritage of the poetry of Islam.
Gods of the Waves
Sydney artist and lecturer, Phillip George, has combined his passion for surfing with decades of study of the art of Islam. Watch the slideshow, "Surf's up for Islamic Art"
Palace and Mosque
The traveling exhibition "Palace and Mosque" from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London features one of the most renowned Islamic art collections in the world. Tim Stanley, senior curator for the Middle East at the Victoria and Albert Museum, provides a guided tour of the exhibition, which provides a historical perspective and cultural context for understanding Islam as a religious art.
Largest display of Islamic Art opens in Qatar
The largest collection of Islamic art in the world has gone on display in the Gulf state of Qatar.
The country's new $300m Islamic art museum exhibits priceless artefacts covering over a thousand years of Islamic history.
The country's new $300m Islamic art museum exhibits priceless artefacts covering over a thousand years of Islamic history.
Melbourne - Victoria University Mural
During the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Mohammed created some other murals outside of the main program. Victoria University heard about his visit to Melbourne and invited him to paint a wall next to the Womens Centre at the Footscray campus. The message Mohammed chose to display was the word 'Knowledge - Educating a woman, is educating a nation'....
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