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New Nadia Saikali exhibition demonstrates Beirut’s role as a hub for abstract art in the 1970s and 1980s
For Nadia Saikali, abstraction is akin to dancing on the canvas. The Lebanese artist, who was born in 1936, has often ...
Islamic Arts Biennale: Kaaba’s kiswah goes on public display for the first time in Jeddah
Islamic Arts Biennale marks the public debut of Kaaba’s kiswah in Jeddah, redefines Islamic art to put Saudi Arabia on global art map ...
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'Altar tent' discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...