10 Middle Eastern Artists to Discover | Artsy
Mar 18, 2021 · These 10 inspiring artists of the Middle East and North Africa are featured in nonprofit ArteEast’s new fundraising exhibition, titled “Legacy Trilogy.”
Ancient Near Eastern Art | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met's collection of ancient Near Eastern art includes more than 7,000 works ranging in date from the eighth millennium B.C. through the centuries just beyond the time of the Arab conquests of the seventh century A.D.
Islamic art - Wikipedia
Calligraphic design is omnipresent in Islamic art, where, as in Europe in the Middle Ages, religious exhortations, including Qur'anic verses, may be included in secular objects, especially coins, tiles and metalwork, and most painted miniatures include some script, as do many buildings.
Reflections: contemporary art of the Middle East and North ...
Feb 11, 2021 · Venetia Porter, Curator of Islamic and Contemporary Middle East Art, looks at how artists of the Middle East and North Africa respond to, and reflect on, issues of gender, identity, politics, history and cultural tradition, through the prism of contemporary art.
ArteEast | The global platform for Middle East arts
Sep 28, 2023 · Non-profit, English online arts blog focused on the Middle East featuring artists from the region, art residencies, art news & events and opportunities.
The contemporary Middle Eastern artists to know in 2023
Apr 28, 2023 · Eight contemporary Middle Eastern and North African artists to know in 2023. Ahead of our online Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art sale in May, specialists Suzy Sikorski and Marie-Claire Thijsen reveal why these are the artists to have on your radar right now. Artist & Makers; Global Art
Islamic Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met's collection of Islamic art ranges in date from the seventh to the nineteenth century. Its more than 15,000 objects reflect the great diversity and range of the cultural traditions of Islam.