by iwamag | Oct 6, 2015 | issue #1 | fall 2015
The evolution of techniques and design of early Islamic ceramics Farida Mohamedali Islamic Art and Architectural Historian, SOAS Alumna Photo by Bilal Randeree. This article sheds light on the evolution of techniques and the design of these early Islamic ceramics and...
by iwamag | Sep 29, 2015 | issue #1 | fall 2015
Why ISIS is tightening up its Islamist propaganda by Arielle Blattner Graphic Designer and MA Student of Islamic Art Over the last several years, the rise of Islamic extremism has resulted in the public destruction of several objects of archaeological and artistic...
by iwamag | Sep 29, 2015 | issue #1 | fall 2015
From looted archaeological sites to the art market: how the illicit trade supports the Islamic State Amr Al-Azm Associate Professor of Middle East History and Anthropology, Shawnee State University Looting with Buldozers near Raqqa. Photo by Amr al-Azm. In the past...
by iwamag | Sep 6, 2015 | issue #1 | fall 2015
A conversation with Sophia Ahmed Sattar, Pakistani – American artist Interview with Sophia Ahmed Sattar Interview Sophia Ahmed Sattar, born and raised in a politically unstable Pakistan, decided to take her art career far away from her homeland: to the US. After...
by iwamag | Sep 6, 2015 | issue #1 | fall 2015
The concept of modern art implies a break with the tradition for a more personal interpretation of reality. Can this definition be applied to define today’s Islamic Art? Marina Alin Designer and Founder of Nazarli interior Décor Googling the phrase Modern Islamic Art...
