by iwamag | Dec 2, 2019 | issue #5 | winter 2019, news
The Islamic Museum of Australia recently opened a new exhibition devoted to artists with an Australian Muslim identity. The exhibition showcases 13 original works of art created within the last 12 months by talents coming from different communities. The objective is...
by iwamag | Oct 21, 2016 | news
by iwamag ‘Now, perhaps more than ever, it is important for museums to draw attention to and increase understanding of world cultures and to demonstrate what we share and how we share it.’ This is how Dr. Xa Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum,...
by iwamag | Oct 17, 2016 | news
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ISLAMIC ART WEEK: WHAT IT IS, WHAT WILL BE SOLD AND WHAT TO EXPECT by Giulia Gallini Twice a year the three most important auction houses in the world – Bonhams, Sotheby’s, and Christie’s – organize the...
by iwamag | Oct 15, 2016 | news
by iwamag The history of Syria is long and, particularly today, challenging. From pre-historic times to nowadays, Syria has witnessed changes, developments, and wars. The continual succession of peoples, rulers, and dynasties have created an immense artistic heritage:...
by iwamag | Oct 11, 2016 | news
by iwamag The Qur’an, needless to say, is the center of the Islamic religion and its world: the Sacred Book, the Kitab al-Karim, is the center of the religious and spiritual lives of millions of people around the world. The Qur’an has always played a...
by iwamag | Oct 7, 2016 | news
by iwamag On October 4th the awarded features, documentaries and short films of the sixth edition of Malmö Arab Film Festival were announced. Among them, the feature film 3000 Nights by the Palestinian filmmaker Mai Masri was awarded both as the best feature film both...
