MAGAZINE ON THE ARTS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD

The Arab Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary

The Arab Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary

by iwamag Oct 5th, 2016 – The Arab Film Festival, the largest independent annual showcase of Arab cinema in the US, opens on Oct 7th its 20th edition. In these 20 years the Film Festival has grown with its audience, becoming what it is today: one of the most...
Every People Under Heaven, Every People in Jerusalem

Every People Under Heaven, Every People in Jerusalem

BY IWAMAG NEW YORK, Sep 26th 2016 – Today at The Metropolitan Museum opens the new exhibition Jerusalem 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven, that will run until next January 8th, 2017. The exhibition wants to underline the key role that Jerusalem, the Holy...
Self-Representation in Islamic Art: Emotions in the Mirror

Self-Representation in Islamic Art: Emotions in the Mirror

Some extracts from Mahmoud Darwish’s poem Mural read through visual Arabic (self) portrayal art BY IWAMAG One day, I will be what I want to be. One day, I will be a bird, and will snatch my being out of my nothingness. The more my wings burn, the more I near my...

Who Is Interested in Islamic Art?

by iwamag A couple of months ago we launched a survey, mainly about the interest in Islamic Art and Social Media use. During the survey we also asked some demographic questions: our aim was to understand our public. Who is interested in Islamic Art? What is his/her...
Transfiguring Iraq: A New Art for a New Era

Transfiguring Iraq: A New Art for a New Era

The things we can’t ignore about this incredibly beautiful but war-torn country, from the eyes of three IRAQI artists.   By Sara Ibrahim Iraq is widely considered the cradle of civilization: a place where not only the Islamic Caliphate and the Arab civilization...