Jay Bonner’s new book on Islamic geometric patterns is as dense and thick (595 pages) as the thorniest of textbooks, but the hundreds of illustrations and the immersion in this topic are simply ...

The seminar was attended by Jean-Marc Castera, an established French expert in Islamic geometric art, who scrutinized connections between mathematics, arts and geometric arabesques. Professional ...

This is an introduction to NPR's Muslim Artists, Now series, which will highlight contemporary Muslim musicians, writers, painters and filmmakers, among others. When the Islamic galleries of New ...

The traditional wood screens made in ornately geometric patterns for Islamic palaces and mosques are given the modern art treatment. Anila Quayyum Agha's "Charred Gold," is a mashrabiya made of ...

There’s a building boom underway in the Middle East, and many of the sparkling high-rises and shiny new mosques are adorned with intricate patterns and geometric designs from traditional Islamic art.

Using Islamic art as a springboard for modern works can be a fraught exercise. But the question of how artists today respond to this heritage vocabulary is fascinating. And on August 31, the ...

Ten artists who received Al Burda Endowment grants in 2018 are now showcasing their works at Al Burda Endowment exhibition-Abu Dhabi Art 2019, which kicked off on Thursday at Manarat Al Saadiyat in ...

A study of medieval Islamic art has shown some of its geometric patterns use principles established centuries later by modern mathematicians. Researchers in the US have found 15th Century examples ...

When they decided to build the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, the veteran Chinese-American architect IM Pei was summoned out of retirement to design it. The fact that the then 86-year-old Pei was best ...