It has been almost a year since the only Islamic art gallery of a major museum in Chicago, Gallery 50 of the Art Institute, was closed. While the Art Institute is frequently in the news — the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A painting showing the Prophet Muhammad raising his hands in prayer while standing on the Mountain of Light in Mecca. Siyer-i Nebi ...

In the previous installment of this series, you learned about the different Muslim sects and the interesting ways they mix in the United States. This article will take you through the historical ...

More than 100 ancient Middle Eastern artifacts will be on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The gallery reopens on Dec. 18. The Cincinnati Art Museum opens its redesigned Middle East art gallery ...

It is important that we acknowledge that Islamic faith, Islamic practice and Islamic tradition can and should be making a creative contribution to the world. The biennale’s theme of Awwal Bait refers ...

The Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar is just one of the institutions that is expanding its exhibit labels and putting more information online. By David Belcher DOHA, Qatar — An 18th-century turban ...

Recognizing that the art of the ancient world has many roots, SAM placed its oldest objects in galleries that open onto African as well as European narratives. It's an obvious move, but virtually no ...

For centuries, Islamic artists have adorned mosques and palaces with beautifully intricate recurring geometric patterns. Now, the founder of Abu Dhabi-based art studio Ibbini Studio, Julia Ibbini, is ...