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‘You have to know the rules to break them’: meet the darling of contemporary Islamic geometry
The artist and educator Samira Mian is bringing the centuries-old art form to new audiences
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Cambridge Festival of Islamic Arts seeks to ‘foster friendship through beauty’
The event’s organisers hope that an inspiring cultural lineup will bring people of all backgrounds together
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Dala Nasser’s Cemetery of Martyrs: ‘I hope I do all these figures justice’
The Lebanese artist’s latest installation is showing at London’s Peer Gallery, representing a collection of graves of prominent Arab cultural figures
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What’s on at Somali Week Festival 2026
The annual event is back with a packed programme of discussions, workshops and showcases
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‘Great dignity and simple beauty’: the influence of Islamic art on MC Escher
The Dutch artist’s visit to the Alhambra, Spain, would leave a deep impression on him, an influence now being examined at the Escher Museum in the Hague
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How Mariam Elnozahy brought the sacred to Stockholm’s art scene
The Egyptian curator’s tenure at Konsthall C in the Swedish capital saw her spend two years exploring ‘metaphysical ways of understanding crisis’
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‘How do you hold on to the complexity of a place?’: Asmaa Jama on representing Somalia at the Venice Biennale
The Danish-born Somali artist is one of three exhibitors representing their country in its first pavilion at the prestigious cultural event
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UK South Asian artists are still told there is no audience for their work. Ticket sales show otherwise
Galleries and theatres are enjoying a surge in visitor numbers as British South Asians flock to see art that engages them
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The best of Shubbak Festival’s Friday Late takeover at the V&A Museum
The Arab arts event celebrates its 15th anniversary with a special night at one of London’s most prestigious cultural institutions
