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Decolonising & Democratising Culture, Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan is a writer, spoken-word poet and educator. Her work interrogates narratives around race, gender, Islamophobia,...


Unapologetic: Portraiture Disrupting Political Narratives, Azraa Motala
Azraa Motala is a British artist and graduate of the MA Fine Art program at the Chelsea College of Arts. In 2017, she graduated from the...


Islam, belief, and secularism in the British Art Museum, Hassan Vawda at Tate and Goldmsiths
Hassan Vawda is a researcher and practitioner in culture change, participatory practice and fragmented histories in arts, culture and...


Poetry to Politics, Rachel Dedman Jameel Curator of Contemporary Art from the Middle East at V&A
Rachel Dedman is a curator, writer, and art historian based in London, where she is Jameel Curator of Contemporary Art from the Middle...


Islamic Art in Tokyo
Although the Olympic Games are LONG over, the commitment to international collaboration continues with an exhibition of Islamic art at...


Ecology, Colonialism & Climate Injustice, Jessica El Mal
Jessica El Mal is a multidisciplinary artist, writer and curator addressing global structures of power through critical research,...


Empathy, Race & Politics, Kevyan Shovir
For Keyvan Shovir, being an artist is fundamentally about bringing truth and awareness to injustice. We talked to Kevyan about his...


NFT Digital Islamic Art, Behnoode Foundation
The first-ever Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Digital Islamic Art Agency will be launching in the United Arab Emirates soon. Founded by...


Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity
The jewellery house Cartier may be known for its Parisian roots, but it has long sought inspiration far beyond France. The stylistic...

Rumi without Islam: the cultural appropriation of Rumi
Rumi is… cool. Beyonce named one of her children Rumi. Brad Pitt has a tattoo of Rumi poetry. Coldplay incorporated Rumi poetry into...


Zarah Hussain at Traces Bagri Art Trail
Traces is the The Bagri Foundation's first art trail, organised on the occasion of Asian Art in London 2021. As part of the trail, three...


Social Justice & The Muslim Artivist, Kelly Izdihar Crosby
One of the many things I love about being artist is being able to express myself through visual media. My artwork is centered around many...


Wetland: Sustainable Architecture Exhibition wins Golden Lion Award
The National Pavilion UAE has been awarded the Golden Lion Award, the Biennale’s top honour, for best National Participation at La...


Chinese and Islamic worlds at Louvre Abu Dhabi
A new ground-breaking exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi unearths the long cultural and artistic exchange between Chinese and Islamic...
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