Rageh Omaar examines figurative Islamic art and the controversy surrounding it. At the British Museum, a collection of artefacts from the Muslim world is on show, which tells the history of a journey to Mecca always forbidden to non-Muslims. It features a succession of examples… Read More
Christian art in Byzantine church-turned-museum is at risk after controversial court ruling. “One of the most important monuments of late Byzantium, the 13th-century Church of Hagia Sophia in the Black Sea city of Trabzon, which is now a museum, will be converted into a mosque,… Read More
In September 2011, Sikhs from all over Britain gathered in Parliament Square to protest. The focus of their concern was the turban. Since the terrorist attacks of the 21st century Sikhs believe their turbans have singled them out for discrimination. In a case of mistaken… Read More
The archaeological archive of Israel, which is administered by the Israel Antiquities Authority and amasses data on all of the activity of the archeological entities in the country, is computerized and will go online in the coming days. This is being underwritten with joint funding… Read More
In his work Naneci Yurdagül reflects, subtly and ironically, on social, cultural and political situations and their change, which always have traces of his own biography. One focus of his artistic engagement are topics on national and religious identity, migration, social exclusion, cultural appropriation and… Read More
The Offering of the Angels examines classical art as an expression of spirituality. The path to redemption is illustrated, from the Old Testament to the New Testament, from the creation of Adam and the Original Sin to the passion and death of Christ, as a… Read More
Prayer, both personal and communal, was an integral aspect of life in Europe during the Middle Ages. The readings, rites, and prayers contained in medieval Christian devotional books were often accompanied by lavish decorations that were key in both fostering and expressing the religious zeal… Read More
An exhibition focused on abuses of human rights with elements of Christian iconography will open at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art next month, reported The Art Newspaper. The show, dedicated to the German sculptor and kinetic artist Günther Uecker, includes 14 works from the… Read More
The great cathedrals were engineering marvels of the medieval world built with not much more than pulleys and ropes, chisels and hammers and set squares. Architectural historian Jon Cannon searches for answers on how these structures were built and the ambition that it took when… Read More
A road trip to the spiritual sources of black American culture featuring Darius James and Ishmael Reed, Nick Cave, Val Jeanty, Shantrelle P. Lewis, Danny Simmons, Kanene Holder, Steve LaVere, David “Goat” Carson, Hassan Sekou Allen, Sallie Ann Glassman and others. Original Music by ARTO… Read More
