Wall to wall rich textiles with shimmering colours and bold modern patterns that waltz back and forth in time, reflecting a rare infusion between authentic craftsmanship and fresh ideas in the latest ...

Hany Abd El-Kader speaks of his hand in the first person. It is an entity that exists separate from himself, capable of imagination and artistry. “What my hand has to say is more important than my ...

Khayamiya is located at the end of Moez Street, north of Bab Zuweila. Khayamiya is derived from the Arabic word Kheima, which means tent. Khayamiya is the art of tent-making. Khayamiya is a long, ...

93 x 181 cm. (36.6 x 71.3 in.) ...

For Hood River artist Amirra Malak, creating installations of liminal space offers a journey through time, light and identity. Malak is a multidisciplinary Egyptian-American artist living in the ...

Mohsen al-Khayami has for years watched sadly as his once lucrative craft business dwindled and fellow artisans deserted the ancient art known as Khayamiya, or tentmaking, for better paying jobs. The ...

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Islamic art in Australia – regardless of the era – is inaccessible and largely overlooked. It is sparsely displayed in our public galleries, rarely taught as a dedicated subject in Australian ...