Paper Folds, Jennifa Chowdhury
UK based artist Jennifa Chowdhury is fascinated by Islamic patterns. Through her work she questions and challenges the possibilities and...
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Perspectives From Japan, Yukiko Futamura
Japanese artist Yukiko Futamura has a passion for Islamic art and illumination. She studied Western calligraphy and Western manuscript...
Redefining Tradition, Raanaz Shahid
Raanaz Shahid is a multi-award-winning artist from the United Kingdom. Her work is heavily influenced by her British, Asian and Islamic...
Colours of Brazil, Maryam Souza
Maryam Souza is a Brazilian Muslim convert and specialist in Islamic art. Maryam lives in São Bernardo do Campo, where one of the largest...
Modern Mandalas, Ailin Karić Plakalo
Bosnian artist Ailin Karić Plakalo has a passion for Islamic geometry, mandalas and illumination. We talk to Ailin about her journey as...
Painted Perspectives, Saimah Hussain
Saimah Hussain, is a British Bangladeshi female born and based in South Wales, Cardiff. She has been creative for as long as she can...
Jaberology - A Movement, Jaber Alhaddad
Emirati artist, Jaber Alhaddad. Jaberology is focused on the aesthetics well as the values and the history of Islamic Art. We talk to...
Sacred Texts, Shafina Ali
Shafina Ali is a versatile creative Islamic artist who designs hand-painted modern and traditional Islamic art on canvas and specialised...
Illuminated Nature, Shadiya Mohammed
South Indian artist Shadiya Mohammed was born and is based in Kerala. Since childhood, she has been inspired by the natural landscapes...
Celebrating Tradition, Tehreem Pasha
Tehreem Pasha was born in Karachi and now lives in Dubai. A passion for the Islamic Arts and everything to do with it, she went from...
A Calligrapher’s Journey, Soraya Syed
Based in London, Soraya Syed is an internationally renowned classically trained calligrapher, artist, and filmmaker. She continually...
Politics of Words, Pouran Jinchi
Pouran Jinchi’s art is characterized by an innovative play on calligraphy and script. While her inspiration often emerges from moments of...
Illustrating Architecture, Ahmet Faruk Yilmaz
Fascinated with Islamic architecture and changing cityscapes, Turkish artist Ahmet Faruk Yilmaz has been making waves on social media,...
Calligraffiti & Communities, eL Seed
eL Seed uses Arabic calligraphy and a distinctive style to spread messages of peace and to underline the commonalities of human...
Preserving Tradition, Mobeen Akhtar
Mobeen Akhtar London based artist Mobeen Akhtar, specialises in the traditional arts. Her work takes you through a journey of colour and...
Poetics and Politics, Ibrahim Sincere
Ibrahim Sincere is an independent 26-year-old rapper from London, telling gritty stories of crime, poverty, social justice and the search...
Abstraction & Islamic Philosophy, Lulwah Al Homoud
Known for her minimalist, abstract, artworks that draw together elements of language, spirituality, and traditional Islamic art, artist...
Modern Mughals, S.M Khayyam
S.M.Khayyam was born in 1992 in Quetta but currently lives and works in Lahore. Khayyam obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art, with a...
Challenging Traditional Arabic Calligraphy, Ghaleb Hawila
Lebanese Arabic Calligraphy Artist Ghaleb Hawila, is fascinated by the endless possibilities of Arabic calligraphy which he seeks to...
Persian Masters, Anahita Alavi
Anahita Alavi is an Iranian artist, specilaising in Persian Miniature and islamic Illuminaon. She trained the art of traditional painting...
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