The British Mosque: An Architectural and Social History

Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London, England, GB

Description: Join us for a presentation of Shahed Saleem's latest book, the first overview of Muslim architecture in Britain from the earliest examples in the late 19th century, to mosques being built today. Saleem focuses on the way in which the mosque as a new cultural and architectural form has [...]

Free – £10

The Damascene Home: Family Workshop

Leighton House Museum 18 Stafford Terrace, London, United Kingdom

Join The Arab British Centre and The Barakat Trust for an afternoon of family activities at Leighton House, as part of their In Search of Arab London event series for the London Festival of Architecture. What is ‘Home’? Is it the people you love? Is it a roof over your head? Is it a [...]

Persian Patterns

SAOG Studios SAOG Studios, Emerson College, ,, Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Exploring the geometric genius of the Persian master-craftsmen with Daniel Docherty. Learn the art of compass and straight-edge construction and create a dazzling portfolio of geometric patterns from the Persian tradition.

£165

Art of Ottoman Floral Illumination

SAOG Studios SAOG Studios, Emerson College, ,, Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom

A unique two-day practical painting workshop where participants will explore and take inspiration from exquisite silk fabrics from the Ottoman Empire. These luxurious textiles were characterised by large-scale stylised floral patterns including carnations, tulips, roses, hyacinths and cherry blossoms and highlighted by shimmering gold and silver threads which are now [...]

£130

Tribal Art London 19

Mall Galleries The Mall, London, United Kingdom

The Fair brings together many experienced reputable dealers, each a specialist in fine tribal art and adornment drawn from all corners of the globe. Every item offered for sale has been chosen for its quality and authenticity. Preview 3rd Sept from 3 to 9 pm .Entry fee includes catalogue

£5.00

Beyond the Picture: Calligraphy and the Arts of the Book in Sultanate India

Leonard Wolfson Auditorium Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Oxford, United Kingdom

Beyond the Picture: Calligraphy and the Arts of the Book in Sultanate India Éloïse Brac de la Perrière Maître de conférences Habilitée à Diriger des Recherches Sorbonne Université – Faculté de Lettres 20 September 2019, 6.00 pm, Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Oxford Numerous fields of investigation await the attention [...]

Islamic Heritage through the Lens of Scholarly Archives: New Perspectives in Islamic Art and Archaeology

Louvre and Sorbonne Université, Paris Musée du Louvre, Paris, France

International Conference. Islamic Heritage through the Lens of Scholarly Archives: New Perspectives in Islamic Art and Archaeology Musée du Louvre & Sorbonne Université, Paris October 3-4, 2019 This international conference will explore the contribution of scholarly archives (photographic collections, notes, field notebooks, correspondences, unpublished book drafts etc.) to the study [...]

Veni, vidi, mutatio: The Multicultural Roots of Islamic architecture

Harry and Mildred Remis Auditorium (Auditorium 161) Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, United States

Straddling Asia, Africa, and Europe and spanning fifteen centuries of continuous creativity, Islamic architecture embodied multiculturalism long before the term was coined. Guided by an intellectual, aesthetic, and practical dialogue with the architectural traditions they encountered, Islamic builders adopted, borrowed, resurrected, and invented at every stage and in every architectural [...]

Free, but registration required

Claudia Roden and Yasmin Khan: Middle Eastern Food and Identity

Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom

Talk followed by a canapé reception Renowned food writers Claudia Roden and Yasmin Khan will join Donald Sloan, Chair of the Oxford Cultural Collective, to explore links between Middle Eastern food and personal and collective identities. At a time when media coverage, often focused on politics and conflict, reinforces a [...]

The Mughals: Power & Beauty at the Indian Court

Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham University of Birmingham

Curator’s Talk, 11.30am and 1.15pm In the Green Bay, Barber Institute of Fine Arts. Further details about the exhibition can be found here: http://barber.org.uk/the-mughals-power-and-beauty-at-the-indian-court/

Free
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