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Reginald Jackson’s inspiring new book takes a transdisciplinary approach to rethinking how we read, how we pay attention, and why that matters deeply in shaping how we understand the past, live in the present, and imagine possible futures. Textures of Mourning: Calligraphy, Morta ...  Show more

In the heyday of Islamic art collecting around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of premodern ceramic objects circulated on the international antiquities market. Invisible Hands: Fabrication, Forgery, and the Art of Islamic Ceramics (Princeton University Press, 2026) t ...  Show more

*CHAPTERS*0:00 - Introduction 0:45 - Samia Halaby1:36 - Mona Saudi 2:30 - Samia and Mona’s friendship 3:36 - The Rice Paper Scroll, capturing Mona’s home and studio 10:38 - Drawing in movement, cinematic creation 14:35 - Mona and the PLO ****** ABOUT IAAW ******‎The Institute of ...  Show more

In this episode of the afikra podcast, host Mikey Muhanna speaks with His Excellency Rakan Altouq – Vice Chair of the Diriyah Biennale Arts Foundation and Assistant Minister for Culture of Saudi Arabia – and Dr Julian Raby, one of the artistic directors of the Islamic Arts Bie ...

*CHAPTERS*0:00 - Introduction0:15 - Samar Mogharbel0:57 - The life and work of Dorothy Salhab Kazemi2:00 - Dorothy’s sources of inspiration & unique visual language2:46 - Samar on Dorothy3:46 - Dorothy’s Sculpture from 19745:04 - Lebanese Clay8:46 - Dorothy’s work as avant-garde9 ...  Show more

Live from Diriyah Art Futures in Riyadh, we're joined by Haytham Nawar, the director of Diriyah Art Futures, and Ala Younis who co-curated its latest exhibition, which delves into the New Media Art scene in the Arab world. They explore the lack of recognition for Arab names in ...