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Islamic art exhibit comes to BYU museum

The two religions are rarely mentioned in the same sentence, but BYU's Museum of Art is trying to change that with an exhibit featuring Islamic art from around the world. "It was amazing how many times people found the same value [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

New York museum galleries refocus gaze on Islamic art

Fifteen renovated galleries offer fresh perspective on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of more than 12,000 Islamic works of art spanning 13 centuries and an area ranging from Spain to India. About 1,200 pieces of ar [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Islamic art comes alive in NY museum galleries

Islamic art is getting some awesome exposure in fifteen renovated galleries of New York. With of more than 12,000 Islamic works of art spanning 13 centuries and an area ranging from Spain to India on display, the exposure is immense. This [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Kalighat paintings at Cleveland Museum of Art illuminate 19t...

Every art season has a sleeper — an exhibition that sounds minor but that turns out to be absolutely terrific. This summer’s example comes courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art. It’s a show of Kalighat paintings, a lit [...]

Posted On : Jul, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Frist-Center Organized Exhibition 'Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-S...

Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior, the first major museum exhibition to focus on the Hindu deity Vishnu has been organized by the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and will open with a free community preview day Saturday, Feb. 19 [...]