Fine Arts–Movie making, visual art, music
Film Festival Thrills at Arab American National Museum
The Arab American Museum hosted its long and carefully planned film festival this past weekend in its intimate theater.
Old US Warplanes Turned into Art
Striking pieces of art made from old military hardware
Art Exhibit Explores the History, Beauty, and Richness of Islam
REVELATIONS is a revolution in contemporary Islamic Art.
Revelations! Art Exhibit Explores History, Beauty, and Cultural Richness of Islam
series of paintings which explores the magnificent history, the immense beauty and the depth of Islam.
Redefining the Arab Man
An Iraqi-Canadian photojournalist named Tamara Abdul Hadi is seeking to change the image of Arab men through her lens.
‘Heaven’: A Hilarious (Yes, Really) History Of Shariah
English barrister Sadakat Kadri’s Heaven on Earth: A Journey through Shari’a Law from the Deserts of Ancient Arabia to the Streets of the Modern Muslim World is an evolutionary look at Islamic jurisprudence that is subtle, generous and — rather improbably — dryly hilarious.
AP Pulitzer for NYPD Spying Story
(AP) NEW YORK – The Associated Press won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting Monday for documenting the New York Police Department’s widespread spying on Muslims, while The Philadelphia Inquirer overcame extreme financial turmoil at the newspaper to win in the public service category for its examination of violence in the city’s schools. The Patriot-News [...]
Valentino’s Ghost, a Rare Kind of Documentary; Michael Singh, a Rare Kind of Producer
The documentary seeks to illuminate the viewer about the machinations of Hollywood that have so brilliantly succeeded in demonizing Arabs and Muslims in the eyes of most Americans.
Book Review: The Dark Defile
from a Muslim point of view what is most striking about the book is reading between the lines, and comparing the book to present history.
New Islamic Art Film Premieres In Chicago
Press Release The images we see of Islam in the media often conjure images of international terrorism, submissive women, or angry mobs in protest somewhere overseas. In this flood of stereotype-inducing images, we often lose sight of the more elegant and rich parts of Islamic civilization and culture. A new documentary film, Islamic Art: Mirror [...]
Our Kids Our Future: Immense Artistic Talents of Our Kids
The 2nd Youth Art Exhibition held on February 4, 2012 at the Hyatt Dearborn, displayed 133 art exhibits from water color paintings to abstract oil pastels to exquisite clay sculptures and charcoal sketches.
Undesirables: White Canada and the Komagata Maru
In Undesirables: White Canada and the Komagata Maru film maker Ali Kazimi documents the tragic saga of expulsion of Indian immigrants who had wanted to make Canada their home in 1914.
Our Kids, Our Future–An Artistic Display at the 2nd Annual Youth Art Exhibition
By Almas Akhtar 1st prize winner in the 16 to 20yr old age group; Name:Daniyaal Waqas Khan; Age :19yrs; Sketch of his brother; organizer :Almas Akhtar; Photographer:Shan Ul Haq 1st prize winner 11 to 15yr old kids age group; Name : Naail Chaudry; Age :12 yrs; Painting:”In my Mother’s Arms”; (true story of an Iraqi [...]
‘People Don’t Empathise with Politics, but with People’
Kashimiri films making news at American film festivals isn’t commonplace. This year, US-based, Kashmir-origin filmmaker Musa Syeed’s debut film Valley of Saints (or Pir Vaer in Kashmiri) has made all the right noises after it opened at the Sundance Festival in Utah, US. The feature tells the story of Gulzar, a shikarawallah, who plans to [...]
Youth Art Exhibition
2nd Art Exhibition!
More Art than Science
Born and raised under adversarial political and economic conditions in his native Pakistan, Adil Akhtar knew early on that he would have to work very hard and study long hours through many years of schooling to help provide for his family’s well-being.
Interview with Graffiti Artist Mohammed Ali
Mohammed Ali also known as Aerosol Arabic is a Muslim Graffiti artist who has gained attention worldwide…
Urban Art Flourishes in Dubai’s Dusty Industrial Zone
DUBAI, May 5 (Reuters) – A dusty industrial zone in flashy Dubai has become an unlikely home for a flourishing underground art scene that has grown even as the emirate’s fortunes declined, curbing appetites for extravagant pieces.
‘MOOZ-lum’ Arrives in Theaters
Ann Arbor teen’s struggles depicted
