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Artistic approaches: Ameena Khan on why we are all born artists
The mixed media artist and visual arts educator spoke to Teakster about the importance of arts in schools and her mediums and methods of choice. Ameena Khan focuses on painting and illustrating...
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Artist Spotlight: Maha Malluh from Saudi Arabia
Maha Malluh is a Saudi artist, born in the traditional region of Najd, who explores the challenges of modernity that have come so overwhelmingly to Saudi Arabia. She has exhibited since 1976 and has...
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British designer growing trees into furniture
By Oli SCARFF with Robin MILLARD in London Deep in the English countryside, there’s a bizarre sight: rows of trees being grown into upside-down chairs, slowly taking shape over years of careful...
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Digital Arts Spotlight: Ahmed Emad Eldin
If there is an digital artist you want to keep your eye on, it is 18-year-old Egyptian Ahmed Emad Eldin whose work has already dawned as the cover of Pink Floyd’s 2014 album ‘The Endless River’. If...
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What kind of character are you?
This is one of the cutest – and probably smartest – thing we have seen this week. There are only 2 kinds of people in this world, those that find this blog hilarious and those that have no sense of...
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Mosques of Europe: the social, theological and geographical aspects
Photographer Ahmed Krausen examines European mosques from all angles, accompanied by his stunning photos of prayer spaces large and small. Text and photos by Ahmed Krausen. Tetovo, Macedonia Mosques...
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A beginner’s guide to Andalusi calligraphy
You might have heard of al-Andalus, that 800 year period of Islamic Spain where the arts and sciences flourished beyond the wildest imaginations of the time, but have you ever wondered how all that...
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On the road to inspiration
How do we find the paths to our individual creative zones? Words and pictures by Zinah Nur Sharif. A very common question that people in the creative industry get is: What inspires your work; or what...
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MOCAfest 2015: Visual artist Teakster fuses digital with traditional
Hatiq Mohammed merges East with West and old with new, embracing new approaches while retaining time-honoured traditions. By Peter Gould. 1 of 6 During a recent visit to Dubai I was fortunate enough to...
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Peter’s picks: Creative duo illustrates the vibrancy of life
Check out the impressive range of work by this prolific husband and wife team. By Peter Gould. Adam Shamash and Iona Fournier-Tombs at MOCAfest 2014 in Dubai Groundbreaking independent films weave...
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