Bridging the past with the present through inspirational art
“At first sight you would find a concoction of Omani heritage beautifully sketched in a mystifying manner, which is thought provoking as there are multiple layers of stories in a…
Watts Gallery – John Frederick Lewis: Facing Fame
9 July – 3 November 2019 Friends free This monographic exhibition on the nineteenth-century artist, John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876), will feature a wide variety of vivid and detailed paintings created…
Welcome to Alhamdulillah Arts
Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the alphabet in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. It includes Arabic Calligraphy, Ottoman, and Persian…
A Pre-Raphaelite Collection Unveiled: The Cecil French Beques
Watts Gallery 6th March – 3rd June 2018 In March 2018, Watts Gallery, in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham Council, will present a landmark exhibition of newly conserved masterpieces from…
Power and Protection: Islamic Art and the Supernatural
20 Oct 2016 to 15 Jan 2017 Showcasing over a hundred spectacular objects from Morocco to China, Power and Protection is the first major exhibition to explore the supernatural in…
The Watts Studio
The Watts Studios is now open, following a £5 million restoration project. The new museum, celebrates Victorian artist George Frederic Watts, and his wife Mary Watts, a designer, who built…
Tusif Ahmed’s art turned head’s at the London Muslim Lifestyle Show 2016
The one thing that I can say with full belief is that I have definitely learned to be patient, and how to work on one project slowly and surely until…
V&A reveals Jameel Prize 4 shortlisted artists
London’s Victoria & Albert Museum has announced the shortlist for the Jameel Prize 4. 11 artists and designers have been shortlisted for this year’s prize of 25,000 pounds, which is awarded…
British Museum announces major gallery dedicated to Islamic world
The Albukhary Foundation is providing significant support for a major new gallery to redisplay the collections of the Islamic world at the British Museum. The area, which will replace the…