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LDS Church News and Events: Islamic Art Museum Crosses Bridges of Understanding |
| “In a corner of the Brigham Young University Museum of Art in Provo, Utah, USA, a page from a ninth-century, north African Qur’an manuscript gleams with gold-leaf lettering that reads, in part, ‘Whatever good you put forward for yourselves—you will find it with Allah. Indeed, Allah of what you do, is Seeing’ (2:110).” | |
| www.lds.org/church/events/islamic-art-exhibit-crosses-bridges-of-understanding?lang=eng | |
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Classical 89 Radio: Islamic Art |
| “We don’t often consider art — both the creative human enterprise and its resultant artifacts — as a casualty of war. But conflict destroys beauty; art is daily in harm’s way. Writer, artist and noted art historian Sabiha Al Khemir joins Thinking Aloud to discuss Islamic art.” | |
| http://media.byub.org/mp3/fmarchive/thinkingaloud/2012/2/ta120223.mp3 | |
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BYU.edu: Beauty and Belief featured on BYU homepage |
| “The largest traveling survey exhibition of Islamic art ever assembled in the United States opens this week at Brigham Young University’s Museum of Art. In this video, Dr. Sabiha Al Khemir explains the philosophy behind the art. Read more.” | |
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KSL TV: BYU opens massive Islamic art exhibit |
| KSL’s Carole Mikita covers the opening of Beauty and Belief.PROVO — It’s the largest project the BYU Museum of Art has ever tackled. And after three and a half years, the groundbreaking exhibit of Islamic art is ready to help build bridges between cultures. | |
| http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=19343279 | |
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| http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865550757/Islamic-art-exhibit-opens-at-BYUs-Museum-of-Art.html?pg=1 | |
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BYU opens Islamic art exhibit | Getting Out! by the Standard-Examiner |
| “Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges With the Arts of Islamic Culture” opens Friday at the museum, and continues through Sept. 29. After closing at BYU, the … | |
| go.standard.net/story/byu-opens-islamic-art-exhibit | |
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BYU gets its Islam on with “Beauty and Belief” | The Salt Lake Tribune |
| Now BYU-MOA is making history through its exhibit of “Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture.” The museum says it’s “the first time … | |
| www.sltrib.com/sltrib/…81/art-museum-byu-islamic.html.csp | |
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“Beauty & Belief” Exhibition of Functional Islamic Art Premiers at … |
| “Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges With the Arts of Islamic Culture” was created and directed by Tunisian-born author and art expert Sabiha Al Khemir, who … | |
| en.islamtoday.net/artshow-236-4389.htm | |
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Landmark Islamic art exhibit comes to BYU’s MOA |
| “Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture” opens Friday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Dr. Sabiha Al Khemir, the exhibition … | |
| news.byu.edu/archive12-feb-beautyandbelief.aspx | |
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Alpha Omega Arts: Artistic culture: BYU issues invitation to See … |
| UTAH – Sabiha Al Khemir, the author, illustrator and art historian who created “ Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture,” doesn’t … | |
| alphaomegaarts.blogspot.com/…/artistic-culture-byu-issues-inv… | |
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Travel: A day away | Reno Gazette-Journal | rgj.com |
| “Beauty and Belief, Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture” is on display from Feb. 24 to Sept. 29 at the Brigham Young University Art Museum. | |
| www.rgj.com/article/20120212/LIV07/…/Travel-day-away | |
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Utah Travel Headlines: See Islamic Art At ‘Beauty and Belief’ Exhibit … |
| It’s title: “BEAUTY AND BELIEF: CROSSING BRIDGES WITH THE ARTS OF ISLAMIC CULTURE“. The museum provided this summary: “Renowned Islamic art … | |
| www.travelheadlines.utah.com/…/see-islamic-art-at-beauty-and… | |
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Beauty and Belief » Dr. Al Khemir—At BYU Museum of Art |
| In conjunction with Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture, the Museum of Art has created a robust program of educational … | |
| beautyandbelief.byu.edu/dr-al-khemir—at-byu-museum-of-art/ | |
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LDS Church News: Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture |
| “Travel across a bridge and you often find that the people and places found on either side share more similarities than differences. Such a truism helps define Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture, an exhibit scheduled to open Feb. 24, 2012, at BYU’s Museum of Art.” | |
| www.lds.org/church/events/islamic-art-exhibit-crosses-bridges-of-understanding?lang=eng | |
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Daily Herald: Artistic culture: BYU issues invitation to see Islamic art up close at ‘Beauty and Belief’ |
| “Sabiha Al Khemir, the author, illustrator and art historian who created ‘Beauy and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture,’ doesn’t entirely understand why fate brought her exhibition to the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University. ‘Life leads us to where we didn’t necessarily plan to go,’ Al Khemir said, ‘and that in itself is a learning experience.’” | |
| http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/artistic-culture-byu-issues-invitation-to-see-islamic-art-up/article_ec6cff10-5900-11e1-9f16-001871e3ce6c.html | |
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Portland Art Museum announces major Islamic art exhibit for 2013 |
| “We haven’t done a show in this area before,” says Brian Ferriso, the Portland museum’s executive director. “And when you think about the context of our world — a post-9-11 world — and when you think of art as a cultural educator that frames different world perspectives, we need to do this show.” | |
| http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2011/11/portland_art_museum_announces_3.html | |
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Indy museum to feature display of Islamic art |
| “The exhibition was built from collections around the world. It includes a 26-foot calligraphic scroll dating from the 14th or 15th century, a 13th-century bowl from Iran and a Syrian glass flask believed to date from as early as the seventh century.” | |
| http://www.indystar.com/article/20120724/ENTERTAINMENT/120724006/Indy-museum-feature-display-Islamic-art | |
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“Beauty & Belief” Exhibition of Functional Islamic Art Premiers at BYU Museum of Art |
| “One interesting element of “Beauty and Belief” is that the pieces in the exhibition are all items whose first function is not necessarily to express an artistic ideal, or provide beauty for its own sake. They are objects made to be used in daily living that are artistic because of their craftsmanship.” | |
| http://www.islamonline.com/news/articles/2/-Beauty-&-Belief-Exhibition-of-Functional-Islamic.html | |
| Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture | |
| “The Newark Museum’s presentation of Beauty and Belief will be the only east coast venue for this dynamic exhibition. Approximately 200 stunning objects will be featured in a wide range of media including painting, calligraphy, ceramics, glass, metalwork, woodcarving, stucco, ivory and textiles.” | |
| http://www.newarkmuseum.org/beautyandbelief.html |
Behind the Scenes of a Traveling Exhibition
Daily Herald in Provo, Utah
Preview of the exhibition
KSL Channel 5 News with News Specialist Carole Mikita
Exclusive preview of the exhibition
Daily Herald, Provo, Utah
Eleven News, Provo, Utah
KSL News, Salt Lake City, Utah
PROVO — A landmark exhibit is coming to Utah in the new year. BYU’s Museum of Art will host Islamic works of art from nearly a dozen countries, titled “Beauty and Belief.”
The exhibit’s subtitle is “Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture,” meaning bridges of understanding and appreciation. This exhibit will travel the country to four museums, making its first stop BYU. >>>> MORE
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