Surfboard artist/designer Phillip George has created surfboards bearing intricate Islamic art for the Basil Sellers Art Prize. The contest urges contemporary artists to incorporate sport into their works of art. A few of the boards have the words "Insallah" inscribed upon them, which means "God willing". It would be a sin to place these boards in water or even step on them so they will never be used. They are displayed above the ground in a sanctified site with the boards facing Mecca. George, who is a veteran surfer from Bondi figured that designing the boards "Was a way of bringing the Middle East to Australia, and Australia to the Middle East". Join discussion...

Recent studies of Islamic art show that by the 1200's, Islamic artists had an understanding of complex mathematics. As time passed, Islamic art began to get more and more sophisticated, using more and more complex mathematical concepts. These concepts are so advanced that they were not discovered by the rest of the world until quite recently. Medieval Islamic art displays concepts of quasicrystalline geometry, allowing a pattern to be extended indefinitely without repetition. Before this discovery it was thought that patterns in Islamic art were created using rulers and compasses. But now it can be seen, that Islamic art has always been advanced beyond the standards of its time. Join discussion...

By the end of the year, Ahmad Moustafa is expecting to have released a new book in which he talks about proportion script. He believes that western innovative rules are subjective while Islamic innovative rules are objective because god put them into his creatures. Moustafa believes that “as long as the piece of art delivers the true meaning of the divine perfection, it is considered Islamic art.” Moustafa believes that the youth of islam will continue on with their culture because they are very proud of it. Join discussion...

This article is about the opening night of Qatar's Museum of Islamic Art. The building is created out of white stone in a ziggurat type style. The Museum opened last November and all of the famous people in the modern islamic art scene showed up, even the extremely elderly architect that designed the building. The creation of the museum is a symbol of Qatar's attempt to establish itself as the fine arts hub of the middle east. The museum has all types of islamic art from all different time periods. Join discussion...

In the British Museum in London, there will be a new art exhibit on Islamic art. The art will be contempory and colorful, something that this museum is not known for. There will be four sections to the exhibit containing pieces from over 80 of todays Islamic artists represented. Join discussion...

The 12th Islamic Art Festival opened here at the Sharjah Art Museum in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), WAM news agency reported Thursday. The exhibition called Space of Mosaic was inaugurated by Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah, largest emirate of the UAE. Painters from different Islamic countries, including UAE, are participating in the event Join discussion...

A group of Muslim women have an art exhibit at Yale which challenges the way many Americans may view them. Join discussion...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is opening an exhibit on Islamic art today, September 23rd. The exhibit will feature manuscripts, miniatures, carpets, and architecture since 7th Century Middle East. This exhibit opens at 9:30 on the 23rd and will remain open through October, closing on Halloween. Join discussion...

This exhibition is entitled "Islam: Faith and Worship". It premiered in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. in July of 2009. There are 161 art pieces in total, and they have been gathered from museums such as "Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace Museum and Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum". One of the most interesting things about this exhibit is the form in which the pieces are arranged, because they seem to tell a story about Islamic history throughout the display. The most important item included is a Kaaba curtain, which has not left the Topkapi Palace for 200 years. It is a fantastic addition to the exhibit, and is very important to the idea of Islamic history in art. Join discussion...