Nancy Spero, an 83 year old American artist, died Sunday in Manhattan. She created art in a "figurative" form, meaning human figures, and used her creations of figures to represent social issues- especially political violence. Some of her art was created using mere paper as the medium. In addition to her Art, Spero was also a heavy feminine rights activist, and was an important member of Women Artists in Revolution based in New York City against "sexist and racist policies in museums". Much of her art revolved around these beliefs, and was focused mainly on women and their roles in society. 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...