Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes
2022
Join Cachetejack and Dropbox for a collaborative workshop at OFFF Barcelona
2019
Barcelona-based illustrator Nicolás Valencia’s intimate depictions of voluptuous forms
2016
The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
Tasty record sleeves from Barcelona's own Arnau Pi
2015
Smart, cute GIFs from Barcelona-based illustrator Luis Mazón
2015
Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Etnia Barcelona's new eyewear range inspired by the floral world
2014
There's a great line-up for the Internet Age Media Weekend in Barcelona
2015
Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations
2022
Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan
2017
130 Cementiri del Poblenou (Barcelona), el Petó de la Mort
1930
Parkview Square from Arab Street
2002
The brilliant Barcelona studio Forma & Co in our first ABSOLUT Network showcase
2012
The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
A neat, malleable identity by Barcelona-based designer Gerard Marin
2015
Spark 2026 puts creative production front and centre at ISE Barcelona
2026
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
Azerbaijani delegation in Paris
1919
Azerbaijani delegation in Paris 2
1919
Old Arab Bank building Amman
Tombs of Great Arab Saints to be seen in the Neighborhood of Rosetta, Egypt
1795
Carpet with Triple Lozenge-Medallion Design
1875
White-Ground Kuba Rug
1875
Rug with an Interlocking Lozenge-Medallion Design
1600
Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1875
Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1700
Carpet with a Geometricized Saz-Leaf Design
1700
Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)
1500
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons
1350
"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Fragment of a Wall Painting
1309
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design
900
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)
1500
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Portrait of a Dervish
1500
"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'
900
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription
1350
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
1522
"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar
1801
"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
1460
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524