The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes
2022
Barcelona-based illustrator Nicolás Valencia’s intimate depictions of voluptuous forms
2016
Join Cachetejack and Dropbox for a collaborative workshop at OFFF Barcelona
2019
Smart, cute GIFs from Barcelona-based illustrator Luis Mazón
2015
Tasty record sleeves from Barcelona's own Arnau Pi
2015
There's a great line-up for the Internet Age Media Weekend in Barcelona
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
Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan
2017
Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations
2022
Parkview Square from Arab Street
2002
130 Cementiri del Poblenou (Barcelona), el Petó de la Mort
1930
Spark 2026 puts creative production front and centre at ISE Barcelona
2026
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
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
Rug with an Interlocking Lozenge-Medallion Design
1600
White-Ground Kuba Rug
1875
Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1700
Carpet with a Geometricized Saz-Leaf Design
1700
Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1875
Carpet with Triple Lozenge-Medallion Design
1875
Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
1522
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)
1500
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)
1500
"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons
1350
"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Fragment of a Wall Painting
1309
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Portrait of a Dervish
1500
Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design
900
Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar
1801
Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'
900
"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription
1350
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"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
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
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
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
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
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
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
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
"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