The grand reopening of a suite of 15 dramatic new galleries showcasing art from the Arab world, Turkey, Iran and Central Asia at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is set for 1 November
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Iraq says farewell to a national legend, sculptor Mohammad Ghani Hikmat, who died on 12 September, aged 82
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Libyan graffiti artists are taking advantage of newfound freedom to make fun of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi on the streets of Tripoli
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Moroccan newspapers and bloggers outraged at a photograph of naked body adorned with Koranic verses
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London meets Cairo in The Learning Camp, as the workshop brings people from different cultures in a setting that facilitates self-expression and cross-cultural dialogue
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Sotheby’s October auction of contemporary Arab, Iranian and Islamic art concludes with combined sales exceeding expectations
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The Mashrabia Art Gallery brings Candinas’ art and Kazazian’s music together in a romp through international culture on Saturday, 8 October
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Emad Abou Ghazi has appointed artist and professor Salah El-Meleigy as head of the fine arts sector
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Exhibition in Dubai aims to challenge stereotypes about Arabs and Muslims
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Organised by Mashrabia Gallery, On The Move is a collective exhibition featuring work by six established artists in diverse styles at the spacious and elaborately decorated EU residence
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Wael Shawky takes home this year's ACAP prize along with artists from Palestine, Lebanon and Pakistan
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The seminal Egyptian artist Mohamed Hamed Oweis died yesterday, 1 October, after a long life of artistic achievements
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A dedicated band of Afghani men and women is gathering up their nation's past, hoping that a growing museum collection will show the world Afghan culture is more sophisticated than the tide of news reports suggest
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Artists to take visitors on tour of gallery and offer insights into their working methods and creative processes
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On Sunday 9 October, Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art organises evening with a young artist from Brazil, Jonathas de Andrade
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