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An Insider’s View of the Arab World

07 Friday Mar 2014

Posted by StudiesIslamica in Exhibitions - North America, Photography - International Festival, Photography - North America

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Fotofest 2014 two

A spectrum of special exhibitions, cultural events and academic symposia will put the spotlight on Arab artists and the Arab world at the 15th edition of the FotoFest Biennial, to be held in Houston, Texas, from March 15th to April 27th 2014. FotoFest is the oldest photographic arts festival in the United States, and one of the leading photography biennials in the world. Art lovers can look forward to more than 100 independently organised art exhibitions and events at various museums, art spaces, universities and public spaces across Houston at FotoFest 2014 Biennial. But the centrepiece of the event is View from Inside, which comprises four exhibitions showcasing video, photography and mixed-media art by contemporary Arab artists from the Middle East and North Africa.

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Schuster Gallery’s Exhibit Sheds Light on Islamic Culture

19 Thursday Sep 2013

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Schuster Gallery Photography exhibition

Art, culture, religion and inspiration all come together in the Schuster Gallery’s current art exhibition, titled “Muslim/American, American/Muslim.” The exhibition, which opened August 30 and will continue until October 30, features photographs taken by Robert Gerhardt, who reached out to Gannon University’s Schuster Gallery after reading an article published in 2012 about Muslim students’ increasing presence in private Catholic universities, including Gannon. The photographs, taken mostly in states with a high Muslim population like New York, New Jersey and Illinois, shed light on everyday lives of American Muslims, with several shots of Muslims worshipping in mosques or around the country.

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