The Mysorean ruler who battled Britain, charmed France and defied historyCELEBRITY status doesn’t usually last long for world leaders. As long ago as the eighteenth18th century, those few names that were known across the planet endured a little longer. Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan have sunk into obscurity, as has their kingdom.
Exploring the Malay world’s deep ties to the sea, faith and artTHE Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia has always been one of the nation’s more globally inclined cultural institutions. With the exhibition ‘Oceans that Speak: Islam and the Emergence of the Malay World’, the museum is getting closer to home. The Malay world incorporates Malaysia and much more. The exhibition is about an entire, and often overlooked, region.
The soul of four sacred Islamic cities in a dazzling exhibitionMOST photography exhibitions are about the photos. Ambience rarely gets a look-in. A current exhibition at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia actually generates some spiritual ambience along with the aesthetics.
From Malaysia to San Diego: Malaysian museum’s marvels steal the show in ‘Wonders of Creation’“DO you know the way to San Diego?” would have been a less catchy lyric than Dionne Warwick’s line about San Jose. Many more visitors around the world will, however, be more familiar with San Diego, mainly because of its zoo. California’s most southerly city is also a place that art enthusiasts will be heading for in the next few months.
Captivating exhibition unravels the mystique of Arabic calligraphyCALLIGRAPHY isn’t always the most accessible artistic medium, especially when it’s in a different language. Some forms have always transcended that. The written word in Arabic and Chinese has a long history of admiration from those who find it incomprehensible.
Another proud milestone: Islamic Arts Museum celebrates 25 years!THE Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) has become something of a national institution over the years. It regularly tops Tripadvisor and other lists for visitors.
Into the mind — and works — of the enigmatic Vincent van GoghALTHOUGH Vincent van Gogh was generally displeased with his appearance, art lovers today can’t get enough of that face.
Expressions of loveWHEN it comes to the supposedly “higher” forms of art, the expressions of love tend to be the most base. All those 18th-century paintings filled with cascades of roses and cupid figures are usually far from the finer side of the human heart. They tend to be about short-term, physical aspirations.
Cartier’s passionIT’S a shame that Paris is now one of the least accessible travel destinations in the world. The French government seems to be making entry tougher for British citizens than Malaysians, but visiting the exhibition is going to be hard for everyone. If you miss it in Paris, capital of romance and retail, the next stop is Texas.
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