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Highlighting trends in Islamic art

An exhibition highlighting the new trends in Islamic art was unveiled to the public on Monday as part of the Islamic Arts Festival, featuring an array of thought-provoking works with 45 exhibits from 18 countries.

The Islamic Heritage Art Exhibition was inaugurated as part of the Sharjah Museums Department’s (SMD) participation in the 15^th edition of the month-long festival, with Emirati artists Mattar bin Lahej and Azza Al Qubaisi acting as some of the main anchorage to the exhibit.

The Islamic Arts Festival, which began on December 12 and will run until January 12, was inaugurated in the presence and under the patronage of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.

More than 1,700 artworks, which represent authentic and contemporary artistic trends in Islamic culture from the UAE and abroad, are being featured at the event.

Organised by the Directorate of Culture and Arts at the Department of Culture and Information, the festival is being held in a number of venues in Sharjah, the Eastern Region cities of Khor Fakkan, Kalba and Dibba Al Hisn, as well as in Al Dhaid in the Central Region.

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