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Video: @MetMuseum and Why I like it

December 2, 2011 islamoyankee

The US State Dept. produced a video on the new “Islamic Art” galleries at the Met, and I make a brief appearance.

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Stephen Shashoua: Artists of the World, Unite
Muhammad – No. 72 – Mascot Mashup by Ian Cavalier – Translating famous characters into 8-bit art

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