NYC event – Splendor of Islamic Art

Agora Gallery – Fahim Somani – Exhibition Announcement. Pakistani-American, Houston-based artist Fahim Somani creates expressionistic, calligraphy-inflected compositions which are not only exquisite formal experiments full of delightful painterly flourishes, but aesthetic bridges between two cultures. While drawing on the text of the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam, Somani incorporates elements that evoke Minimalism, Abstract Expressionism, and other currents in post-war American art. The artist achieves this marriage of visual cues from Islamic and American art with innate talent, producing powerful and enigmatic images full of brilliant brushstrokes and vibrant textures.

9-11 A American Muslim Tribute in Lego. Today is the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a solemn occasion where all of us should sit back and reflect on the tragic events of that day and the lives lost. May the souls of the 3000 or so innocent individuals lost that day rest in peace. Here is a photoessay commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11. It is meant to be minimalist and be understood by young and old.