Just opened: Islamic Arts Biennale 2023, featuring Idris Khan

In its inaugural edition (23 January–23 April 2023) the Islamic Arts Biennale brings together centuries of faith and artistic expression. The Biennale is organised around two main themes: Qiblah/Sacred Direction and Hijrah/Migration, juxtaposing contemporary art and historical artefacts to explore the timeless rituals that have defined Islam from its beginning through to the present day.

 

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Image: Idris Khan, Seven Times (detail), 2010

144 sandblasted oil-sealed blue steel cubes
35 x 846 x 798 cm
13 3/4 x 333 1/8 x 314 1/8 in
© Idris Khan
Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro
January 23 2023