Faith in Art: a look at contemporary Islamic art in Britain
Craven Museum & Gallery, Skipton, Yorkshire, UK
5 Feb 2016 to 9 April 2016

The Faith in Art exhibition at Craven Museum & Gallery showcased 10 contemporary British artists specialising in Islamic art. It showcased calligraphy, geometry and arabesque, alongside embroidery, miniature and abstract paintings, fabric printing, and wood, papercutting, and three dimensional artworks. (Artists have been placed in alphabetical order).

Maryam Golubeva
Magic Carpet (2015) 150x300cm Hand cut Yupo plastic paper
Al Nur (2015) 74x74cm Hand cut gold paper on velvet with Swarovski elements
Bismillah (2012) 60x60cm Hand cut paper on acrylic with LED frame
Oasis Gates (2015) 90x164cm Water cut aluminium

Fatima Zahra Hassan
In It What Is in It (2015-16) Found objects: coffee take away carrier, collage, graphite on tea stained wasli paper
Nature (2015-16) Watercolour gouache, black soot on tea stained wasli paper
Roots (2015-16) Watercolour, collage and graphite on watercolour paper

Siddiqa Juma
Equal (2014) 100x150cm Mixed media on canvas
Diversity II (2013) 120x100cm Acrylic on canvas with resin coating

Samir Malik
God, bestow upon me Light (2015) Size: A3 Ink and Gouache on paper
Not all those who wander, are lost – JRR Tolkien, in Arabic (2016) Size: A3 Ink and Gouache on paper
… Indeed, God is with the patient [Surah al-Anfal 8:46] (2015) Size: A3 Ink and Gouache on paper
Noor (the Light) (2014) 75x50cm Acrylic and pigment on canvas
Hub (Love) (2016) 41x41cm Print on canvas
Light Upon Light (2015) 90x60cm Print on paper

Qashif Masud
The Commandment (2013) Tiger Oak & African Obeche
Raised to the Heavens (2013) Tiger Oak & 10 mixed woods
Na’layn (The sandal of the Prophet) (2016) American Black Walnut & European Walnut 
Iqra (Read) (2016) American Black Walnut & English Oak

Ghulam Farid Rafiq
Sleeplessness (2015/16) Ink on paper
The Gazelle (2015/16) Ink on paper

Zahir Rafiq
Allah & Muhammad (2012) 30x30cm (each) Relief ceramic on wooden board
Allah (2015) 50x60cm Oil on Canvas board
Bismillah (2012) 71x55cm Relief ceramic on board
Salaam (2012) 51x101cm Wooden sculpture
Dome of the Rock (2001) 76x53cm Oil on canvas
Blue Mosque (2014) 35x25cm Oil on canvas
Dome of the Rock (2014) 35x25cm Oil on canvas

Raanaz Shahid
‘Allhamdulilah’ – Be grateful (2016) 100x50cm Etching on glass on hand-dye velvet, Swarovski crystals, semi-precious stones, pearls and wire
‘Allah’ & ‘Muhammad’ – Follow the path (2014) 38x88cm (each) Gold etching on Perspex, mixed media, pearls, crystals and wire
‘Cerulean’ ( 2015) 90x90cm Appliqué on hand-dyed pure silk with 24ct gold leaf
‘Black Velvet’ (2016) Hand-dyed pure silk and velvet, appliqué and glass stonework

Razwan Ul-Haq
The Divine Protector (Allah Al Hafeez) (2012) 30x40cm Ink on cotton paper
Divine Love (Al Wadud / The Loving) (2012) 30x40cm Ink on cotton paper
Life is a Divine Gift (Allah Al-Wahaab) (2012) 30x40cm Ink on cotton paper
Landscape from a Heart’s Face (2010) 41x31cm (framed) Acrylic on alkaline black paper
Three Worlds in One (2010) 41x31cm (framed) Acrylic on alkaline black paper
Surah Ikhlas (2010) 41x31cm (framed) Acrylic on acid free paper
Unity Unfolding (2010) 41x31cm (framed) Acrylic on alkaline black paper
Rings of Consciousness (2004) 41x31cm (framed) Acrylic on alkaline black paper
Speaking Globe (2010) 41x31cm (framed) Acrylic on alkaline black paper

Shams Un-Nisa
Aayat-ul Kursi (1998-99) 68x85cm Silver thread on silk
Three Quls (1998-99) 74x77cm Gold and silver thread on silk
Muhammad nabi wa rasool (1998-99) Beads and gold thread on silk
Allah-hu-jalle gala lahu (1998-99) Gold and silver thread on silk
Bismillahirahma niraheem (1998-99) 98x48cm Crystal and beads with gold thread on silk

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