Last Call: Islam's ‘Jameel Prize’ Closes Next Week in Texas

SAN ANTONIA EXPRESS-NEWS
By Elda Silva

“Les Maitres Invisibles” (“The Invisible Masters”) by Rachid Koraichi.
Photo courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art.

TEXAS---“The Jameel Prize: Art Inspired by Islamic Tradition,” an exhibit of work by contemporary artists and designers inspired by traditions of Islamic art, craft and design, is closing Aug. 11 at the San Antonio Museum of Art. The exhibit includes work by 10 artists and designers shortlisted for the international prize in 2011, including winner Rachid Koraichi. The museum’s 2nd Friday Art Party, 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 9, will be themed around “The Jameel Prize.” The event is free with museum admission. [link]