Afghan art - Wikipedia
WEBAfter the Islamic conquest of Afghanistan, a slow process mostly completed from the west in the 7th century, Afghan art changed dramatically from previous Greco-Buddhist works, due to the adoption of Islam. Afghan local materials such as lapis lazuli were adapted for use in Islamic art.
‘We planted a seed’: the Afghan artists who painted for freedom
WEBOct 23, 2021 · Hassani’s distinctive style of graffiti – featuring a young woman with closed eyes – appeared on many walls in the Afghan capital, a symbol of social change, empowerment and peace. Much of ...
Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture - The New York Times
WEBOct. 19, 2022. PARIS — Before the Taliban demolished the Great Buddhas of Bamiyan in 2001, the figures were the world’s largest standing depictions of the deity. The destruction of the statues,...
Afghan Art Flourished for 20 Years. Can It Survive the New …
WEBOct 31, 2021 · An anti-corruption mural painted by ArtLords in Kandahar, Afghanistan, which depicts a schoolgirl holding pens, was vandalized by Taliban fighters. Kiana Hayeri for The New York Times. By...
Afghan National Gallery
WEBAfghan National Gallery. About ANG. Future Plans. Providing art and craft exhibitions in capital and Provinces. Organizing Art workshops. Conducting art competitions in various artistic. Read more. History.
The Afghan artefacts that survived Taliban destruction - BBC
WEBFeb 4, 2020 · After thousands of priceless artefacts were smashed by Taliban forces, the country’s National Museum is piecing the fragments back together and hopes to unveil them this year.
'I'll do anything I can to save them all': an ... - The Art Newspaper
WEB16 December 2021. Jahan Ara Rafi (right) captured this image (left) as she boarded one of the last evacuation fights from Kabul. Courtesy of Jahan Ara Rafi. This article is part of an ongoing...
Discovering Peace Through Art in Afghanistan
WEBFeb 25, 2020 · An ArtLords’ painting on display at a USIP-hosted showing, January 28, 2020. The Kabul-based organization combines art and activism to enact social change in Afghanistan. For an entire generation of Afghans, peace remains an idea—something they overwhelmingly desire, yet few have actually experienced.
How One Looted Artifact Tells the Story of Modern Afghanistan
WEBMar 4, 2021 · At the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, there is a room dedicated to the art of Gandhara, the ancient region that straddled present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Afghanistan | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBAmong the highlights of the exhibition are gold vessels from the Tepe Fullol hoard; superb works and architectural elements from Aï Khanum; Indian-style sculptural masterpieces in ivory, plaster medallions, and Roman glass from Begram; and extraordinary turquoise-encrusted gold jewelry and ornaments from the tombs at Tillya Tepe.
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