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Asma-ul-Husna and Ayat-ul-Kursi IV, a mixed-media calligraphic painting by Ayesha Kamal

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center · Ward Circle, Northwest DC

Oltre le parole: l'arte sacra di Ayesha Kamal (Beyond Words: The Sacred Art of Ayesha Kamal)

Now showing5 September 2026 – 6 December 2026·Free

Dipinti a tecnica mista su larga scala della calligrafa islamica contemporanea, che trasformano versetti coranici e nomi divini in superfici stratificate di foglia metallica, texture materiche e scritture intricate.

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Lace afternoon dress from the Hillwood collection, shown in Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles

Intrecci: Una tradizione tessile (Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles)

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

Painted portrait of Lloyd Walton Patterson, on long-term loan to Hillwood

Ritratto di Lloyd Patterson (Portrait of Lloyd Patterson)

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

Busy Bliss: La passione di un collezionista (Busy Bliss: A Collector's Passion)

Dumbarton Oaks Museum & Gardens

All exhibitions in Washington, DC this month Coming up in October

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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

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IA&A at Hillyer

IA&A at Hillyer

ArtFree55 min walk