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TED Talks
Shirin Neshat: Art in exile
Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat explores the paradox of being an artist in exile: a voice for her people, but unable to go home. In her work, she explores Iran pre- and post-Islamic Revolution, tracing political and societal change...
Curated Video
Why Aren't Angels Scary Anymore?
As beings that mediate between heaven and earth, angels have been the focus of both fascination and fear for centuries. In the past, they’ve been described as fireballs, forms without substance, or massive beings that collect blood or...
Sotheby's
Arts of the Islamic World
This autumn’s Arts of the Islamic World auction forms a part of Sotheby’s ‘Indian and Islamic Week’. Benedict Carter introduces the pieces included in the sale, amongst which are two rare and important Ottoman tombak sections of armour,...
Institute of Art and Ideas
A World Without Borders (long form version)
From the Olympics to the UN we celebrate national identity and culture. Yet nations are typically the source of warfare and conflict. Would we be better to get rid of nations and borders in favour of a wider, ultimately global,...
Then & Now
Martin Luther King or Malcolm X? Rationality & Anger
Martin Luther King and Malcolm X are often seen as having opposing views about how to achieve equality and black rights. In his autobiography, Stride Towards Freedom, King emphasizes calmness and always non-violence. Whereas Malcolm X,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sunni and Shia Islam Part 1
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section provides an introduction to the Sunni and Shia schism that formed in Islam after the death of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Wine Cup
Met curator Martina Rugiadi on poetic license in Ibn Sukkara al-Hashimi's Wine Cup, second half 10th-11th century.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tughra of Sultan(ofcl Sign) Suleiman the Magnificent From Istanbul
In this video [2:59] Met curator Deniz Beyazit on the art of control in Tughra (Official Signature) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent from Istanbul, c. 1555-60. Raised to a high art form within the Ottoman chancery, the tughra served as...