SUNO AND N.O. museum present exhibit

The Center for African and African American Studies and the Master of Arts Program in Museum Studies at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) and the New Orleans African American Museum of Art, Culture and History (NOAAM) present an International Muslim Artists Exhibition, continuing until November 11, 2007. It takes place at NOAAM, 1418 Gov. Nicholls Street. The opening reception was Saturday, October 13.

Haitham Eid curates the exhibition which features diverse works by contemporary Muslim artists. Fifty paintings from more than a dozen artists from five different countries, covering four continents, will be on display. While some of these artists are still preserving beautiful traditional Islamic art styles such as calligraphy, geometric shapes and decorative leaves, others have embraced modern art school techniques in order to more effectively express their feelings and ideas. Additionally, some of the Muslim artists attempt to find common ground between the two groups, using the traditional Islamic elements in a modern art style to create unique, contemporary Islamic art.

NOAAM's hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission for adults is $5.00; groups and seniors, $3.00; and students, $3.00.

For more information, contact Haitham Eid at (504) 566-1137.