INTERNATIONAL – TAASA Review March 2020

Malaysia An Introduction to Islamic Calligraphy To 31 May 2020 Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Examines one of the most important historical developments of the Islamic world – calligraphy.

This art plays a vital role in both religious and everyday arts and crafts, as well as in developing a distinctive visual culture inspired by Islam.

Covering more than a thousand years, the exhibition encompasses a vast geographical area from the Iberian Peninsula to Southeast Asia and China. UK Tantra: Enlightenment to Revolution 23 April – 26 July 2020 British Museum A philosophy originating in mediaeval India, tantra has been linked to successive waves of revolutionary thought from its 6th century transformation of Hinduism and Buddhism, to the Indian fight for independence...