Thread by @BaytAlFann

Islamic miniatures are small paintings on paper, usually manuscript and book illustrations. The earliest examples date from around 1000 AD.

Today, artists continue the tradition of Islamic miniature painting. Here are 24 contemporary artists redefining the art form…

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1/ Artist S.M Khayyam was born in Quetta, but currently lives & works in Lahore, Pakistan. He has a fascination with Mughal Miniatures, reinterpreting this painting tradition in contemporary new ways. The faded faces in his work reflect an era gone by…

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2/ London based artist Mobeen Akhtar, specialises in the traditional arts and Islamic miniature painting. Her work takes you through a journey of colour and meticulous detail heavily inspired by traditional Islamic art…

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3/ Artist Halil Altındere creates collaborative works with a political, social and culture message.

Tesla to the Moon, 2019, Acrylic on canvas (miniature painting technique), created by Halil Altındere in collaboration with miniature artists Filiz Adıgüzel Toprak & Fatma Akdaş…

4/ Hana Shahnavaz is a British-Iranian painter based in London. Inspired by Persian miniature painting, her work is a celebration of the natural world. Her colourful palette of vibrant pigments are handmade from semi-precious stones & plants giving her work a jewel-like quality…

5/ Iranian artist, Anahita Alavi specialises in Persian Miniature & Islamic Illumination. She trained in the art of traditional painting under the supervision of a number of great masters in Iran. She is passionate about preserving the artform & teaches…

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6/ Artist @IbrahimSincere has always loved the kofia – an embroidered & threaded, brimless cap worn all over East Africa. This illustration he created is reminiscent of miniature paintings, it depicts not only the Kofia but cultural hats worn by Muslim cultures around the world…

7/ Artist Jahongir Ashurov was born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. After graduating from the Benkov Art School in Tashkent, he continued his miniature studies under the supervision of masters. His works have been exhibited across Central Asia & in art galleries in America & Europe…

8/ U.K based artist @fzhassan is an expert miniature painter trained in traditional Indo-Islamic, Mughal & Persian painting. Taking a modern twist on this tradition, she teaches & exhibits her work in galleries & museums…

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9/ Yemeni Artist Amr Alngmah is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
His work is inspired by his love for video games, which he relates to his specialist areas in the arts, especially Islamic arts, its heritage, history, and Islamic miniature painting.

Spiderman And Venom, 2022

10/ British artist Jethro Buck is interested in Indian miniature painting. He applies traditional techniques to explore & celebrate the natural world, using hand ground natural pigments. Through this work he hopes to raise awareness of climate change…

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11/ Japanese artist Yukiko Futamura has a passion for Islamic art & Miniature painting. She studied calligraphy & illumination under artist Miwako Kawaminami for nearly 2 decades…

Persian inspired painting of Dragon & Simurgh
ドラゴンとシームルグ

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12/ Naseeba Khader is a Canadian Mississauga based artist, whose passion is Islamic art & architecture. She is on a quest to absorb & learn as much as possible, & to translate that knowledge through miniatures with her pen or paintbrush…

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13/ Indonesian Alan Farrij is inspired by Mughal & Persian Miniature paintings. He creates his own versions of historic Islamic manuscript miniature masterpieces using watercolour paints…

14/ Saudi artist Asma Bahmim is inspired by Islamic art and manuscripts. She uses mixed media & photography collage in her modern miniatures. Her miniature work titled The Hijazi Knight and his Levantine Wife, is a story from the Hijazi heritage from Mecca…

15/ U.K based artist @fzhassan is an expert miniature painter trained in traditional Indo-Islamic, Mughal & Persian painting. Taking a modern twist on this tradition, she teaches & exhibits her work in galleries & museums…

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16/ Artist @_Muratpalta illustrates iconic movies in Ottoman miniature style.

As you probably guessed, this work depicts the final moments of Scarface (1983), where Tony Montana takes revenge on a team of assassins who have infiltrated his lavish compound

17/ Indonesian artist Mamet Fadhlalallah ‘s work is inspired by Islamic manuscript miniature painting. He creates his own interpretation of contemporary scenes in a miniature painting style…

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18/ British artist @elisadeaneart impeccable use of colours and detailed brushwork are inspired by Islamic geometry, & the miniature painting traditions of India & Iran…

She takes a contemporary twist on tradition:

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19/ Farzaneh Ebadifard is a Persian miniature painter based in Germany. Through her work she hopes to revive and continue the glory of Persian art, bringing a bit of the past to the present through her paintings…

20/ Pakistani artist Veeda Ahmed is a specialist in Persian, Mughal & Pahari miniature painting. She is critically acclaimed & has exhibited all over the world. Veeda trained at The University of Punjab, Lahore, & the Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art, Oxford University…

21/ Jordanian miniature artist Maram Ata believes the key to great art is simplicity & well-structured proportions that communicate a vision. Her experiences growing up in Jeddah, Saudia Arabia, & living in Amman, Jordan have influenced her creativity…

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22/ Iranian illustrator Mariam Tafsi work is inspired by her Persian heritage especially miniature painting. After finding a signature style switching from graphite & paper to iPad & Procreate, she began to get noticed. Her work is a contemporary take on the miniature tradition…

23/ Fascinated with Islamic architecture, Turkish artist @afaruk_yilmaz is known for his iconic drawings, contrasting heritage from the past with modern buildings in his colourful illustrations. He reinterprets the traditional miniature in his own unique contemporary way…

24/ Turkish Artist Jahongir Ashurov is an expert in miniature painting. His work is inspired by traditional Ottoman miniatures found in manuscripts. He teamed up with Animation creator Husniddin Hakimov to bring his miniature paintings to life…