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ICCNC Art Gallery
ICCNC Art Gallery, located on the 3rd floor of ICCNC's building, is the first Bay Area gallery specializing in Muslim artists and Islamic art. All are welcome to our reception and official launch of the gallery on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm.

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ICCNC Art Gallery, located on the 3rd floor of ICCNC's main building, is the first Bay Area gallery specializing in Muslim artists and Islamic art.

All are welcome to our reception and official launch of the gallery on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm. This reception also functions as the opening of our Women and the Word series.

ICCNC has always supported traditional and contemporary expressions and explorations of Islamic art. With this art gallery, ICCNC provides a permanent space for different exhibits throughout the year.

Upcoming Programs at ICCNC Art Gallery:

January 3 through March 30, 2011:  Women and the Word:  Muslim Women Artists Explore Spirit, Form, and Text

This series spotlights the work of three Bay Area Muslim women artists: Rubina Kazi, Rabea Chaudhry, and Salama Arastu. All three, in different ways, explore the Islamic tradition of calligraphy and abstract forms as means of appreciating divine beauty and revelation.

Each artist has a month long solo exhibit. Exhibit dates:

January 3 through February 2:  Rubina Kazi. Reception on Friday, January 7, at 7:00 pm.

February 4 to March 2:  Rabea Chaudhry. Reception on Friday, February 4, at 7:00 pm.

March 4 to March 30:  Salma Arastu. Reception on Friday, March 30, at 7:00 pm.

After Woman and the Word, ICCNC Art Gallery is honored to host:

April 1 through April 30:  Legacy of the Qur'an:  Message of Peace (Islamic Art Exhibit 2011)

Islamic Art Exhibit is an annual event bringing together the whole Bay Area Muslim community. Islamic Art Exhibit invites submissions in painting, photography, calligraphy and other visual media from Muslim artists, both professional and avocational. Islamic Art Exhibit also has a special section for artwork by children. For submissions to both sections, there are no gender restrictions of any kind.

The theme for Islamic Art Exhibit 2011 is Legacy of the Qur'an:  Message of Peace. The theme for the children's exhibit section is A is for Allah...

Please click here for more information about the call for submissions. The deadline to submit a work for this exhibit is in March 2011.

ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1433 MADISON STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612