British Museum to explore Islamic world's impact on western art

Major exhibition aims to show Orientalism in a different light and its legacy today
An art tradition sometimes dismissed as perpetuating lazy stereotypes about the east will soon – the British Museum hopes – be seen in a different light thanks to a major exhibition exploring how western artists have been inspired by the Islamic world.The museum has announced details of a show that will have the tradition of Orientalism at its core. Continue reading...