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This emphasis demonstrates Quraeshi’s nuanced approach to Islamic culture; her rejection of broad categorizations and the accentuation of the personal in her art sensitize her viewers to the complexities of an important world religion. Ultimately, this even-handed approach—balancing accessibility with personal aesthetic value—is important for a responsible ethnological presentation of Islam...
Over the years, art has demonstrated its love for the celestial, from Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” to Lord Byron’s, “She walks in beauty, like the night / of cloudless climes and starry skies.” Tonight, astronomy returns the favor. To celebrate a convergence of art and astronomy, STAHR, an organization devoted to the observation and study of the cosmos, is hosting a poetry event at the Loomis-Michael Observatory...
With this event, STAHR hopes to remind Harvard students of the basic wonder and beauty of the night sky. It will provide telescopes and display art pieces with astronomical themes. By making it easy for students to observe the skies, STAHR seeks to reconcile the perceived disparity between the technical knowledge of a specialist and the simple appreciation of a stargazer...
Besides engaging the public with astronomy in this setting, STAHR also seeks to bridge the traditional gap between how the night sky is observed by an artist with his naked eye, and an astronomer with his technologically privileged view. “Often art is coming from the perspective of artists here on Earth that are looking at the brightest objects in the sky,” Weiss says. “However, astronomers study the faintest and most distant objects in the sky...Now with Hubble, other Earth-based telescopes, and the Internet, we have been able to show...
...during their travels this summer. Last week, ADITO, which is committed to providing small loans to mostly female clients in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, opened an exhibition of these photographs at “Swing into the Sackler!” a night event held by the Harvard Art Museum Undergraduate Connection. The organization has relied largely on photography to garner support and raise awareness about its efforts. With their documentary value and emotional appeal, the photographs feature individuals and landscapes that ADITO members encountered on their travels...