The visual arts of Muslim societies span an enormous range of cultures, styles, and media, and it can be difficult to say exactly what "Islamic art" is. We invite you to explore not only the classical traditions of Middle Eastern art in calligraphy and the other arts of the book, textiles, metalwork, mosaic and tilework, miniature painting and more, but also to appreciate contemporary artwork from the Middle East to see how today's artists and artisans both learn from the past and break new ground.