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"Most people from the Western world would think that imagery is forbidden in Islam and that Islamic art is fact geometry—the arabesque," says Sabiha Al Khemir.

Sabiha Al Khemir on Islam and the West

The museum curator and author predicts that relations between the United States and the Muslim world will improve

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Weekend Events: Hong Kong Slapstick, An Argentine Design Festival and Gullah Recipes

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Remembering Vincent van Gogh at the Hirshhorn and Cooper-Hewitt

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A New Portrait of Statesman Norman Mineta is Unveiled

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Wednesday Roundup: Wabbits, Mangroves and Art-O-Mat

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The Aftermath of Hirshhorn After Hours

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Catch Them Before They Close!

Events: The ADA Turns 20, Saving the Chesapeake, Caribbean Music and More!

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Weekend Events: Madeleine Albright, Exhibit Closings and a Hong Kong Film Fest

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Drag Yourself to Hirshhorn After Hours on July 23

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Wednesday Roundup: Protostars, Movie Stars, Maps of Stars and More

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Play on: The goSmithsonian Trek Ends July 24

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Events: Caribbean Music, Animal Care, Thomas Jefferson and More!

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Events: A Kung-Fu Film, An Art Workshop and the Music of John Williams

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Happy Birthday, Ginger Rogers: The Original Dancing Queen

Rogers is best known for her partnership with Fred Astaire and the glamor they brought to Depression-era America

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Events: Peruvian Arts Festival, Japanese Screens, David Drake’s Pottery and More!

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Weekend Events: Korean Film, Gullah Stories and Remembering Howard “Sandman” Sims

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When You Wish Upon a Tree at the Hirshhorn

Looking Back at Wimbledon: Althea Gibson Wins Big

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Events: Roswell, The Pony Express, Andrew Jackson and More!

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