Foundations
Aug 29, 2026Ages 8–18
Pencil Drawing
The first language of the artist: line, proportion, light and shadow, taught patiently from the very first mark.
$120
20 seats left
New York
Beauty is a gateway to knowledge
A nonprofit educational and cultural initiative introducing new generations to Islamic art and architecture through a contemporary language of beauty, knowledge, and identity.
- Workshops
- 20
- Registrations
- 0
- Based in
- New York
What we believe
01
Art teaches
Art can teach patience, discipline, and precision.
02
Architecture connects
Architecture can reconnect people with place, history, and identity.
03
Beauty reveals
Studying Islamic art creates an opportunity to contemplate order, harmony, and balance within creation.
“Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and day are signs for people of reason.”
Qur’an 3:190
Program
Twenty educational workshops
The program begins with foundational artistic skills and progresses toward design, architecture, collaborative projects, and exhibitions — concluding with a final project that becomes a public exhibition.
Browse workshopsFrom pencil to parametric
- From pencil drawing to Arabic calligraphy
- From Islamic geometry to SketchUp
- From traditional drawing to three-dimensional design
- From studying the historic mosque to imagining the mosque of the future
Upcoming workshops
Register for a session and start the journey.
Details & registration
Foundations
Sep 26, 2026Ages 8–18
Arabic Calligraphy
The letter as architecture: proportion, rhythm and discipline in the classical scripts.
$150
20 seats left
Foundations
Oct 3, 2026Ages 8–18
Arabesque & Islamic Ornament
The infinite pattern: constructing geometry and vegetal ornament with compass and straightedge.
$160
20 seats left
Partner with us
We want sponsorship to represent a genuine partnership, not merely a logo on a brochure.
A partner may sponsor a single workshop, a group of students, or an entire educational series — funding art materials, digital software, field trips, exhibitions, and student scholarships.