Happy Halloween! Enjoy your spooky day - and how better to celebrate this annual event than by exploring the art of the pumpkin - see our Art Matters section below.

Also in celebratory mood, we cannot believe that the I AM exhibition is on the last leg of its eighteenth month international tour, now in Vermont, US. If you haven't yet seen it and are nearby, we urge you to go before it closes on 25th November.

Not to miss too are the new Islamic Galleries at the British Museum which opened last month and next month sees the opening of the Jameel Art Centre in Dubai on 11th November. Catch it before the Abu Dhabi Art fair on 14th November (we will be there!).

Looking for a course on art from the Arab World? We highly recommend the Arab British Centre's forthcoming series starting on 8th November in London.

If you are searching for ideas for artworks for your collection or perhaps as a gift for family or friends, do take a look at the large selection on our Artsy pages - and why not 'Follow' us there for regular updates.

And finally, don't forget to scroll down to the very end of the newsletter, where you will find some Inspiration from the brilliant street artist, Mohammed Ali MBE, aka Aerosol Arabic.

Wishing you a happy November from all the Team at JRFA .


© Sueraya Shaheen
WHAT'S ON
CANADA
Aga Khan Museum | Toronto, Canada | 22 Sep 2018 - 10 Feb 2019
CUBA
The National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Cuba) | Havana, Cuba | 9 Nov 2018 - 14 Jan 2019
EUROPE
Manchester Art Gallery | Manchester, England, UK | 25 May 2018 - 22 Apr 2019
Coda Museum | Apeldoorn, The Netherlands | 30 Sep 2018 - 3 Feb 2019
Saatchi Gallery | London, UK | 3 Oct - 19 Nov 2018
Collège des Bernardins | Paris, France | 4 Oct - 10 Nov 2018
Leighton House Museum | London, UK | 6 Oct - 5 Dec 2018
Beaux-Arts de Paris | Paris, France | 13 Oct 2018 - 6 Jan 2019
Musée de l'histoire de l'immigration | Paris, France | 16 Oct 2018 - 20 Jan 2019
MAC VAL - Musée d’art contemporain du Val-de-Marne | Vitry-sur-Seine, France | 16 Oct 2018 - 24 Feb 2019
Telecommunications, Telegrams and Post building | Athens, Greece | 26 Oct - 9 Dec 2018
The Hepworth Wakefield | Wakefield, England, UK | 26 Oct 2018 - 20 Jan 2019
National Museum Cardiff | Cardiff, Wales, UK | 26 Oct 2018 - 24 Feb 2019
Nottingham Contemporary | Nottingham, England, UK | 27 Oct 2018 - 27 Jan 2019
The Others Fair | Turin, Italy | 1-4 Nov 2018
Migration Museum Project | London, UK | 1 Nov 2018 - 28 Jul 2019
The Alexandria Library | Manchester, England, UK | 2 Nov 2018 - 26 Jan 2019
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien | Vienna, Austria | 6 Nov 2018 - 28 Apr 2019
Prince Claus Fund | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8 Nov 2018 - 26 Apr 2019
MENA
Sharjah Art Museum | Sharjah, UAE | 24 Oct - 15 Dec 2018
Beirut Art Center | Beirut, Lebanon | 24 Oct - 23 Dec 2018
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization | Sharjah, UAE | 18 Nov 2018 - 27 Apr 2019
RUSSIA
Garage Museum of Contemporary Art | Moscow, Russia | 12 Sep­ 2018 - 27 Jan­ 2019
USA
SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) | San Francisco, CA, USA | 1 Sep 2018 - 6 Jan 2019
Cincinnati Art Museum | Cincinnati, OH, USA | 7 Sep 2018 - 27 Jan 2019
Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 13 Oct 2018 - 13 Jan 2019
Institute for Contemporary Art - VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) | Richmond, VA, USA | 17 Oct 2018 - 6 Jan 2019
Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM) | Fairfield, CT, USA | 26 Oct - 15 Dec 2018
SEMINARS/TALKS
by Dr Hamid Keshmirshekan
Asia House | London, UK | 14 Nov 2018
by Nouritza Matossian
Asia House | London, UK | 29 Nov 2018
A RT MATTERS
A seasonal feast your eyes - exploring pumpkins in art.
SOME INSPIRATION
Mohammed Ali MBE, aka Aerosol Arabic, created a piece of street art during Good Morning Sunday on 21 October for Faith in the World Week. He was awarded an MBE for his work with divided communities creating street art in which he fuses Islamic script and patterns with powerful messages for social change.
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