Breaking the Veils

I came across this article on Yahoo today. I was very interested to see Muslim women combating the stereotypes associated with Islam (especially post-9/11) by creating a demonstration of intelligence through art.

After September 11th, there was a lot of talk about women in Islam and how repressed they are. We assembled this collection for tour in the United States and Europe with the hope of breaking the stereotypes of women in Islam, and to show the output of gifted women artists – Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Hindu – who live within Islamic civilization and contribute to that cultural heritage of this region.

Please go here for some looks at artwork and more on this display.