Islamic art is a huge filed of study and it is still considered a new area to research. Since this is a podcast about contemporary practice informed by traditional art, I wanted to discuss the traditional art I practice and study first, which is Islamic art. In this episode, I will share some of my research with you about what really is Islamic art and the terms that are used.  Books mentioned:  Islamic Art by Barbra Brend, 1994 Islamic Art and Spirituality by Seyyed Hossein Naser, 1987 What is Islamic architecture anyway? Nasser Rabbat https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/rabbat1.pdf More info: www.islamicillumination.com Esra on instagram: www.instagram.com/islamicillumination Twitter: @islamictezhip