KUWAIT: A group of 15 Kuwaiti women artists brought the rich legacy of Islamic art to life through the debut exhibition of Noon Art Group, inaugurated on Sunday at the Museum of Modern Art. Organized by the National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL), the event featured 66 works blending Arabic calligraphy and Islamic ornamentation with contemporary vision. The exhibit reflects a growing movement to preserve and reimagine Islamic artistic heritage, which remains one of the most profound expressions of spiritual and intellectual beauty. The exhibition not only celebrated the visual splendor of Islamic aesthetics, but also highlighted the pivotal role of Kuwaiti women in safeguarding and revitalizing this artistic tradition for new generations.

At the heart of this initiative is Noon Art Group – a collective of women artists united by their passion for Islamic arts. Their journey began in 2017 during a series of workshops hosted by Kuwait’s Islamic Arts Center. That shared experience eventually led to the formal founding of Noon in 2019 as a dedicated platform to showcase their evolving artistic voice. While the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily slowed their momentum, the group regrouped in 2024 with renewed commitment. “We came together again with a shared vision to launch seasonal exhibitions grounded in the knowledge and techniques we’ve developed over the years,” the artists said. The June 2025 exhibit marks their first public showcase.

Participating artists in the Noon exhibition include Mishaal Al-Tarabulsi (@mashael75), Sharefa Al-Asfour (@sharefa_alasfour_art), Khalida Al-Sinan (@alsinan.art), Abrar Al-Haleel (@abrar_kh17), Areej Al-Awadi (@areej_alawadi), Tayba Al-Asfour (@eng_ls4), Maryam Al-Asfour (@maryemls4), Areej Al-Salem (@areej_alsalem), Khawla Zamani (@kzamani), Zainab Al-Tarabulsi (@z.art.kw), Shaima Al-Jaafar (@shaima_aljaafar), Fatima Al-Qattan, Noora Al-Ghareeb (@nouraq8_89), Huda Al-Hunaidi (@hints_of_art), and Widad Al-Bannai (@amazing__calligraphy).

Through their work, these artists reaffirm that Islamic art is not merely a visual heritage, but a living language of expression — woven into Kuwait’s architecture, places of worship, visual arts, and everyday life. The Noon exhibition is both a tribute to tradition and a bold step forward in reimagining it — proof that when cultural heritage meets collective creativity, something enduring is born. — Agencies