6th Annual Islamic Art Exhibition 2026: Event Recap
What a beautiful two-days celebration of creativity, culture, and faith!
Our Annual Islamic Art Exhibition brought our community together to explore the richness of Islamic art, from calligraphy to geometric patterns and so much more.
A heartfelt thank you to all the artists who shared their work and talent with us. Each piece reflected a unique story.
Thank you also to our volunteers, partners, special guests, and every visitor who came to enjoy and support the exhibition. Your presence made this event truly special.
4th Annual Islamic Art Competition 2026: Event Recap
What an inspiring celebration of creativity and faith! This year’s theme, Calligraphy, invited artists to explore one of the most beautiful traditions in Islamic art, where words become art and every stroke carries meaning.
A heartfelt thank you to every artist who participated. Your talent, patience, and dedication brought this timeless art form to life in so many unique ways.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Resilience Circle, offered in collaboration with ECRC! Over 5 sessions, participants came together to share, support one another, and build tools for strength and well-being.
A heartfelt thank you to our facilitator, to ECRC for this valuable partnership, and to every participant for the openness and care you brought to each session.
🌱 Coming soon: our Circle of Security Parenting Program, which helps parents and caregivers understand and support their child’s emotional needs. Registration is open through the link in our bio!
🏆 Congratulations to the Winners of our 4th Annual Islamic Art Competition! 🏆
This year’s theme, “Calligraphy: The Art and Legacy of Islamic Calligraphy,” inspired incredible submissions, and we’re proud to celebrate our winners! 🎉
These pieces look beautiful on screen, but they’re even more breathtaking in person! ✨ See every detail, texture, and stroke of gold up close at our 6th Annual Islamic Art Exhibition, where all the winning artworks are on display.
📅 Last day: Tomorrow, Friday, October 30 🕐 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 406 Edmonton St., 2nd Floor, Winnipeg
A heartfelt thank you to all the talented artists who participated. Every submission was truly beautiful and made choosing the winners a difficult task. Your creativity is what makes this exhibition so special!
Congratulations to Sadia Zafar on winning 1st place in our Annual Islamic Art Exhibition competition! 🎉 This incredible piece is a breathtaking blend of rich color, intricate calligraphy, and timeless design.
Description: Fusion of modern and contemporary style inspired by Haga Sophia dome, Turkey.
🥈 2nd Place 🥈 “Dua-e-Zakariyya” by Midhat Alam Siddiqui
Congratulations to Midhat Alam Siddiqui on winning 2nd place in our Annual Islamic Art Exhibition competition! 🎉 This incredible piece beautifully captures a heartfelt prayer through color, calligraphy, and light.
Description: This piece features the dua of Prophet Zakariyya (A.S) for righteous offspring.Allah`s response gilded in gold leaf. The gray background symbolizes his humbleness, while blues and greens represent the birth of his son, Yahya (A.S).Subtle textures and design elements add depth and enhance the spiritual presence of the painting.
Congratulations to Abeda Sultana on winning 3rd place in our Annual Islamic Art Exhibition competition! 🎉 This incredible piece beautifully brings together centuries of Islamic calligraphy and architecture in one stunning work.
Description: Legacy Within explores the evolution of Islamic calligraphy across centuries, beginning with the Seal of Prophethood as a symbol of the spiritual foundation from which this artistic legacy grew. Through five concentric layers, the artwork traces the journey from Kufic and Kufic-inspired forms to Naskh-inspired lettering, Thuluth-inspired writing, and Tezhip (Ottoman illumination). The intricate borders reflect how geometric patterns and decorative traditions have continued to connect different styles of Islamic art. Four architectural elements, beginning with Masjid an-Nabawi and extending to historic mosques in Canada and beyond, represent the spread of this heritage across time and place. The open spaces beyond the rings symbolize the unknown possibilities of its future evolution. The architectural elements include Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah, representing the spiritual origins of Islamic heritage; Canada’s first mosque, reflecting the establishment of Muslim communities in a new land; the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq, celebrated for its monumental spiral minaret and Abbasid architecture; and the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo, representing the grandeur of Mamluk architecture. Together, these structures illustrate how Islamic architectural traditions evolved across regions and centuries.
🏅 Honorable Mention 🏅 “Of the East and West” by Monique V.
We’re proud to announce the Honorable Mention of our Annual Islamic Art Exhibition competition 2026!
Congratulations Monique!
Description: Inspired by the universality of Islam from the perspective of a Canadian Muslim with Indigenous ancestry, This piece features the phrase "Exhalted is Allah the most Great" painted on a moose bone. As the Arabs used to write verses of the Qur`an on the shoulder bones of camels in the early days of Islam, this piece uses the shoulder bone of a moose, representing the spread of Islam across the earth to the lands we live on today, uniting Islamic art across time, continents and cultures Bone as a canvass also reminds one of life, death and resurrection, and the chosen phrase points to how the Creator is One, universal and above all perceived barriers and concepts, having mastery over time, place, life and death.
