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Press & Interviews

Stories behind the paintings. Conversations about tradition, materials and the worlds that inspire Mobeen Akhtar’s work.

Solace by Mobeen Akhtar: a purple bird and gold circle within an intricate scrolling border.
Solace · Mobeen Akhtar

FEATURED CONVERSATION

Bayt Al Fann

Preserving tradition

Interview · 2022

A conversation about natural pigments, spirituality and cultural heritage—and the traditions that continue to shape Mobeen’s paintings.

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Interviews & artist features

Ideas, materials & practice
Reunion by Mobeen Akhtar: birds and trees beneath a divided gold sun.
Reunion · Mobeen Akhtar

Art Illuminated

Podcast interview · 2019

Persian miniatures & pigments

Mobeen joins Dr Esra Alhamal to discuss miniature painting and the traditional materials behind her practice.

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Garden of Union by Mobeen Akhtar, with a detailed floral centre and ornamental border.
Garden of Union · Mobeen Akhtar

Bayt Al Fann Quarterly

Magazine · Issue 1

Modernising tradition

Mobeen’s contribution to the first issue. Explore the publisher’s public contents and magazine information.

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Garden of Reflection by Mobeen Akhtar: a river, flowering trees and a mosque beneath a gold sun.
Garden of Reflection · Mobeen Akhtar

Craft & Travel

Artist feature · 2020

Artists to have on your radar

A selection of twelve British South Asian artists, featuring Mobeen’s Garden of Reflection and hand-ground pigments.

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Illuminate by Mobeen Akhtar, an intricate ornamental painting.
Illuminate · Mobeen Akhtar

Sandy Kurt

Artist contribution · 2020

Reflections on creative practice

Mobeen shares advice alongside six other artists working with Islamic art.

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Exhibition coverage

Mobeen’s work in a wider conversation
Ishq da Baagh (Garden of Love) by Mobeen Akhtar: colourful trees beneath a gold moon on blue.
Ishq da Baagh (Garden of Love) · Mobeen Akhtar

OJAS ART · NEW DELHI

Masnavi: Lores Across Lands

Reporting on a group exhibition exploring folklore through contemporary miniature painting, with Mobeen among its participating artists.

Illustrated with paintings by Mobeen Akhtar. External features open on the publisher’s website in a new tab.