When Europe embraces Islamic art but excludes Muslims
Can European museums celebrate Islamic art while combating the very politics that exclude its creators?
European museums are increasingly putting Islamic art center stage, reframing it as an indispensable thread woven into the continent’s shared heritage rather than an exotic import.
Yet as Muslim communities face rising political hostility and anti-immigrant sentiment, artists and curators are asking a harder question: can institutions truly celebrate Islamic culture while challenging the prejudices directed at the people it represents?
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