Abstract Islamic Art Rooted in Remembrance
I am Alison Kysia, a Muslim woman artist creating abstract Islamic sculpture grounded in faith, identity, and community. I create abstract Islamic sculpture and socially engaged art projects to cultivate spiritual connection, remembrance, and devotion.
Drawing on clay, cosmology, and Islamic aesthetics, my work invites reflection on humanity, transformation, and divine interconnectedness.Artist · Educator · Visionary
Alison Kysia creates abstract Islamic sculpture inspired by Islamic texts, beliefs, and rituals, serving as both spiritual remembrance and response to Islamophobia.
Her community engagement projects, centering Muslim voices, storytelling, and collective healing, have been supported by donors and cultural institutions nationwide.
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786Arts is an artistic practice rooted in remembrance, where sculpture and community become pathways toward the Divine.
786 is the numeric symbol of Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem, In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. This phrase opens all but one chapter of the Quran, and is a sacred invocation recited before acts of meaning and creation.
I chose this number to mark my practice as an offering—one that begins with remembrance of the Creator and moves toward reflection, healing, and connection through art and community.
“And indeed, We created humankind from clay.”Quran 23:12
workshop 6 community projectsCommunity Engaged Art Making
I offer socially engaged art workshops ranging from one-on-one and small group sessions to multi-year community collaborations.
Rooted in remembrance, creativity, and imagination, these projects engage Muslim communities through art-making to foster healing, transformation, and meaningful connection.
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I invite you to explore my abstract Islamic sculpture and community-based work—art rooted in faith, shaped by clay, and created to foster reflection, connection, and remembrance.
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