AMMAN — Two generations of Arab artists are celebrating Arabic calligraphy, through 25 paintings, featuring both classical patterns and contemporary interpretations. Their artworks are displayed in an ...

KUWAIT, Sept 12: A galaxy of charming paintings made by Kuwaiti calligrapher Ali al-Badah and plastic artist Fadhel al-Rais are being displayed at the Museum of Modern Art, affiliated with the ...

KUWAIT CITY, July 20: The Museum of Modern Art embraced the rich aesthetics of Arabic calligraphy on Saturday evening during a dedicated adult workshop, held as part of the 17th Cultural Summer ...

With the announcement of UNESCO regarding a number of traditional and folk art forms being recognized as intangible cultural heritage, we discovered a number of amazing initiatives in the region ...

UNESCO on Tuesday added Arabic calligraphy, a key tradition in the Arab and Islamic worlds, to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries, led by Saudi Arabia, ...

Meandering through the eerily quiet and narrow sand paths of Wadi al-Salam, lined on either side with graves speckled to the horizon and beyond, you’ll see colourful Arabic calligraphy adorning the ...

When he is not hauling concrete blocks on a construction site in northern Iraq, Jamal Hussein devotes his time to preserving the gentle art of Arabic calligraphy. Though he has won awards in numerous ...

Ancient Arabic calligraphy was known for centuries as a work of beauty and sophistication, but its depiction was tainted by association with ISIS and terrorism, and a Syrian refugee aims to correct ...

Leading designer and typographer, Mourad Boutros talks about bilingual fonts, his thoughts about the industry he has been a part of over the last 40 years and dream projects You see them everywhere: ...

The writing style of Arabic calligraphy, which you may recognise from logos of Arab brands such as Al Jazeera, is a centuries-old art form with a storied history. Known for its fluid, curved script, ...