Calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art on the walls and ceilings of mosques as well as on the Holy Book pages. That’s why calligraphy for Muslims is a visible expression of the ...

By the 1980s, their art had a name — the hurufiyya or letter movement. Solo and group exhibitions of this contemporary Islamic calligraphy and its secular cousin have been staged in Egypt ...

“The recollection of how the linear aesthetics of Arabic calligraphy laid the foundation for all abstraction in Islamic art incited me to dig into this supreme expression in the history of Arab art.

Calligraphy, historically used for the means of preservation of Quranic text, is one of the most revered forms of Islamic art. Practiced in Pakistan for years, artistic geniuses like Sadequain ...

inviting residents and visitors of all ages to explore Islamic art, calligraphy, geometry, and creative expression. According to MIA, this comprehensive programme caters to various skill levels ...

The 33rd Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) is adorned with over 65 creative works in the Islamic Calligraphy and Arabic Art Gallery, featuring artists and decorators from Qatar and the Arab ...

So Islamic artists have specialized in beautiful writing, intricate designs, and rich materials and colors. You can see that at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, which is showing a ...

“Divine Geometry: Islamic Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum” would ... The extensive piece, “In Your Light: The Essence of Persian Calligraphy” was painted directly on the walls by Connecticut ...

AMMAN - Head of Kuwait Islamic Arts Center Farid Al-Ali said on Thursday that the center is keen on spreading the art of Arabic calligraphy and the culture of Islamic arts in Kuwaiti, the Arab and ...