BERKELEY — Given her family history, Salma Arastu may be one of the last people you’d expect to be helping to modernize Islamic calligraphy ... from sketchbook to canvas with the goal of ...

The first one, which is a black fingerprint on a red canvas, includes in discreet calligraphy the message ... combines classic and modern Arabic scripts with colour, which adds power and ...

Others are dedicated to designing a simple Arabic font that can be read at quick glance. Check out some cool Arabic fonts in this slideshow on The Daily Star. Both traditional and modern fonts are ...

Each style boasts several variations. Arabic or Persian calligraphy has also been incorporated into modern art, beginning with the post-colonial period in the Middle East, as well as the more ...

Painting by Atif Ali Islamic ... of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions. Calligraphy continues to flourish in the forms of classical calligraphy and modern calligraphy.

known as the “six pens”, which modern day calligraphers master during the process of learning their craft. Over the years, Arabic calligraphy has developed strict rules whereby each letter is ...

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 ... Al-Badah's works focused ...

“Because I have the passion for Arabic calligraphy, I feel that there is ... strokes loop dark like the stutter of static on an open canvas. Painted segments begin with a firm hand and tail ...