in and of itself. He works in an incredible range of styles, from decorous classical modes to radically inventive compositions, in which lettering is fragmented into fantastical, almost pictorial ...

The Majlis gallery in partnership with the Dubai Cultural Council and DSF is holding an exhibition of work by the internationally recognised master in the genre of contemporary Arabic calligraphy, ...

Khaled al-Saai is a Syrian calligrapher who has curated this year's Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial in the United Arab Emirates. The theme was "Universe", and Khaled gathered together examples of ...

Khaled Al Saai reflects the beauty of Arabic calligraphy with contemporary gestures “Calligraphy,” writes Syrian-German author Rafik Schami in the afterword of his novel The Secret of the Calligrapher ...

Doha, Qatar – Outside the Souq Art Centre in Doha’s popular Souq Waqif market, Qatar-based artist Khaled Almesawy has been inundated with orders from residents and football World Cup visitors for his ...

Syrian curator and calligrapher Khaled al-Saai looks intently at the stark painting of a man holding a horizontal scimitar - a sabre with a curved blade - fashioned out of carefully crafted Arabic ...

With a thick black marker pen in hand, Palestinian graffiti artist Belal Khaled carefully draws an intricate Arabic calligraphic design on a silver Skoda. The art work decorates the sides of the car, ...

With a thick black marker pen in hand, Palestinian graffiti artist Belal Khaled carefully draws an intricate Arabic calligraphic design on a silver Skoda. The art work decorates the sides of the car, ...