Art has always been a part of my life, long before I worked in the creative industry. Creativity has been my driving force, ...

Calligraphy is one of the world’s oldest artforms, but in the Islamic world it remains as vibrant as ever. Now more than ever it’s being used to commemorate the dead.

Sara Rehman, the first-ever executive director of Houston's Islamic Arts Society, and calligraphy artist Sana Mirza discuss the deeply spiritual visual medium of Islamic art.

Islamic calligraphy excelled due to the forms of Arabic letters, composed of dots, lines and curves. These attributes give the artist a freedom to create.

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 ...

Punjab Arts Council's promotion of the art of calligraphy is commendable. “After seeing the work of Mufaz Alam, I can confidently say that Islamic calligraphy has a bright future in Pakistan ...

Registration: 15 min before workshop Age: 16 or above Language: English The art of calligraphy is one of the reputable and famous art in the Islamic region including Iran. Most of the handwritten ...

Signs of our Times: from Calligraphy to Calligraffiti Rose Issa, Juliet Cestar and Venetia Porter Merrell, 320pp, £40, $70 (hb) ...

14 June 2008World-renowned speakers note surge in global interest in Islamic art at Sorouh-sponsored Canvas Education seminarIntroduction to Islamic Art is supported by the Abu Dhabi Authority for ...

18 May 2008Three-day seminar will offer an overview of Arab civilisations, arts and crafts and traditional and modern calligraphy at Emirates Palace.Abu Dhabi 14 to 16 June, 2008 - Emirates Palace ...