Aug. 14 marks World Calligraphy Day. Here, we take a look at six artists who have become masters of the art form.
Majid Alyousef
Majid Alyousef is an artist, calligrapher and designer based in Dubai, He has been practicing Arabic calligraphy for more than 30 years.Ruh Al-Alam
A British artist of Bangladeshi descent, contemporary calligrapher Al-Alam studied design at Central Saint Martins in London and went on to study his craft in Egypt.eL Seed
A giant in the world of modern Arabic calligraphy, eL Seed recently launched his “Tacapae” project, consisting of olive oil-filled bottles decorated with his distinctive “calligraffiti.”Wissam Shawkat
Iraqi artist Wissam Shawkat trained as a civil engineer before switching careers and diving into life as a calligraphy artist.Helen Abbas
On the more affordable end of the spectrum, Dubai-based artist Helen Abbas creates striking works including Quranic verses. She also designs abstract Arabic calligraphy shapes, like the example pictured here.Samir Sayegh
Sayegh’s art, although based on individual letters or words, has little to do with language or meaning — it is purely aesthetic and captures the viewer with its dynamic forms.
