JEDDAH: Al Falah, Jeddah’s oldest school, hosted the “Dar Al-Qalam Residency Program” exhibition over the weekend, presenting a modern take on Arabic calligraphy.
The program exhibited works by members of an artist-in-residency program run by the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy, an initiative of the Saudi Ministry of Culture.
The residency brought together Saudi and international artists in an intensive eight-week program dedicated to contemporary Arabic calligraphy.
It explored the art of Arabic calligraphy through four key themes: its traditional roots, the arts that accompany it, leading contemporary practices and questions surrounding the future of innovation in this art form.
The exhibition was curated by Abdelrahman El-Shahed, supported by assistant curator Layal Al-Gain.
