KETEBE Hat Sanatı, Ünlü Hattatlar, Hat Sanatkârları ve Eserleri
KETEBE Hat Sanatı, Ünlü Hattatlar, Hat Sanatkârları ve Eserleri

Hussein Ali Al-Hashimi


Birth Date H. 1378-1379
M. 1959
Birth Place أبوظبي

About Artist

First Emirati and Gulf citizen to be certified as a professional calligrapher holding a “ijazet” in several scripts (Naskh, Thuluth, Jeli Thuluth, Tugra, Jeli Divani and Divani) from Istanbul, Turkey.

Calligraphy Teacher at Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage Authority between 1990 and 2000.

 

Qualifications and Experience:

·         “Ijazet” Certification in the art of Arabic Calligraphy – Istanbul, Turkey

·         Acquaintance with great Egyptian calligraphers: Sayyid Ibrahim, Mahmoud Al Shahat, Mohammed Abdul Qader, Mossad Khudeir El Borsaeedi

·         Experience and Acquaintance with teachers: Mustafa Nejat El Din, Ahmed Diyaa, Abdullah Rida in Medina, Saudi Arabia

·         Throughout 20 years, made frequent visits to Istanbul – Turkey where he trained and interacted with grand calligraphers: Sheykh Hasan Chelebi, Sheykh Hussein Kutlu, Fuad Bashar, Mohammed and Osman Ozjay, Dawood Bektash

·         First Gulf citizen to treat and experiment handmade paper with a long experience in “Ahar” paper-making for over 30 years

 

Exhibitions, Competitions and works of art:

·         Designed the logo for Airforce Magazine, United Arab Emirates – 1984

·         Wrote the Qur’anic inscriptions on the walls of the Al Hosn Palace Mosque in Abu Dhabi – 1984

·         Third Place winner in Divani script, Hamed Al Amedi competition – 1985 as well as first place recognition prize in Jeli Thuluth, Ibn Al Bawwab competition – 1994

·         Appreciation Certificate from H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi – 1986

·         Appreciation Certificate from H.H late Prince Faisal Bin Fahad, former president of Youth and Sport Affairs , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – 1986

·         Baghdad First Arabic Calligraphy and Islamic Illumination Festival – 1988

·         United Arab Emirates Exhibition in Polonia, Italy – 1990

·         Member of Judge Jury, Sharjah Art Bennial – 1995

·         Gulf Countries Exhibition, Muscat, Oman – 1996, 2001

·         Turkish Artists Exhibition (Mohammed, Osman and Fatima Ozjay) in Cultural Foundation, AbuDhabi  as well as Sharjah Art Museum – 1998

·         Sultan Al Owais Competition – First prize in Jeli Thuluth script – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2013

·         Arab Calligraphers forum, Beyrout – 2000

·         Calligraphers Exhibition – Hunar Gallery, Dubai – 2001

·         Sharjah Audio-Visual Calligraphy Art Exhibition – 2001

·         Member of Judge Jury, Gulf Countries Exhibition, Kuwait – 2003

·         Dubai International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition – 2004, 2010

·         Member of Judge Jury, Sharjah Art Bennial 2004

·         Taught Arabic Calligraphy classes in Granada Islamic Center, Andalucia, Spain – 2004, based on orders from H.H. the ruler of Sharjah

·         Designed the logo for Emirates Palace Hotel – 2005

·         South Korea Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition – 2006

·         Personal Art Exhibition, Munich, Germany 2010

·         Kuwait International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition – 2011/2012

Students

Hussam Khorshid
Naskh

Events