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SUMMARY:Sculpting In Two Dimensions: Arabic Calligraphy By Nihad Dukhan
DESCRIPTION:CHICAGO\, IL\n\nThe Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts\, 
 the Middle East Music Ensemble\, the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cu
 ltures\, and the Old Town School are proud to present Sculpting in Two Di
 mensions: Arabic Calligraphy by Nihad Dukhan on view in the South Cases\,
  915 E 60th\, from May 1 - May 31\, 2023.\n\nNihad Dukhan was born in cen
 tral Gaza\, Palestine\, and arrived in Toledo\, Ohio in August 1983. He re
 ceived his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo i
 n 1996. He worked in Chicago and at the University of Puerto Rico. He is c
 urrently a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Detroit Me
 rcy\, Detroit\, Michigan.\n\nHis interest in Arabic calligraphy began when
  he was in the sixth grade. To polish his training in the classical styles
  of Arabic/Islamic calligraphy\, he started studying with the noted Istanb
 ul grand master calligrapher Hasan Çelebi (pronounced Chalabi) in Thuluth
  and Naskh styles in 1998\, and received his Ijazah (master of calligraphy
  degree) after 11 years of study. He also studied with master calligrapher
  Mohamed Zakariya in Taliq style\, and received his other Ijazah in 2013\,
  after seven years of study.\n\nHis modern designs do not conform to the s
 trict rules of classical Arabic calligraphy. They are highly stylized\, bu
 t remain legible with tremendous simplicity. Dukhan has started pursuing a
 nd refining his personal modern form around 1989. His work has been exhibi
 ted in major US cities\, and sold in the US\, Europe\, the Middle East and
  Japan. His commissioned designs include company logos\, book covers\, CD 
 jackets\, wedding invitations\, and others.\n\nProfessor Dukhan is active 
 in promoting Arabic and Islamic calligraphy and increasing people’s awar
 eness of its cultural significance through exhibits\, lectures and worksho
 ps. His intent is not only to attract the Arabic speaking audience\, but t
 o penetrate barriers and touch other languages and cultures.
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CATEGORIES:Community,culture,Discussion
LOCATION:Logan Center for the Arts\, 915 E 60th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637\,
  United States
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