Aziz art November 2018

Golnaz Fathi born 1972 is an
Iranian contemporary artist who
lives and works in
Tehran and Paris and is noted for
her artwork in the hurufiyya
tradition.
of calligraphy in abstract designs,
she is seen as part of the broader,
hurufiyya art movement. Art
historian, Rose Issa, has described
her work as that of a third
generation huryifiyya artist.
Life and career
She was born in Tehran and
studied graphic design at Islamic
Azad University, receiving a BA in
1995. She went on to study
traditional Persian calligraphy,
receiving a diploma from the
Iranian Society
of Calligraphy. Fathi was named
Best Woman Calligraphist by the
Iranian Society of Calligraphy in
1995. She received an award
at the Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial
in 2010.
Fathi has developed her own
abstract style derived from the
practice of traditional calligraphy.
Unlike traditional calligraphy, her
painting features strong
brushstrokes and vibrant colour.
Although her work may include
Arabic letters, Fathi wants it to be
viewed as abstract images rather
than as text.For continuing the use
Her work has appeared in solo
shows in London, New York City,
Shanghai, Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain,
Beirut and Paris. Fathi has been
included in group exhibitions in the
United States, the United Kingdom,
India, Germany, South Korea,
Switzerland, France, Jordan, Turkey,
the United Arab Emirates, Italy and
Belgium.
Her work is included in the
collections of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, the British
Museum in London, Carnegie
Mellon University in Qatar, the
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, the
Asian Civilisations Museum in
Singapore, the Devi Art Foundation
in New Delhi and the Farjam
Collection in Dubai