Narjes Noureddine

Narjes Noureddine is a UAE-based calligrapher and designer who has practised Arabic calligraphy since the year 2000. She holds a Master of Science in Graphic and Animation from the European International University, Paris, with Distinction, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Zayed University's College of Arts and Creative Enterprises, with Distinction. She received her professional certification in Diwani and Jali Diwani scripts from Master Calligrapher Masaad Khodeir.

Narjes first gained international recognition in 2004 with an award in Jali Diwani at the sixth edition of the IRCICA International Calligraphy Competition in Istanbul, followed by a prize at the International Cultural Festival in Tlemcen, Algeria, in 2011. Since then her work has been exhibited across Europe, Asia, and the Arab world, and has entered the collections of institutions and private collectors in the UAE and internationally.

Her works include pieces of classical calligraphy and contemporary lettering, as well as permanent murals and sculptural metalwork. Among her most significant commissions are the permanent calligraphy inscription Diwan Osha at the Women's Museum in Dubai (2011); the facade artwork of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (2015); and large-scale works for Emaar's Boulevard Plaza (2012) and the Central Park Towers at DIFC (2015).

Her collaboration with the Royal Opera House, London, produced a performance drawn from her calligraphic response to the poetry of Sheikh Zayed. She served as curator of Al Owais First Arabic Calligraphy Symposium — The Golden Exhibition (2022), and as a jury member for the Dubai International Calligraphy Biennale (2023). Her works have been acquired by cultural institutions and private collectors in the UAE and abroad. She has participated in international exhibitions in Germany, China, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Turkey, Lebanon, India, Iran, Iraq, and Russia.

Selected Participations

2004–2026 — Sharjah International Calligraphy Biennial

2026 — Dibba Al Hisn Cultural Festival, Sharjah

2025 — International Holy Quran Festival, Tehran

2025 — Gulf Art Symposium, 3rd Edition, Bahrain

2024 — Guest of Honor, Cairo International Biennial of the Arabic Calligraphy Art, 9th Edition, Egypt”

2024 — Russia International Art Symposium, Moscow

2024 — Gulf Art Symposium, 2nd Edition, Bahrain

2023 — Dubai International Calligraphy Biennale, Dubai

2023 — Miraj International Calligraphy Exhibition, Bangalore, India

2022 — Al Owais First Calligraphy Symposium — The Golden Exhibition, Dubai

2022 — Yeditepe Biennial, Süleymaniye Complex, Istanbul

2021 — Elegant Calligraphy & Inspiring Features, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

2021 — Script & Calligraphy: A Timeless Journey, National Museum, Riyadh

2019 — Baghdad International Biennial of Arabic Calligraphy, Iraq

2019 — AYAAT-4, Gallery Arabesque, DIFC, Dubai

2018 — AYAAT-2, Solo Exhibition, Gallery Arabesque, Shangri-La, Dubai

2016 — Beautiful World, Solo Exhibition, Cranleigh, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

2015 — Jali Diwani Exhibition, Dubai Arabic Calligraphy Centre, Farjam Gallery, DIFC

2014 — Calligraphy Painting, Solo Exhibition, Gallery Naghsh, Isfahan, Iran

2011 — International Cultural Festival — Capital of Islamic Culture, Tlemcen, Algeria

2005–2019 — Dubai International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition

2002–2011 — Islamic Arts Festival, Sharjah Art Museum