Wissam Shawkat's guest appearances

Wissam Shawkat

Life Beats

The afikra Podcast

Mark Manson

Karl Lagerfeld

Leila Janah

Kamal Mouzawak

Lawrence Jackson

Ava Duvernay

Jim Kwik

Alan Cohen

Robin Sharma

Liza Koshy

Stephen Ritz

Massimo Bottura

Lilly Singh

Naomi Shihab Nye

Leonard Mlodinow

OwlTail

Wissam Shawkat is an Iraqi Artist, Designer, Calligrapher, &amp; Type Designer. In this conversation, we talked to Wissam about his work in those various fields, as well as his new calligraphy style "Al Wissam".Created &amp; Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&amp;A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Wissam Shawkat is an Iraqi Artist, Designer, Calligrapher, &amp; Type Designer. In this conversation, we talked to Wissam about his work in those various fields, as well as his new calligraphy style "Al Wissam".Created &amp; Hosted by <a>Mikey Muhanna</a>, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/</a>About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&amp;A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: <a href="https://www.afikra.com/rsvp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.afikra.com/rsvp </a>Follow afikra:‎Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/</a>Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/afikra" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/afikra</a>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎</a>Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎</a>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/afikra" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/afikra</a>Website:<a href="http://www.afikra.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> afikra.com</a>About afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Calligrapher Wissam Shawkat [afikra Conversation]

Wissam Shawkat is a master of Arabic calligraphy who has not only perfected the rules and traditions but transcended them. He fell in love with the Arabic language and its spectacular forms from at the age of 10, and since then has been determined to explore new possibilities with the ancient language, creating exciting work that encapsulates a fresh and contemporary art form that honours its rich heritage. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com Follow us on Social. www.facebook.com/pulse95radio www.twitter.com/pulse95radio www.instagram.com/pulse95radio

Wissam Shawkat is a master of Arabic calligraphy who has not only perfected the rules and traditions but transcended them. He fell in love with the Arabic language and its spectacular forms from at the age of 10, and since then has been determined to explore new possibilities with the ancient language, creating exciting work that encapsulates a fresh and contemporary art form that honours its rich heritage. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: <a href="http://www.pulse95radio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pulse95radio.com</a> Follow us on Social. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pulse95radio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/pulse95radio</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/pulse95radio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/pulse95radio</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/pulse95radio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/pulse95radio</a>

Transcending Arabic Calligraphy with Wissam Shawkat (27.01.19)