Live Demonstration of "Calligraffiti" with Street Artist eL Seed

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Join a demonstration by Tunisian street artist eL Seed as he creates a work of "calligraffiti" on Harvard's campus. eL Seed draws on the legacies of Arabic calligraphic art to create street and studio art. He is featured in the new book Arabic Graffiti. See more of his work here and here.   The demonstration will be followed by a reception with light refreshments from 5:00-6:00pm at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. 

 

 

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Please note: All recording devices are prohibited without the advance written permission of the artist and the organizers.

This event is open to the public; no registration required.

Please note: This event will be videotaped and photographed for use on the CMES website and in other CMES publications. The use of personal recording devices is strictly prohibited.


Date: 
March 26, 2012 - 11:00am - 3:00pm
Contact: 
Anna Mudd,
Series: 
Sponsor(s): 
Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies Outreach Center, Harvard Kennedy School Middle East Initiative, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program