Nihad Nadam Featured in “Super 100 Artists 2024”
Recognition · UAE arts
A Documented Place in the UAE’s Creative Landscape
In May 2024, I was included in Super 100 Artists 2024, a publication by Artoze Gallery launched in collaboration with Khaleej Times. The book brings together 100 artists whose practices contribute to the UAE’s diverse creative landscape.
Documented recognition: The Khaleej Times announcement lists Nihad Nadam among the featured artists, while Artoze Gallery presents the publication and its curatorial vision.
This feature is meaningful to me because it places digital Arabic calligraphy and Arabic-led visual practice within a wider contemporary art conversation. My work explores how the heritage of Arabic letterforms can remain culturally grounded while evolving through digital tools, typography, identity design, and new forms of visual communication.
What This Feature Represents
My creative practice sits between art, design, and technology. Arabic calligraphy is often the starting point, but the work extends into digital lettering, bilingual visual identity, editorial design, and experimental compositions. Across these disciplines, I am interested in one central question: how can Arabic visual culture retain its character while responding confidently to contemporary contexts?
Being included in Super 100 Artists 2024 is therefore more than a personal milestone. It is recognition of a practice that treats Arabic letters not only as written language, but also as a flexible visual system capable of carrying history, identity, rhythm, and meaning into new media.
A Practice Shaped in the UAE
The UAE has played an important role in this journey. Its creative environment brings together local heritage, international perspectives, rapid technological change, and a strong interest in cultural expression. Working within that environment has encouraged me to move between disciplines while keeping Arabic language and letterforms at the centre of the work.
The publication also reflects the breadth of the UAE’s art community. Its selection spans different backgrounds, generations, and creative approaches, showing that the country’s cultural landscape is not defined by one style or medium. I am grateful to have my work documented within that wider picture.
Explore the Work Behind the Feature
If you would like to see the practice represented by this feature, these pages offer a focused starting point:
- Custom Digital Arabic Calligraphy & Typography — commissioned lettering and contemporary Arabic calligraphic work.
- Creative Portfolio — selected projects across calligraphy, design, branding, and visual communication.
- Strategic Arabic Branding Case Studies — detailed examples of Arabic and bilingual identity work.
For commissions and collaborations: Explore the portfolio, then get in touch to discuss Arabic calligraphy, typography, or bilingual identity projects.
I extend my sincere thanks to Artoze Gallery for including my work in the publication and to Khaleej Times for documenting its launch and the participating artists. I also share this recognition with the artists, collaborators, clients, and communities who continue to support Arabic visual culture and its evolving possibilities.
