Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial Competition ‘Exceptional’ This Year, Juror Says

Turkish calligrapher and artist Ferhat Kurlu has described the competition at the 12th Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial as exceptional.

Kurlu, who serves on the event’s jury, also said Sharjah was cementing its position as an emerging global centre for Arabic calligraphy.

His assessment highlighted both the competitive strength of this year’s edition and the emirate’s growing standing in the art form.

The remarks placed the biennial at the heart of that development, linking its latest edition with Sharjah’s wider international profile in calligraphy.