Media – Mohtaraf

Q: Kameel Hawa and Fedrigoni team up in celebration of paper and art

Designer Kameel Hawa, director of Al Mohtaraf design, attended the Frankfurt Book fair on the 11th of October to participate in the launching of the book "16|2", a designers only book, which includes some of the designer's work along 7 other international designers. The book is published by the Italian paper manufacturer Fedrigoni as a celebration of its wide paper collection. The Italian group allocated 16 pages of the book for each designer to apply his work on a selected type of paper. Among the designers are Studio Joost Grootens , Van Rooijen & Pierre Péronnet, Elyron , and Thomas Manss & Company who are responsible for the art direction of the book.

Q: Full participation for AlMohtaraf in the annual Beirut Art Fair

Yesterday was the opening evening of Beirut Art Fair, the annual come together of international art scene of galleries and design houses from the middle east and north Africa. Al Mohtaraf, chosen this year as the identity and publications design house for the Fair, participated with a stand highlighting mainly it's logo design and branding area of expertise. The centerpiece of the stand is a large 3D sculptural piece of the word "fann" (the Arabic for art) by Kameel Hawa. The entrance of the fair showcases the classic design of the name 'Beirut', a huge 5-meter wooden structure that attracted the attention of all Fair guests. The event continues for three more days, 6, 7, and 8 July. All are invited to the momentous occasion that reconfims Beirut city's vitality and love. "Beirut" sculpture stands high at the entrance of the Beirut Art Fair 2012

Q: Interview with Kameel Hawa on Arabiyyah TV

Al Arabiyyah TV hosts Kameel Hawa on its famous Rawafed show that is presented by Ahmad Ali El Zein who has brought on some of the most important Arabic intellectuals, such Mohamad Arkoun, the Franco-Moroccan writer and poet Taher Ben Jelloun, the liberal theologian Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd etc... part 1 In a wealth of visuals from the guests' real lives Rawafed takes the viewer as close as possible into the world of those intellectuals, artists, scientists who have enriched and still enrich the human knowledge and experience. part 2 Through a friendly interview, Ahmad Ali El Zein highlights their experiences, presents their works, and explores their opinions about the latest issues and developments occurring in the world of culture, arts, science and other matters of public interests. Rawafed, one of the most watched TV programs, was awarded in 2010 the golden prize for the best cultural and educational program at the 10th edition of the Gulf Media Festival.

Q: The Art Newspaper reviews AlMohtaraf books

The November issue of the prestigious Art Newspaper, International Edition, featured a review on two of Al Mohtaraf books: ‘Young Saudi Lenses’ and ‘Saudi Artists Today’, describing them as going ‘a long way towards expanding our visual understanding of Saudi Arabia today.’ The review, written by Henry Hemming, stresses that the effort put into ‘Young Saudi Lenses’ could not have been possible just ten years ago, as the book features young photographers, female as well as male, and moves away from conventional topics typically associated with the Saudi scene. On the other book, Hemming recounts how ‘Saudi Artists Today’ was initially called ‘Saudi Painters Today’, and how the naming shift is indicative of one happening at large in the Saudi arts scene, whereby ‘art’ is becoming increasingly free from ‘painting’ as a medium.

كميل حوّا يحاضر في نيويورك عن المنحوتات الحروفية في الساحات العامة
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كميل حوّا يحاضر في نيويورك عن المنحوتات الحروفية في الساحات العامة

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كميل حوّا يحاضر في نيويورك عن المنحوتات الحروفية في الساحات العامة

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حاضر الفنان التشكيلي والمصمم الغرافيكي كميل حوّا في نادي كبار مصمّمي الحروف في نيويورك مساء الخميس الماضي

Kameel Hawa: Shape of the Word at TDC
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Kameel Hawa: Shape of the Word at TDC

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Kameel Hawa: Shape of the Word at TDC

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Kameel Hawa will present his typographic sculptures and reveal the creative process behind these projects.

Beirut’s name stands high
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Beirut’s name stands high

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Beirut’s name stands high

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Beirut, the typographic design of the name of the Lebanese capital stands tall in front of St. George marina

Al Mohtaraf at the annual Design Symposium of Dar Al Hekma College
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Al Mohtaraf at the annual Design Symposium of Dar Al Hekma College

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Al Mohtaraf at the annual Design Symposium of Dar Al Hekma College

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Al Mohtaraf was among the 21 lecturers and workshop leaders in the Dar Al Hekma Design Symposium

Kameel Hawa and Fedrigoni team up in celebration of paper and art
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Kameel Hawa and Fedrigoni team up in celebration of paper and art

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Kameel Hawa and Fedrigoni team up in celebration of paper and art

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A beautiful graphics-only book: 16 of the best-known international designers using Fedrigoni papers

Full participation for AlMohtaraf in the annual Beirut Art Fair
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Full participation for AlMohtaraf in the annual Beirut Art Fair

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Full participation for AlMohtaraf in the annual Beirut Art Fair

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Al Mohtaraf designs the identity for the Beirut Art Fair 2012 and builds a 5m sculpture for entrance

Kameel Hawa at Nuqat Conference, Dubai, 2012
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Kameel Hawa at Nuqat Conference, Dubai, 2012

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Kameel Hawa at Nuqat Conference, Dubai, 2012

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Questioning the value of calligraphy in modern painting, Kameel Hawa says "We are our Heritage"

Interview with Kameel Hawa on Arabiyyah TV
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Interview with Kameel Hawa on Arabiyyah TV

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Interview with Kameel Hawa on Arabiyyah TV

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Al Arabiyah TV hosts artist and designer Kameel Hawa on the Rawafed show hosted by Ahmad Ali El Zein

Standing out from the crowd
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Standing out from the crowd

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Standing out from the crowd

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Having been behind the posters of the Beirut International Arab Book Fair for more than 15 years

The Art Newspaper reviews AlMohtaraf books
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The Art Newspaper reviews AlMohtaraf books

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The Art Newspaper reviews AlMohtaraf books

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The Art Newspaper features a smashing review on two of Al Mohtaraf's books

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Al Mohtaraf is a trend-setting design house and an acknowledged leader in its field. From its inception, it had a dream, namely: To revolutionize and have a lasting impact on the Arabic design scene. We now can proudly claim to have succeeded in realizing this dream, on top of a long list of remarkable achievements.

As a design house, Al Mohtaraf is unique in its capability to marry in the work it creates advanced contemporary design skills, with rich artistic and cultural orientation, together with a thorough knowledge and comprehension of the country’s national heritage and aspirations.

Be it in brand development, corporate publishing, or books and magazines, AlMohtaraf works reflect the coming together of capabilities that are not usually available under one roof, namely an up-to-date graphic design proficiency, a good command of language, and an array of arts such as: Calligraphy, illustration, and photography.

With several international awards in Arabic type design, AlMohtaraf has today an interesting spectrum of in-house typefaces at its disposal. Around 20 institutes use AlMohtaraf specially developed fonts, which include newspapers, banks and even fast food chains and consumer goods. it’s expertise in this domain cover fonts for digital screens, and cross matching with latin typefaces.