Detail of gold Arabic calligraphy on red canvas, by Hala Ali
Hala Ali — Studio

Letters that listen.

Contemporary Arabic calligraphy in ink, pigment, and 24kt gold leaf. From a studio in Canada, into private collections worldwide.

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The Arabic letter, in her hands, is rarely legible in a literal sense. It is felt. A pulse, a refusal, a softness, a name.

كَيَان

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The Journey Within — Arabic calligraphy in gold on red, by Hala Ali
Series 01 — Red & gold

Becoming,
in red and gold.

A meditation on the self as it forms. Gold calligraphy laid into deep red and magenta fields — letters repeated until they soften, dissolve, and re-emerge as something else.

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Ink of Transcendence — gold Arabic calligraphy on cobalt blue, by Hala Ali
Series 02 — Cobalt

The blue hour.

Cobalt and ultramarine grounds, broken by sudden columns of red and gold. The works in this series sit between calm and ignition — language as the moment before speech.

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Una Historia de Amor — Arabic calligraphy in 24kt gold leaf on burgundy, by Hala Ali
Series 03 — Gold leaf

The gold quiet.

Hand-applied 24kt leaf set against burgundy and ink fields. The most reductive works in the practice — almost silent, almost speaking.

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Recent works.

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Hand applying liquid gold leaf — Hala Ali studio process
In the studio

A practice built
in layers.

Ink and pigment pressed into raw surfaces. Metallic elements and 24kt gold leaf added with the patience the material demands. The result reads as both writing and weather — language dissolving into atmosphere.

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From the gallery.

Recent exhibitions & performances

Workshops & programs.

Hala Ali teaching a contemporary Arabic calligraphy workshop

Spring 2026 · Limited to 10 attendees

Gesture & gold.
A one-day intensive.

An introduction to contemporary Arabic calligraphy as personal expression. Open to beginners. Materials, lunch, and a take-home work included. Held in the studio.

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Hala Ali teaching one-on-one in workshop
Blue calligraphy practice on paper from a Hala Ali workshop
Student practicing Arabic calligraphy at a Hala Ali workshop
Calligraphy reed pens and ink — workshop tools
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