Yazan Halwani - Artist

We interviewed acclaimed street artist Yazan Halwani to talk about his career, his inspiration, and some the technical challenges he faces while working on large scale murals.

About Yazan Halwani

Yazan Halwani is a street artist from Beirut, Lebanon that paints murals through a combination of renewed Arabic calligraphy and portraits. Dubbed “Beirut’s Banksy” by Arab and international media, Yazan has painted in a number of countries including: France, Singapore, Germany, Beirut, Tunisia and the UAE. He is known for his re-use of Arabic calligraphy to create figurative elements in an attempt to give a new dimension to Arabic calligraphy which has focused traditionally on abstraction rather than figuration.

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