Everitte Barbee

Everitte Barbee (born 1988) is an American Arabic Calligrapher known for works that incorporate religious, literary and pop culture messages. His works juxtapose traditional Arabic scripts with modern imagery to convey strong political messages. All of his works currently incorporate the Diwani Jali script.

Biography Everitte was born in Nashville, Tennessee and attended the Montgomery Bell Academy. Everitte later graduated from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland with a Masters in International Business and Arabic. He moved to Beirut to continue developing his skills, learning more about Arabic Calligraphy, as well as improving his Arabic in 2010.

Career Everitte started working on the "Quran for Solidarity" project as a way to improve his calligraphy skills. He began writing Surahs from the Quran in geometric shapes as a way to practice the art. 2013 - The Beirut Bloom: Contemporary Art Fair, Beirut, Lebanon 2013 - Beirut Art Book Fair, Beirut, Lebanon 2014 - Eternity, for Now; Al Riwaq Art Space, Bahrain 2014 - AltCity, Beirut, Lebanon 2017 - Hafez Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2019 - US Consulate, UAE