Marwan Aridi is a Lebanese artist who has resided in America for over 40 years. His heart was captivated by Arabic calligraphy from a young age, and he learned its details under the tutelage of Lebanon's most famous calligraphers, who recognized his talent early on. Aridi continued to develop this refined art as a practitioner eager to elevate the level of Arabic calligraphy by adding qualitative technical touches, supported by his unique creative style and his higher education in this field. He also made sure to refine his talent through postgraduate studies at universities in the United States, earning a Bachelor's degree in Art and Design, followed by a Master's degree in Fine Arts.
Aridi worked in the field of advertising and artistic ornamentation for many years until he founded Aridi Graphics (www.aridi.com) in 1992, a software company specializing in the production of graphics, ornaments, and fonts in digital programs. Today, the company has over a million registered users from all over the world who use more than 50 programs containing thousands of designs launched by Aridi. His company has also licensed several fonts and ornaments to the American company Adobe, with millions of copies sold, which brought Aridi international fame. His designs are used in the design of books and advertisements, in addition to a wide range of well-known artistic works across the globe.
Aridi's work is characterized by high technical quality, meticulous detail, and his distinctive method of blending several ornaments from various artistic eras to create a form based on his own school of ornamentation, while managing color harmony. He maintains a style that draws the viewer into enjoying this innovative approach, adding a sophisticated flavor to ornamentation and Arabic calligraphy.
Aridi has a long history of participation in the most prominent specialized international and solo exhibitions, which he has toured in San Francisco, New York, Dubai, Dallas, Beirut, London, Paris, and others. The global and local acclaim alone is enough to reflect the passion and uniqueness of this artist and his works, which have spread throughout the world.
