Publications
Published & Presented by Fayeq Oweis, Ph.D

NEW - Pocket Guide to Arabic Script by Fayeq Oweis
A handy booklet that offers a complete, easy-to-use reference for the Arabic writing system. Ideal for students, it presents the basics for reading and writing Arabic script with a summary of word structure and grammar

published by Hippocrene Books- order it online from the publisher

Work in progress: Artists from Arab American Culture

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-  Nahda Salah Balaa: Opening Doors for Arab Art.  Al-Jadid, A Review & Record of Arab Culture and Arts Vol. 11 No. 53. Los Angeles, California. 2006.

-  The Multicultural Roots of Andrea Ali's Art. Al-Jadid, A Review & Record of Arab Culture and Arts Vol. 11 No. 52. Los Angeles, California. Summer 2005.

-   Adnan Charara's Art Inspired by Styles, Symbols of Identity. Al-Jadid, A Review & Record of Arab Culture and Arts Vol. 11 No. 52. Los Angeles, California. Summer 2005.

-Middle East Studies Association, MESA Conference 2004. Paper: The Arab Cultural Mural of San Francisco: The Role of the Community. San Francisco, CA: November 2004.

- Georgetown University, Palestine Lecture Series. Paper/ Presentation: The Cartoons of Naji al-Ali: Characters, Symbols & Relevance. Washington DC: November 2004.

Arab Cultural Mural, the Oasis Comes to San Francisco. Al-Jadid, A Review & Record of Arab Culture and Arts, 10 (46/47). Los Angeles, California: Al-Jadid, pp 48-53, 2004.

- The Role of the Community in a Cultural Mural. Arab Cultural & Community Center’s Newsletter. San Francisco, California: June 2003.

- The Elements of Unity in Islamic Art. Parkland, Fl.: Brown Walker Press, 2002.

- Islamic Art as an Educational Tool about the Teaching of Islam. Art Education Journal, 55 (2). Reston, Virginia: National Art Education Association, pp 18-24, 2002.

- The Art of Arabic Calligraphy. An Educational Guide to the Arab and Muslim World. San Francisco, California: Arab Cultural Center, 2001.

- La Pena Cultural Center, La Semana Nerudiana. Translation and Recitation in Arabic of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s “Song of Despair.” Berkeley: July 2004.

- Arab Cultural & Community Center, Cultural & Literature Series. Presentation: Handala and Naji al-Ali’s Cartoons. San Francisco, CA: June 2004.

- San Francisco State University, Celebrating World Languages & Cultures Month. Presentation: Arabic Calligraphy: Geometry of the Spirit. San Francisco, CA: May 2004.

- Princeton University, Arabic Lecture Series. Paper/ Presentation: Arabic Calligraphy: Spiritual and artistic identity. Princeton, NJ: March 2004.

- Zawaya Cultural Event. Arab Artists: Their words and works. Lecture/ Presentation: The Cartoons of Naji Al-Ali: Icons and Symbolism. San Francisco, CA: February 2004.

- San Francisco State University, International Education Week. Lecture/ Presentation: The Art of Arabic Calligraphy, Development & Continuity. San Francisco, CA: November 2003.

- Cultural Connexion / United Theological Seminary/ University of Minnesota. Presentations: Arabic Calligraphy as a unifying element of Islamic Art. St. Paul/ Minneapolis, MN: April 2003.

- San Francisco University High School. International Cultural Week. Workshop: Islamic Art, Arabic Language and Calligraphy. San Francisco, CA: March 2003

- Arab Cultural and Community Center. Workshop: The Art of Arabic Calligraphy. San Francisco, CA: March 2003.

- Windows on the Arab World, Symposium 2001, San Francisco, California. Presentation: The Art of Arabic Calligraphy. December 2001.



Fayeq S. Oweis
San Francisco, California

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Last Revised:9/8/2006