Nja Mahdaoui

Nja Mahdaoui, (born in 1937) is a Tunisian artist known for his use of calligraphy as a graphic art form. He has often been described as a 'choreographer of letters.’

Mahdaoui has participated in both solo and group exhibitions worldwide. His work can be found in private and public international collections, including:
Museum of Modern Art, TunisMuseum of Modern Art, Baghdad, British Museum, London, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC Bibliothèque Nationale and Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, New Sahara Gallery in the Los Angeles suburb of Northridge, Institut des Cultures Arabes et Mediterranéennes, Geneva .