This is the story of Sangeetha Kowsik-a Hindu Tamil American Artist who makes beautiful art works with Arabic calligraphy. She is a talented and accomplished artist and designer who also happens to be a celebrated Arabic calligrapher. She has worked with non-profits and startups, luxury brands such as Ralph Lauren and Tiffany & CO., publishing houses, and cultural institutions, combining calligraphy with a variety of other designs and styles in unique works. She held the position of head designer for product development at the Metropolitan Museum of art when the Islamic Art galleries re-opened in 2011 which inspired her to get a degree in Arabic Calligraphy.
Sangeetha currently serves as the Hindu Chaplin of NYU.  Her work aims to educate, create dialogue, build understanding, fight negative stereotypes, while bringing diverse communities together. On her journey to foster understanding of faiths and cultures, she showcased her art in an exhibit titled “Allah Swami” at NYU in 2019  while launching her own brand, Ihsanishan.
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