Nagihan Zan was born in Istanbul in 1976. She is a 3rd year student at Anadolu University Open Education Faculty History Department. She continues her illumination training with Emel Türkmen, which she started with Arda Çakmak in 2002. She completed the illumination course in Classal Turkish Arts Foundation. Zan interprets her works with the classical understanding. She participated in many exhibitions, such as IRCICA and 9th Dubai International Khatt Exhibition, both at home and abroud.