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Museum Representatives Meet with Ms Yan Yuan, Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Henan Association of Workers of Culture and Art
On September 13, a group of representatives from the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy had a business meeting with the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Henan Association of Workers of Culture and Art, Ms Yan Yuan.
Representatives of Moscow Museum of Calligraphy meet with Guangzhou calligraphers
On September 11, in the city of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, the team of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy held a meeting with calligrapher Qin Ling and seal master Mo Bai.
New Chinese calligraphy course starts in October
Calligraphy courses at the National School of Calligraphy open new opportunities for the students.
Forbes Recognizes the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy Among Russia’s Main Privately-owned Museums
In its article on private museums and collections, Forbes named the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy among the major exhibition venues in Russia
Museum Delegation Meets with Calligrapher Wang Zhicheng
During their visit to the city of Guangzhou, a delegation from the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy met with calligraphy artist Wang Zhicheng in an informal and friendly atmosphere.
Museum Delegation Returns from Another Trip to Beijing
A group of representatives from the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center undertook another trip to Beijing, which lasted from September 9 to 15. This time they visited the cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Foshan.
International Calligraphy Biennial Opens in Qazvin
The 5th International Biennial of Persian Calligraphy opened at the Sa’d al-Saltaneh Caravanserai in Qazvin. A total of 215 calligraphers from 25 provinces are showing their works in Qazvin known as the capital of Persian calligraphy.
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy visits Beijing Academy of Calligraphy
While on a business trip over China, the delegation of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre visited the Beijing Academy of Calligraphy. The delegation was hosted by the Academy’s Director Guan Jun
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
On September 7, the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy held a grand celebration of its 10th anniversary since foundation. Over the years, the Museum has seen thousands of masterpieces displayed in its premises, created by both renowned calligraphers and talented enthusiasts, bringing fresh ideas and new perspectives to the art of calligraphy.
Meeting with Zhao Xueli for the second time
On August 20, 2018, the Museum delegation was warmly received in the city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, by Mr Zhao Xueli, a calligrapher from China. Although Mr Zhao met with the Museum representatives only for the second time and with Mr Alexey Shaburov, Director of the Museum, for the first time, it felt like a meeting of old friends.
Beijing Red Crag Culture & Media Co. Museum Team Visits a Famous Calligraphy Gallery
During their business trip to China on August 16-25, 2018, a delegation from the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center visited Beijing Red Crag Culture & Media Co, a calligraphy gallery famous for its unusual collection of artwork.
August 28. Alexey Shaburov meets with Ms Gong Jiajia, cultural attache at the Chinese Embassy in Russia and director of the China Cultural Center in Moscow
Alexey Shaburov met with Ms Gong Jiajia, cultural attache at the Chinese Embassy in Russia and director of Moscow’s China Cultural Center. The meeting occured on August 28 at the main building of the Chinese Embassy in Russia and began with a brief introduction of the upcoming 2019 expo “The Great Chinese Calligraphy: One Belt - One Road”.
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy Delegation Visits The Chinese Calligraphy on Stone Museum
On August 22, during their trip to the city of Shangzhi, Heilongjiang province, representatives of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy visited one of the most unusual and remarkable museums in China — the Chinese Calligraphy on Stone Museum. Not only is it extremely famed, it is also listed as one of the specially protected cultural properties of the People’s Republic of China.
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy is a unique cultural institution which aims to preserve and promote the traditions of the art of fine writing. The Museum has a rich collection of over 3,000 calligraphy masterpieces from the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century created by 443 artists from 65 countries.
Museum Representatives Meet with Chinese Sharp-pointed Nib Association Leaders
During their business trip to China, representatives of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy met with the leadership of the Chinese Sharp-pointed Nib Association.
From Russia, with Love
The International Calligraphy Exhibition, Moscow 2017
A year ago, I received an email from the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy in Moscow, inviting me to take part in the International Calligraphy Exhibition to be held in September 2017
Staff Members of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy Go on a Business Trip to China
On August 16-26, representatives of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center undertook a business trip to China, during which they met with the country’s most renowned calligraphy artists, heads of the major calligraphy associations, and representatives of both academic and research communities
The Great Chinese Calligraphy and Painting: One Belt – One Road. The Exhibition Welcomes Its First Participants
On August 16, 2018 during their business trip to China, the representatives of the contemporary Museum of Calligraphy met with Mr Yuan Yingke, a calligrapher from Beijing. At the meeting, Mr Yuan presented to the Museum a gift of art, one that he created himself
Visit to Zhang Hai Museum of Calligraphy
During their business trip to China, the team of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy visited Zhang Hai Museum of Calligraphy in Yanshi, Henan province, on August 22, 2018
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy offers remarkable knowledge in new school year!
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy invites you to complete a course in the National School of Calligraphy. This unique exhibition space marks an anniversary this year as it has been opening doors to the world of calligraphy for 10 years. To celebrate this significant milestone, we offer an unprecedented special – a 50% price discount for the children course!
Drugs and late nights: micro-engraver carves out niche
Using Botox, beta-blockers and the stillness of the night, Graham Short produces miniature engravings like nobody else. Often dubbed "the world's smallest engraver", he hand-carves phrases and symbols onto the tiniest of surfaces, from pinheads to the edge of a razor blade.
Exceptional Writer
Only a few yards away from the Srinagar Jammu highway in Islamabad’s Uranhaal area, there is a shop turned into a classroom. Every day more than 70 students come in separate groups and an art that no educational institution of Kashmir offers: the art of writing, calligraphy.
Solo Exhibition of Andrey Mashanov “Calligraphy. Image and Word”
In late June, DiaS art gallery (Irkutsk city, Russia) launched a solo exhibition of Andrey Mashanov, an honored artist of Russia, chairman of the Omsk branch of the Union of Russian Artists, and a participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy
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Words Of Wisdom
Calligraphy — the written beauty of feelings.