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Riga to host an exhibition of calligraphy and ebru from Turkish masters
It will be the first time that an exhibition of calligraphy and ebru, or marbled paper, from masters of contemporary art from Konya and Istanbul (Turkey) will be held in Latvia.
Mohammad Bozorgi Bends Space and Time to Create War Art
Well known contemporary calligrapher Mohammad Bozorgi wants to convey a sense of hope amidst the darkness of the conflicts in the region through his beautiful paintings and silk screen prints in his latest exhibition, Dance in the Dark
A new stage in the International Exhibition of Calligraphy preparation
Time flies, and it’s only one month left before the launch of the VI International Exhibition of Calligraphy! And we are on a new important stage of the preparation process: the construction of the purpose-built pavilion due to host our one-of-a-kind exposition.
Calligrapher Ya Yeh shares passion with Hong Kongers
Taiwanese artist Ya Yeh (葉曄) spoke of his passion for penmanship as he promoted calligraphy using traditional Chinese characters at the Hong Kong Book Fair last week. The fair, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center from July 19 to Tuesday last week, is regarded as the largest book event in Asia.
Promoting art through Calligraphy
Calligraphy has been practiced for a very long time in many parts of the world, including ours. Many used this art form to create special signatures showcasing identity and harmony.
A calligrapher’s vision to reinvent hangul
There are many ways to describe calligrapher Kang Byung-in, such as a pioneer of calligraphy or poet of handwriting. The Kang Byung-in Calligraphy Studio Sooltong in Jongno District, central Seoul, is where hangul, the Korean alphabet, blooms like a flower. The reason Kang relocated his studio from the Hongik University area to the area near Seocheon, next to Mt. Inwang, in 2015 is because this is the birthplace of King Sejong the Great (1397-1450), who ordered the creation of the Korean alphabet. For a person who lives, breathes and dreams hangul, what better place to live that dream?
The Way of Brush. Japanese Calligraphy
The best samples of contemporary Japanese calligraphy will be represented in the State Historical Museum of the Southern Urals at the exhibition "The Way of Brush".
The Vibrant Lettering Work Of This Mexican Artist Is Taking Over Brooklyn
Meet Ricardo Gonzalez, a talented 28-year-old Mexican designer born in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua and raised in Durango. Currently residing in Brooklyn, Gonzalez has turned his passion for lettering, typography and calligraphy into a real way of life.
eL Seed gives Paris his artistic love with new exhibition
Last week he was making his mark on Ajman, but this week famed Dubai-based artist and calligrapher eL Seed is giving Paris the love in a new exhibition that opened in the French capital last night (Tuesday, July 11).
Parmeshwar Raju’s Art Simple strokes, complex stories
Artist Parmeshwar Raju’s art uses the written word to create something extraordinarily beautiful The afternoon rays light up the small studio cum apartment of Artist Parmeshwar Raju as he settles down for a chat, while his blank notebook lies open next to him. If one were to describe his art in the most simplest of terms, it would be calligraphic art.
Final calligraphy class in the season
Tuesday, July 11th, the final class of the Pointed Pen calligraphy course was held in the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, also being the final calligraphy class in the 2016-2017 season. As per tradition, Atrem Lebedev handed out personal certificates and wished them to pursue their calligraphy practice.
Exhibition commemorating woman calligrapher to launch
An exhibition featuring female calligrapher Xiao Xian's works will be held at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing from July 27 to August 6.
Born in 1902, Xiao learned calligraphy from the noted 20th century Chinese scholar Kang Youwei.
Tehran to host Korean cultural festival
Korean calligraphy works and handicrafts will be showcased during the five-day festival that aims to promote years of cultural exchange between Iran and Korea.Artisans and calligraphers from the country will attend the festival to create handicrafts and calligraphy works at the workshops that are scheduled to be arranged at the festival.
The Contemporary Museu of Calligraphy closes for summer vacations
Dear friends!Please be informed that from July 12th, the Museum closes for the summer holidays. Stay tuned for the announcement of the opening date.
Beginning of the Era Annunciated by a Great Art exhibition
Dachan aka Zisong Xuanzhu (the keeper of the lilac cell) is an outstanding Chinese artist, a renowned poet and contemporary calligraphy and painting artist, who lives and works in Beijing. An autodidact, he fell in love with poetry, calligraphy and painting at an early age, and achieved Zen enlightenment on the basis of gradual understanding of aesthetic subtleties.
Written As Blessed exhibition in Andrei Rublev Museum
On June 29 the Andrei Rublev Central Museum of Old Russian Culture and Art will open an exhibition featuring a magnificent artefact of the Old Russian booklore – The Ladder manuscript, originally written by Saint John Sinaites, created in the Monastery of Joseph of Volokolamsk scriptorium by one of the founder’s companion, Pherapont the monk (Obukhov).
Calligraphy exhibition starts in Jade Buddha Temple
SHANGHAI'S Jade Buddha Temple today launched a free exhibition with over 120 calligraphy works based on Buddhist Sutra selected from a nationwide competition.
Antique books and prints restoration school launches in Moscow
The antique books and prints restoration school organized by the Academy of Litfond Auction House will open its doors in September 2017 to offer two courses for amateurs and professionals of book restoration practice.
F IS FOR FENDI: Pokras Lampas
For its latest collaboration, the team behind Fendi’s millennial driven F IS FOR… project have hoisted modern calligraphy artist Pokras Lampas onto the rooftop of the Palazzo Della Civiltà Italiana, tapped to create a stunning new piece of “Calligraffiti”.
Satori Exhibition of Japanese Calligraphy
Between June 3 and July 21 the Open Workshops in Ligovskaya Library (Saint-Petersburg, Ligovsky Avenue 99) will hold an exhibition of Japanese calligraphy by Elena Skripko dubbed Satori.
White Inter-Nights 2017 III International Triennial of Graphic Arts in Saint-Petersburg showcases book illustrations by Oleg Yakhnin
The event will be held between May 17 and July 1, 2017 in Peter and Paul Fortress, Nevskaya Curtain.The exhibition will feature book illustrations from Vita Nova publishing house collection, made by an acknowledged artist from Saint-Petersburg Oleg Yakhnin: these series were specifically designed for the house's books.
Vyaz: traditions and modern age
The warm summer day of June 10 has seen the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy welcoming enthusiasts of one of the most beautiful Slavonic writing scripts, which is Vyaz. There is growing interest to Slavonic writing lately, and many contemporary calligraphy artists create to redefine our writing legacy.
Illustrated miniature text of timeless Tale of Igor's Campaign presented to Yaroslavl museum-reserve
This entire text of The Tale of Igor's Campaign occupies only as much as a maple leaf. A copper plate with the full text of the timeless masterpiece, namely 18 thousand characters and illustrations to it, made by a well-known graphic and calligraphy artist Yuri Nozdrin, was donated to Yaroslavl museum-reserve.
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Words Of Wisdom
When there are no words left, the meaning is still preserved.