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An Exhibition of Pakistani Calligraphy Innaugurated in Rome
Pakistani Art Society in Italy organised an exhibition ‘Calligraphy and Calligraphic Art of Pakistan: Contemporary Styles and Tendencies’ at Italian National Museum of Oriental Arts in Rome.
Happy Victory Day!
The team of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy congratulates you on the occasion of the Victory Day! For every one of us this holiday is a day of remembrance and honoring the glorious defenders of the Fatherland, our elders, everyone who nobly and valiantly anticipated the Great Victory.
Graduation of the children’s group at the National School of Calligraphy
On April 30, 2016 the final class of the new children’s course “Calligraphy basics” was held at the National School of Calligraphy. Taught by the School’s teacher Artyom Lebedev, the kids had learned the basic writing, the Italian cursive script, and the main rules of lettering and text decoration.
Calligraphy fights terror at Paris expo
Between April 25 and 28, the Arab World Institute in Paris hosted an Arabic calligraphy exhibition addressing human rights in Islamic culture. The exhibition was organised by the Qatar National Human Right Committee (NHRC) in collaboration with Qatar embassy in Paris.
Revive the lost art of calligraphy
Calligrapher Achyut Palav has been striving to promote the beauty of calligraphy among masses for the last 35 years. Through his various events and presentations, he aims to give Indian scripts and calligraphy the place of honour they deserve.
Operation of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy during the state holidays
Dear friends! The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy congratulates everyone on the occasion of the coming holidays and announces the hours of operation for the state holidays
Washington DC plays host to Ming Dynasty era artworks
A rare selection of artwork from the Ming Dynasty is on exhibit at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington DC. It celebrates the work of some of China's most revered artists.
Unique Andalusian calligraphy at Istanbul's Kufi exhibition
Andalusia has long enchanted humanity with astonishing architecture, rich history and the intellectual and scientific heritage left for humanity to admire.
Calligraphy and printing at Carriageway Studios
In honour of Letter Writing Month, the Carriageway Studios in Almonte (Ontario) will hold the IMPRESSION/EXPRESSION workshop.
Oriental Expo: Exhibition and Festival of Oriental Culture
From May 2nd to 6th, the Oriental Expo: Exhibition and Festival of Oriental Culture will be held in Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre within the framework of the World Dance Olympiad.
The mysterious world of Japanese calligraphy
On April 10 the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy hosted workshops by Japanese calligraphy masters Takefusa Sashida, Shoko Hirose and Sauri Ishimaru.
Workshops “Writing Traditions of Veliky Novgorod”
On April 17 at 12.00 and 16.00 the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will hold two workshops themed “Writing Traditions of Veliky Novgorod” by Mikhail Danilov, calligraphy artist and teacher and head of the Kalamos calligraphy studio from Veliky Novgorod.
Mei flowers from the Chinese calligrapher Li Zuo
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy would like to introduce to all fine writing enthusiasts the art of Li Zuo, calligrapher, translator, poet and teacher from China. Li Zuo is a permanent participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy.
Calligraphy conference set for late June in Swannanoa
A Show Of Hands 2016, the 35th annual international calligraphy conference, will be held June 25-July 2 at Warren Wilson College. This is the first time that this conference will be staged in a southeastern U.S. city. Several local calligraphers (known informally as scribes) lobbied hard to get this prestigious event here and have been active in planning it, according to a press release from the conference.
Workshop: Japanese calligraphy and Ikebana
On April, 10 at 02.00 pm the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will hold a workshop on Japanese calligraphy and the art or Ikebana.
Calligraphy contest winners off to Beijing
The Lion-Parkson Tsinghua Calligraphy Competition 2016 saw winners from different categories showcasing their winning pieces at the Calligraphy, Cultural and Learning Centre in Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
Bengaluru City's Mr. Write Opens Calligraphy Museum
It is not where you live, but what you do that matters,” says Professor K C Janardhan who has a unique museum inside his home for handwriting and calligraphy.
The Trappist monk whose calligraphy inspired Steve Jobs — and influenced Apple’s designs
Robert Palladino’s name appears nowhere in Steve Jobs’s lengthy authorized biography, but he had an enduring influence on Jobs and the business empire he erected.
Classes in the National School of Calligraphy
On March 17, new calligraphy courses for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd level students started in the National School of Calligraphy at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.
Exhibition of rare Persian calligraphy opens in Sharjah
A collection of most exquisite and rarely seen examples of Islamic calligraphy has gone on display at Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization on Wednesday. 'Rhythm & Verses – Persian Calligraphy' from the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia includes Quranic verses, spiritual sayings, poems and official declarations as composed by the most famous Persian calligraphers of all time.
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art unveils two new exhibits
Opening Friday, March 18 at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (CA, USA) is new exhibit titled “Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Sculpture,” which explores the innovative shape bamboo art has taken since the mid-20th century.
Kemerovo had its first calligraphy workshop
A workshop titled “An introduction to Calligraphy” was held in Kemerovo, Kuzbas region, over the last weekend. Dr. phil., art therapist Dmitry Turnov from Saint Petersburg arrived at the capital of Kuzbas Region to show the participants of the workshop most popular medieval scripts and contemporary scripts for broad-nib pen, pointed pen and paintbrush.
A master from Novosibirsk created the smallest book in the world
The miniature artist from Novosibirsk Vladimir Aniskin explained that on the edge of a poppy grain he had placed a golden plate on which he had arranged the microbook at the top and separate pages at the bottom for people to see.
Greeting cards for the 8th of March from the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day the team of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy prepared a special happening: during the whole day visitors of the Oldtimer Gallery could watch calligraphers signing custom calligraphy greeting cards.
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Words Of Wisdom
For the largest part ill handwriting in the world is caused by hurry.
(Lewis Carroll)