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A 63-year-old man without arms writes calligraphy to make living
Despite losing both his arms and one of his legs in a childhood accident, Egyptian Ahmed Hakim is a talented calligraphy artist. The 63-year-old was inspired to take up the ancient writing technique at school. Hakim started work by picking up odd jobs such as painting signs for shops.
A best calligraphy script contest in Dzerzhinsk
A contest for the best calligraphy script started in Dzerzhinsk as part of The Most Reading City regional project.To apply for the contest you should calligraphically put write this selected passage from Maxim Gorky: “The book, perhaps, is the most complicated and outstanding marvel of all the marvels that humanity has created...
Citizens of Khabarovsk will learn about the arts of calligraphy, ikebana and origami
The 2nd edition of the Japanese Culture Festival will be held in Khabarovsk on July 18th, 2015. Locals will have a chance to enjoy a unique atmosphere of Chinese festivities and to learn the arts of ikebana, calligraphy and origami.
Islamic art: An eclectic mix of calligraphy
Calligraphy, one of the most ancient expressions of Islamic art, continues to be celebrated across the world. With the passage of time, the old traditional art has been revamped with the help of modern techniques, mediums and brush strokes, taking the revered Islamic art to a whole new level. This treatment of artistic expression can be seen at Grandeur Gallery, where 14 artists have displayed their unique takes on calligraphy.
Audience spellbound by Iraqi calligrapher’s masterpiece
Truly a calligraphy masterpiece, the remarkable chef d’oeuvre of Iraqi artist Hakim Ghannam awed the audience at the Islamic and Arabic calligraphy exhibition being held on the sidelines of the 19th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award.
The “The Noble Qur’an on the Blessed Month of Ramadan” exhibition to open in Kazan
The exhibition to be held in the Museum of Islamic Culture will showcase the works of contemporary Iranian calligraphy artists from the collection of the Sareban private art gallery (Tehran) which belongs to the famous connoisseur and collector of Irani art Mohammad Sareban of Hamburg.
Paris’ Favorite Calligrapher Opens an Exhibit at Colette
Everyone in fashion already knows Nicolas Ouchenir, at least by pen stroke. As Paris’ most in-demand calligrapher, he has thousands upon thousands of envelopes to his credit—and that’s just for this recent season’s events. On top of his expansive calligraphy business, Ouchenir is also a voracious reader, a passion that collides with his art in swirls, spatters, and excerpts for 20 or so “signature portraits,” now on show at Colette. (The opening party, meanwhile, will happen next week.)
Unique iron calligraphy in Anhui
Zheng Shushan, a master of Wushan iron calligraphy, creates iron calligraphy works in his studio on June 16th, 2015. With a history of over 100 years, Wushan iron calligraphy is a specialty of the town of Wushan, China’s eastern Anhui province.
Master artist strives to preserve Tibetan calligraphy
Tibetan calligraphy is an important part of the region's cultural heritage. It's been widely used in classic sutras. 48-year old Banjue has been interested in Tibetan calligraphy since he was a child. At the age of 17, he officially became a student of a master calligrapher and has been practising the art for decades. In 2014, Banjue became an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
The Art of Calligraphy and Beyond exhibition: What it took to be an artist in medieval India
There was work everywhere for calligraphers in medieval India: in the courts of the great Mughals, the Ottoman Turks, and the Shahs of Iran, with whom cultural links were deep. It is this traffic and creative output that is on display at an exhibition titled 'Art and Calligraphy and Beyond' curated by Anamika Pathak and Zahid Ali Ansari, at the National Museum.
Winners of the calligraphy contest awarded in Primorye
The Yat Russian calligraphy contest finished on June 5th, 2015 in Vladivostok with the opening of the exhibition of the works of contestants and the awarding ceremony. Representatives of the Far East branch of the Russian World fund that had supported the contest took part in the ceremony and presented the winners with valuable gifts, souvenirs and copies of the Russian World.ru magazine.
Japanese calligrapher will hold a free calligraphy class for the citizens of Chelyabinsk
Anyone who wants to, will have a chance to be a student of the Kabuki Modzi technique for free. Isidzima Kaori who is an authentic “calligraphy sensei” will hold a model lesson in the public library. Fans of the Land of the Rising Sun believe this will be a unique experience for Chelyabinsk.
The still music of calligraphy
The “Poetry of Calligraphy” International Exhibition continuing the tradition of annual calligraphy exhibitions “Image and Letter” was inaugurated in Tsarskoye Selo.
An exhibition of Arabic calligraphy opened in Saransk
The “Letters of Light” exhibition of Arabic calligraphy opened on June 2nd, 2015 at Stepan Erzia Mordovian Republican Museum of Fine Arts in Saransk. The main goal of the exhibition is to preserve the basics of Islamic culture and to arouse interest for it among the youth.
Togliatti citizens will learn Chinese calligraphy
A delegation from the University of Shaoxing in the People’s Republic of China headed by the principal Zhou Du Tsung will come with a working visit to the Togliatti State University on Thursday, June 4th, 2015. Matters of cultural and educational cooperation will be discussed, including the possibility of creating a school of Chinese calligraphy within Tolyatti’s University.
An exhibition of calligraphy from the two shores of Taiwan Strait opened in Beijing
An exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory in the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression opened in the Military Museum of Beijing. The ‘Exhibition of calligraphy from the two shores of Taiwan Strait...
Over two thousand residents of Lobnya participated in a citywide calligraphy marathon
The marathon was part of the celebration of the Day of Slavic Writing, says Galina Mamontova who is a member of the ‘Ladoga’ literary association. The Day of Slavic Writing is traditionally celebrated in all the Slavic countries on May 24th.
Calligraphy beyond architecture and manuscripts
A plethora of artifacts from Islamic culture that portray Arabic-Persian inscriptions on multiple mediums, besides paper and stone are on display here at the National Museum.
Omsk highschoolers to compete in calligraphy at the Slavic Letter festival
On Friday, May 22nd, the ‘Slavic Betony’ festival is opening at the regional young naturalist facility (10, Dmitriyeva str.). Students of high school and their teachers will present Slavic toys, costumes, headwear, ornamental cut technique and many other things.
New enrollment to the Calligraphy school
The National school of calligraphy working on the base of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy announces a new period of admission for courses for adults.
The etching exhibition and presentation of a book by Appolinaria Mishina in Belarus
From May, 19th to June, 10th, 2015 the Labyrinth Gallery of the National Library of Belarus will host a solo exhibition of the permanent participant of The International Exhibition of Calligraphy Appolinaria Mishina. Appolinaria has accomplished a unique project: a calligraphy book “The Gospel According to St. Mark” with color etching technique artwork and parallel text handwritten in Church Slavonic and Russian in Synodal translation.
Artist recreates iconic logos using calligraphy
A video has emerged of an artist hand-drawing a series of company logos with a calligraphy pen. The footage was captured by an artist living in Cornwall, UK. The video shows the talented calligrapher reproducing famous brand logos freehand, using just one pen.
The Poetry of Calligraphy International Exhibition Opens on May 19th!
The Poetry of Calligraphy International Exhibition will open at 04:00 p.m. on May 19th in the Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists’ Exhibition Centre. This event will continue the tradition of The Form and The Letter annual exhibitions of calligraphy. The exhibition will feature the best pieces created by the teachers and students of the From Aza to Izhitsa Centre Of Calligraphy Art last academic year.
Perm State University to Host a Calligraphy Workshop on May 15th
The students of Perm State University arriving from China will organise a free calligraphy workshop on May 15th. The event will be part of the traditional Night of Museums programme. The workshop is called Greetings from China! and will be held by the fountain. All attendees will get a chance to discover Chinese culture and learn to draw hieroglyphics.
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