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Workshop: Learn to Write Beautifully. English Cursive with a Pointed Pen
A master-class for children titled Learn to Write Beautifully. English Cursive with a Pointed Pen will be held on September 14th, 2014, at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.
Artist from the Celestial Empire will teach Chinese painting to Tomsk residents
In September Confucius Institute at Tomsk State University (TSU) will open free courses of Chinese painting for Tomsk residents taught by a professional artist from China, a member of the institute commented. "The courses are absolutely free. There is no age limit: we invite everyone interested including children. All the materials will be provided”, she said.
The Japanese calligrapher who made Israel his home
Originally from Saitama, Japan, Kazuo Ishii is a calligraphy and ink artist. Together with the deep study of these traditional arts with Japanese and Chinese masters, he has also studied martial arts, zen, and meditation, which have become an integral part of his lifestyle.
MPs attend opening of Japanese-Mongolian calligraphy exhibition
For the 40th anniversary of Mongolian-Japanese cultural relations, the joint calligraphy exhibition “Sky, Sun and Partnership” opened at the Blue Moon Art Gallery.
Artist Tarek Benaoum Turns Nightclub Walls Into Calligraphy Murals
The first thing you will notice at Foxtail, the intimate new nightclub at SLS, are the walls and ceilings. Its interior surfaces are covered in a collage of swirling texts and fonts. The different styles and sizes (mostly large-scale, limited only by the shape of the room and the swooping arm span of the artist) create their own kinetic energy, making you feel like you’re inside a party nerve center.
Calligraphy — the art of the letter
The group exhibition, "Calligraphy — The Art of the Letter" hosted by Gallery Sarah for the month of Ramadhan at Bait Al Zubair, brings together an eclectic mix of Arabic calligraphers and typographers with incredible talents that are pushing the boundaries of the art form into new directions.
Vladimir Popov exhibition opened in Kazan
The unusual format of the Calligraphy World exhibition of the famous artist matches its non-obvious location: the office of a Tatar newspaper Shahri Kazan.
From The Pen To The Computer Exhibition at the Peter and Paul Fortress
The exhibition is devoted to the world history of writing and calculation. The collection of different writing utensils, counting devices and related items is presented by the exhibits from the funds of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, the National Library of Russia and the State Library For The Blind.
48-meter-long calligraphy work of "Preface to Tengwang Pavilion"
Standing in front of the Tengwang Pavilion, a famous ancient Chinese tower in Jiangxi province, people show a 48-meter-long calligraphy work of a preface to the building on August 12, 2014.
Jamia artist to showcase Islamic Urdu calligraphy
Janab Anis Siddiqui, a renowned artist of Islamic Urdu calligraphy from Jamia Millia Islamia, will display his works in an exhibition called “Divinity in Syllables” – Exhibition of Buddhist Bhoti and Islamic Urdu calligraphy curated by Kshipra Simon.
Ahn Jung-geun's "Respect of Heaven" Calligraphy
A heroic character in Korean history Ahn Jung-geun sacrificed for the whole country when he took the life of the then- Resident General of Korea, Ito Hirobumi. But what some don't know is that Ahn also had an artistic side to him, seen in this sign, preserved through the years.
Turkish calligraphy makes its mark internationally
Professor Hüseyin Öksüz a renowned calligrapher from Konya began his calligraphy journey with his teacher Hamid Aytaç in 1970. His amazing calligraphic talent and keen eyes led him to adorn many mosques in Turkey and around the world.
The Chinese calligraphy craze swept over the UN officials
“Nowadays all UN officials from Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations National to Resident Representatives of different states in the UN have started to learn both Chinese and calligraphy with gusto.” The Calligraphy And Painting Works Exhibition By The UN Officials took place at Sun Yat-sen University on August 3rd.
Woman Writes With Hands and Feet Simultaneously
An ambidextrous woman can now simultaneously write with her feet as well. Since making news a year and a half ago for her ability to write two languages with both hands at the same time, Chen Siyuan wondered if she could improve upon her skills.
Feel the love in Ebisu
Writing a love letter seems like an old-school romantic idea, but it’s still one of the few times that we express ourselves with abandon. The digital world may have replaced handwritten love letters with printed ones, but the custom endures and Love Letter Project '14 aims to bring together a modern version with the traditional.
Out of character: Chinese calligraphy at the Met
Large public exhibits of ancient Chinese calligraphy are rare in the United States, as are major shows that can be appreciated by kids as well as adults, novices as well as experts.
Calligraphy exhibition opened in Sevastopol
Letter, Character, Font calligraphy exhibition opened at the Russian Museum: Virtual Museum training centre in Sevastopol on July 23rd. The exposition features twenty two works by thirteen artists. These works are paintings, drawings, sculptures, and arts and crafts. “This exhibition runs within the Reading Man project of our center.
Pakistani Calligrapher Of A Sacred Object
Shafiq Al Zaman has been the main calligrapher of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina since winning the competition in 1991 in restoration of Arabic inscriptions which decorate the walls and arches of the second holiest site in Islam. During the last twenty three years Pakistani Shafiq Al Zaman has been doing the job he loves...
Islamic calligraphy exhibition begins
A ten-day exhibition on ‘Islamic calligraphy and manuscripts’ organised by the directorate of archaeology and museums, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, opened at the Peshawar Museum here on Saturday. Amjad Afridi, advisor to chief minister on sports, tourism, archaeology, museums and youth affairs, opened the exhibition during a ceremony.
Extraordinary sails
The Danė River, flowing in Klaipėda between the Biržos and Pilies bridges, was decorated with calligraphy elements made on the symbolic sails. The 5th International Written Art Exhibition will be unveiled in the Klaipėda Culture Communication Centre from July 18th to August 17th. The Calligraphy On Sails project, the extraordinary advertisement of this exhibition, is unveiled now on eight cardboard sails, which were purposely constructed and fixed on four metal pontoons right at the city’s waterway.
Calligraphy, Water, And Chance, the official opening of the first one-man exhibition by Vitaly Shapovalov
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy invites everyone to attend Calligraphy, Water, And Chance, the first one-man exhibition by the famous calligraphy master Vitaly Shapovalov, which is to be held from September 12th to October 12th, 2014.
Calligraphy exhibition at Johnson Birthplace Museum
The art of calligraphy will be on display as part of a special exhibition at the Johnson Birthplace Museum this summer. 'Lines of Beauty' is an exhibition by local artists from the Lichfield Calligraphers society, which features more than 40 works on display in interesting and surprising locations around the building.
A Handwritten Letter: Pardon Impossible To Forbid
Calligraphy classes are getting cancelled all across the USA. Experts say it might lead to the decrease in the altitude of intelligence among students. Comparing the handwriting of children today with the handwriting of the same age children a couple of decades ago, it is an obvious fact that children of previous generations have achieved a greater success in calligraphy.
Exploring visual arts: Calligraphy enthusiasts hone skills at PNCA workshop
An ongoing calligraphy workshop at the National Art Gallery of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) aims to introduce the ancient skill to art lovers and amateur calligraphers. Well-known calligraphist Nasir Khan Seemab is spearheading the workshop that focuses on various techniques of both traditional and contemporary calligraphy...
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Calligraphy is frozen poetry.