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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...
Exhibition: Pakistani calligraphy at its creative best
The third annual calligraphy show featuring artworks by Ahmad Khan, Rasheed Butt, Bin Qualander, and Arif Khan opened at the Satrang Art Gallery on Saturday. The exhibition titled “Hurouf” brings together pieces of different abilities, presenting the exquisiteness of art with an amalgam of calligraphy.
The Pen And Ink Dance
A very rare master-class in calligraphy and art décor, of the texts from the Holy Book Of Muslims, was held in an ethnographic museum at the opening day of the exhibition, “Precious Heritage: The Qur'an In The Mirror Of Iranian Art. The contemporary calligraphy artists from Iran demonstrated the art décor of the Holy Book...
Confucius Institute in Brittany held Chinese Tea Art and Calligraphy Experience Activity
On June 21, the Confucius Institute in Brittany held a Chinese tea art and calligraphy experience in La Paillette cinema. This event was intended to celebrate the successful exhibition given by local, visual artist Ms. Christine Barbedet.
Pupils at Therfield School, Leatherhead, given Chinese calligraphy lesson
A group of 22 aspiring artists at Therfield School, in Leatherhead, was treated to a Chinese calligraphy lesson. Students aged between 13 and 17 were introduced to Chinese tutor Sui Wan and given an ink pot and brush each. During the lesson, on June 9, the instructor explained what the "four treasures" of calligraphy were, namely a brush, ink, ink stone, and Xuan paper.
Excavators got to paint hieroglyphs and pour champagne at the factory’s opening near Tver
The official opening ceremony of the Hitachi factory which is located in the territory of Raslovo Industrial Park took place on June 25th. Legibility and filigree work of Japanese engineering was celebrated with the excavators show.
Barnaul residents are offered to attend master classes in Chinese and Japanese calligraphy
Barnaul residents are offered to attend master classes in Chinese and Japanese calligraphy, yoga and the Asian suit show. All these and other events will take place within the framework of Asia: The Image Is Revealing international exhibition closing.
Calligraphy makes Travelers Championship scoreboard classic
Dave Koenig walks back and forth along the green wooden platform at TPC River Highlands. He bends down and reaches high, penning in each golfer’s name and score on the giant scoreboard neatly and efficiently.
The 2nd International Print Triennial at the Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg
White Inter-Nights, the 2nd International Independent Print Triennial will kick off on Friday in Saint Petersburg. Realities And Phantasmagorias Of The 21st Century is the subject matter for the works presented at the event. Artists of Saint Petersburg and other Russian cities brought to the showcase: watercolour paintings, drawings, illustrations, calligraphic works, posters and even computer graphics.
Art exhibition: Fresh spin on calligraphy
An exhibition of contemporary calligraphy by two artists Shahzad Zar and Mian Athar opened at the Nomad Gallery on Tuesday. The show features 32 calligraphy pieces.The concept of the artworks on display stems from the idea that the contribution of the Muslim world to the arenas of art, science and academia is often overlooked...
Algerian festival honours Iranian calligraphers
Two Iranian calligraphy artists have garnered awards at the sixth edition of the International Arab Calligraphy Festival in Algeria. Iranian calligrapher Einoddin Sadeqzadeh won the first award of the contemporary calligraphy section, while the Algerian artists Laid Tayeb and Khaled Sebagh received the second and the third prizes.
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Words Of Wisdom
Calligraphy is frozen poetry.