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An exclusive master-class on Korean calligraphy
The only open master-class on Korean calligraphy was held at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy on Sunday. The outstanding calligraphy artist Kim Jong Chil showed the guests of the event the art of work with special brushes on Korean paper “Hanji”.
Kim Jong Chil is back in Sokolniki
Russia – Asia Art Exhibition opened today at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. Within the framework of the project the main exhibits were some artworks by Kim Jong Chil, an outstanding calligraphy artist from South Korea, who held an exclusive master-class for the guests.
The mosque in Zlatoust will be decorated with engravings
The mosque in the city of Zlatoust will soon be one of a kind as it is to be decorated with engravings. Thus, artworks will ornament the inside premises of the building. It will include calligraphic inscriptions in Arabic. All the 99 names of Allah will be drawn on, which is considered a traditional decorative element.
Religious calligraphy to go on display at the Lichfield Cathedral exhibition
Examples of Jewish, Christian and Islamic calligraphy are set to go on display in Lichfield Cathedral. The exhibition will run from April 26nd to June 15th and feature sculpture, woodcarving digital animation and textile art, with some exhibits being created especially for the event.
Teaching the Significance of Calligraphy
Illegible prescriptions have always landed physicians in trouble. Here is one artist in town who is often approached by physicians secretly to improve their handwriting. Shanod Kumar, hailing from Kakkodi, promises to improve handwriting in just one week. While training students in painting, he also tries to improve their handwriting.
“Nun Wa al Qalam” Calligraphy Exhibition, Malaysia
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) in Kuala Lumpur launched the “Nun Wa al Qalam: Contemporary Muslim Calligraphy” exhibition on December 9th, 2013. The exhibition was officiated by The Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor.
Calligrapher Nicolas Ouchenir
Nicolas Ouchenir is a self-taught calligrapher from France. While working as a client manager in an art gallery, he started to copy signatures of renowned artists (Andy Warhol’s in particular) for fun and got captivated! Now Nicolas is one of the most popular calligraphers in the world. Moreover he owns a studio in the famous Parisian street Saint Honoré.
Bayan Accordion Harmonica festival is open in Sokolniki
The International festival and competition Bayan Accordion Harmonica kicked off today in the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. The event was instituted by the Ministry of Culture of the Moscow Region and is held for students and postgraduates of Russian and foreign educational institutions.
Interactive master class on Japanese calligraphy
Last Sunday a master class on Japanese calligraphy was held at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. Yekaterina Nazarova, participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy project and specialist in hieroglyphic writing made a performance in front of the audience.
Trend: Calligraphy
Zen circles of Enzo and strokes of hieroglyphs are the kind of prints based on eastern calligraphy which now seem to be very trendy as they might be seen on spring-summer collections, as well as on clothes for cruises and travelling. These drawings are like an elegant addition to a long series of art influences that are so popular in this season.
A Japanese calligraphy master will hold a lesson in the Peter and Paul Fortress
A master class by a famous teacher of Japanese calligraphy, Isidzima Kaori, is to be held at the Peter and Paul Fortress in the small lecture hall (the Ioannovsky (John’s) ravelin, lecture hall, 2nd floor) on March 17th, 2014. The event will be held within the framework of From Pen to PC Exhibition with the support of the Consulate-General of Japan.
Calligraphic painting exhibition to raise funds for children with cancer
Babak Rashvand will put a collection of his calligraphic paintings on display in an exhibition, which will open at Seyhun Gallery on Friday, to raise funds for children with cancer.
Master class on Japanese calligraphy
Yekaterina Nazarova, master in Japanese calligraphy, participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy project and laureate of many competitions will hold a master class in the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.
$3,000 Grant For Calligraphy
A $3,000 grant from the Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation recently purchased authentic Chinese calligraphy brushes, specialty paper and art materials for Sonoran Trails Middle School in Cave Creek.
New graduates of the National School of Calligraphy
Several groups of the National School of Calligraphy that works on the basis of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy have recently finished their courses. The final classes were held for five adult groups in the end of February.
Chinese Actress Sun Li Displays Calligraphy Work on Weibo
Chinese actress Sun Li displayed her calligraphy work on her Sina Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter, on February 17th, 2014, which drew netizens to praise her dedicated handwriting. "It is my first time writing in golden ink," Sun wrote.
Beautifully written love-words
A master class on calligraphy and card making by a designer and calligrapher Dmitry Ryzhov was held in Vladivostok. Since it was dated for Defender of the Fatherland Day, the ladies who attended the event had a chance to learn how to make beautiful hand-made cards for their men.
Citizens of Nizhniy Novgorod will get a chance to see the first printed book published in 1564
Citizens of Nizhniy Novgorod got a unique opportunity to observe the first printed publication - the Acts and the Epistles of the Apostles (or simply the Apostle), completed in 1564. It was published by Ivan Fyodorov. In honour of the 450th anniversary of Russian printing, Regional Universal Scientific Library of Nizhny Novgorod has unveiled a new exhibition called the Art of Printed Books.
Azerbaijani artist amazes people with calligraphy on wood
Seyfettin Mensimoğlu, an Azerbaijani calligraphy artist performs his works on wood instead of on paper which draws great attention. Seventy-nine year old artist first began calligraphy on wood at the age of 61. Since then, the successful artist has participated in many international exhibitions, including Topkapı Palace in İstanbul.
The history of effulgent Medina presented in photography and calligraphy
According to Arab News, the Letters and Light exhibition is open in Medina. It is dedicated to the history of the holy Muslim city, engraved in calligraphy, painting and photography. The exhibition, opened by the Emir of Medina, Prince Faisal bin Salman, is located in the Al-Akik district, 7 kilometers from the “haram” zone, near the Prophet's Mosque .
Chelyabinsk is reviving the forgotten art of calligraphy
By day they work at offices and plants and in the evening practice written medieval fonts. To master the art of beautiful handwriting citizens of Chelyabinsk sign up for special courses. For some of them calligraphy is a new step in their occupation, for others a way of meditation.
Mirrors of memory - Tughra and Shejere at the Kazan Islamic Art Museum
The Kazan Islamic Art Museum hosts the Mirrors of memory - Tughra and Shejere Exhibition on February 11th, within the framework of the Calligraphy as a Way to Realize the Eternal Truths art project launched in 2011. The exposition is devoted to Tughras and Shejere executed by famous figures of the Tatar literature and art of the past and present: Ğabdulla Tuqay, Urmançe Baqi Urmançe, Sara Sadíqova, Ilham Shakirov, Ildar Manaseevich Khanov and others.
Woodcliff Lake temple's families share in the writing of the Torah
Miles Shore watched carefully as the sofer, or scribe, dipped the feather turkey quill into black ink. Then he grasped onto it with the help of the sofer, Gedaliah Druin, who advised him, “Don’t let go.” The two of them worked carefully to fill in the white space with the Hebrew letter “yud” with the ebony fluid. Finally, the deed was done: Miles Shore of Stone Ridge, age 8, had completed a letter in the Torah. “Yud is your letter forever,” said Shore’s father, Michael Shore, who held his grinning son in his lap.
Turkish calligrapher demonstrates at Taipei book fair
A renowned Turkish calligrapher will demonstrate his art at the 2014 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE), which runs from February 5th-10th. The art of calligraphy in Turkey dates back more than 800 years. It is written mostly with flat-balled or round-nibbed pens, differing from Chinese calligraphy, which mainly employs a brush technique.
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Words Of Wisdom
Calligraphy is the art of both ideal writing and an ideal soul.