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A Monument to the Letter A to Appear in Veliky Novgorod
One of the streets of Veliky Novgorod might in the nearest future avail itself of a monument to the letter A; the draft thereof submitted for Yuri Bobryshev’s (Mayor of Veliky Novgorod) consideration. Vadim Borovykh, the author of the model, is a famous Novgorod artisan who took part in carving the relief plate for the City of Military Glory stele.
World’s first beach calligrapher makes Cape Town beaches even more beautiful
Although calligraphy is one of the oldest forms of artistic writing, this twist by artist Andrew van der Merwe is relatively new. For the past eight years, the self-proclaimed Beach Scriber has been creating beautiful calligraphy in the sands of Cape Town, South Africa.
One Thousand Angels and One Picture Art Project Hits Moscow
Lekim Ibragimov, People’s Artist of Uzbekistan, will be shaking the foundations of Moscow’s Gostiny dvor with his One Thousand Angels and One Picture art project until August 15th. Every one of the presented one thousand paintings remarkably treats a different subject executed in picturesque calligraphy.
Calligraphy by a Japan robot
A new invention helps young children to master the art of calligraphy. The innovation has been tested on the schoolchildren in Yokohama. The device consists of several motors and a mechanic hand with a brush. The mechanism duplicates the skills of 90 year old Dzhuo Sado, who does it perfectly, and taught the robot to paint a few kanji hieroglyphs.
Calligraphy master from Izhevsk
The Udmurt Division of the Russia-1 Channel has prepared a special reportage on the Chinese calligraphy. The main figure is Andrey Volzhanin, a citizen of Izhevsk, who decided ones to learn the basics of Chinese calligraphy no matter what it takes.
Writing as a Disappearing Skill
The Astrakhan Museum of History hosts the projects for children "Write and read", "Calligraphy: from penmanship to art" and "The decorative capital letter in the history of books and book decoration". The last project introduces the concept of the "decorative capital letter" to the young visitors of the museum.
New Delhi hosts exhibition on Holy Qur’an, Islamic arts
Indian capital city of New Delhi has hosted an exhibition on Holy Qur’an and Islamic arts held at the Jamia Millia Islamia University, Press TV has reported. A collection of variant calligraphy works along with different crafts featuring Qur’anic arts have been showcased at the event.
First ‘Light Calligraphy Show’ wows hundreds at Katara
Hundreds of people were mesmerised by the ‘Light Calligraphy Show’, a contemporary theatre performance, which premiered at the Katara Drama Theatre. One of the highlights of Katara’s Ramadan Festival, the well applauded show was the first of its kind in Qatar using latest laser technology.
Quranic calligraphy exhibition at Ejaz Art Gallery
A group exhibition of calligraphy paintings, titled “Qaut” was inaugurated at the Ejaz Art Gallery. The show featured ten of Pakistan’s well-known artists from Lahore and Karachi. The paintings showed various verses from the holy Quran and names of Allah in beautiful splashes of colour and geometric patterns, done in various types of calligraphic styles.
Calligraphy exhibition: Blending a mystical persona with modernistic paintings
In keeping with the spirit of Ramazan, an exhibition of calligraphy paintings opened at Nomad Gallery on Saturday. Titled “Mystical Journey,” the exhibition features 40 paintings by Arif Khan that bear his philosophy of building a divine connection through art.
Signs for Sounds: Cutting Edge Calligraphy at South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery welcomes the Signs for Sounds: Cutting Edge Calligraphy exhibition to the museum with a special performance from artist Tim Donaldson on Saturday 20 July.
Calligraphic artworks to go under hammer in Tehran
A collection of calligraphy works and Qur’anic art pieces created by Iranian calligraphy masters are to be auctioned at the capital city of Tehran. The event will be the second auction of calligraphy works after the first edition held last year, the director of the auction Mohammad Reza Kamarei announced.
Calligraphy exhibition: Religious text depicted in art
A calligraphy exhibition by the Punjab Council of Arts opened at the Alhamra Art Gallery on Tuesday. It will continue till July 23. Minister for Population Welfare Zakia Shahnawaz inaugurated the exhibition. “The calligraphy pieces are a treat to watch. The calligraphers have used colours beautifully in their pieces”
The scientists invented a pen for calligraphy
On July 14, the German company Lernstift presented a working prototype of a pen that recognizes spelling mistakes and also helps to write beautifully. It looks practically like an ordinary ballpoint pen, but has two functions...
Miami Township calligrapher makes her mark on weddings
Often a small business can blossom from a hobby and grow steadily like it has for Miami Township resident Kerry Ellensohn, of Calligraphy by Kerry.
The Unlikely Scriptwriter
For Thoufeek Zakriya (24), the written word knows no religion. The Muslim calligrapher’s fascination with the Hebrew script took on a new dimension following a meeting with his friend and Kannur resident Srinath at Fort Kochi in 2009. Zakriya had told Srinath about his interest in calligraphy and Jewish history, and he took along the Birkat Ha Bayit, the Jewish blessing for the home, to show his friend.
Japan’s Poet of the Soul will hit Vladivostok
The administrative centre of the Primorsky Krai will host the 8th Vladivostok Biennale of Visual Arts. Yamamoto Reji, also known as Kodamaya, “the Poet of the Soul”, a Japanese street artist, is coming to rock the place.
Heihe University to teach calligraphy in Russia
Genuine calligraphy masters from the Heihe University, China have tried to teach Blagoveshchensk students the secrets of the ancient art. During their master-class, everyone could try their hand in this traditional national art of the Celestial Empire.
Calligraphy as Brain Train
The National Library of Russia in Saint Petersburg saw the opening of the Word Incarnate. Calligraphy: Text and Image exhibition that gathered thirty exhibitors from Russia, Norway, France, Ukraine, USA, Bulgaria. The youngest artist, Pyotr Semyonov, is seven years old, whereas the oldest one, Arpad Šalamún from Slovenia, is eighty-three.
Islamic Calligraphy Exhibition in Tatarstan
Last week the Duslyk Art Gallery at the People’s Friendship House of the Republic of Tatarstan saw the opening of the Unity solo exhibition, featuring the masterpieces by Vladimir Popov, a famous calligraphy artist. The one-month event is held in the context of the Calligraphy in the Name of Peace project, dedicated to the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, 2013.
The National Library of Russia hosts an exhibition of contemporary calligraphy
Top calligraphers from Russia, Norway, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Serbia, and Ukraine have presented their works at the Word Incarnate. Calligraphy: Text and Image exhibition that has opened in the new building of the National Library of Russia.
Masters create calligraphy in Pingtan
The Pingtan branch of Fujian Haixia Painting and Calligraphy Academy was launched on June 18, the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the academy. More than 30 famous painters and calligraphers, including four from Taiwan, attended a ceremony and created artwork at the site.
QFI to host art exhibition in California
Celebrating the crossroads between American and Arab cultures, Qatar Foundation International (QFI) will host an art exhibition opening today at ADC Contemporary & Building Bridges International Art Exchange at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, California.
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