News First Prev 63 64 65 66 67 Next Last March 28, 2014 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. More March 26, 2014 A calligraphy master from Korea has his exhibition opening at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy The official opening ceremony of the exhibition by a great Korean calligraphy master Kim Jong Chil will take place on April 3rd, 2014. The calligraphy artist will personally present at the official opening of the project and will hold a master-class within the context of the event. Kim Jong Chil is one of the most renowned Korean masters. He took part in many international exhibitions including the International Exhibition of Calligraphy... More March 24, 2014 “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. More March 21, 2014 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. More March 19, 2014 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. More March 17, 2014 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. More March 13, 2014 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. More March 11, 2014 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. More March 7, 2014 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. More March 6, 2014 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. More March 3, 2014 $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. More February 28, 2014 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. More February 26, 2014 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. More February 24, 2014 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. More February 21, 2014 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. More February 19, 2014 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. More February 17, 2014 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 . More February 14, 2014 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. More February 12, 2014 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. More February 10, 2014 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. More February 7, 2014 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. More February 5, 2014 Lecture on Islamic handwritten book is to be held in Moscow I.V. Zaytsev, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Counsellor of Director General of the Library for Foreign Literature is to hold a lecture on Islamic Handwritten Book at M. I. Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature (Main entrance, 4th floor, 1, Nikoloyamskaya st., Moscow) on February 12th. More February 3, 2014 Calligraphers Group Exhibit opens at MLT Library Saturday The Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission presents the Calligraphers Group Exhibit featuring the art of calligraphy beginning Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300-58th Ave. W. More January 31, 2014 Schoolchildren in Novosibirsk forgot how to hand-write Teachers from Novosibirsk are raising the alarm: schoolchildren forgot how to hand-write. Good handwriting becomes rarer year by year. Psychologists suggest that having lost the ability to write down beautifully the received information, schoolchildren lose the ability to remember it as well. Moreover, a lack of writing skills can dangerously affect their mental health. More First Prev 63 64 65 66 67 Next Last