NEW YORK, December 16, 2008 – Islamic art scholars Oleg Grabar, professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, and Glenn D. Lowry, director of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, engaged in a ...

Chinese 书法 (shū fǎ), calligraphy, is the ancient art of Chinese handwriting. No publication on Chinese culture could ever omit mention of Chinese characters and calligraphy. For foreigners, 汉字 (hàn zì ...

East Asian calligraphy encompasses a vast and rich tradition. With profound discourses on ideology, diverse artistic styles, and outstanding calligraphers, it stands out as a unique art form, deeply ...

Chinese calligraphy has been a popular art form for centuries, particularly during the Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year. It is said that writing calligraphy at the beginning of the year brings good ...

Instead of simply teaching people how to write pretty characters, Xue acts more like a tutor, guiding his students to enter the cultural world of calligraphy, which was mostly used by well-known ...

SINGAPORE — In a world where writing is almost synonymous with typing, putting pen to paper seems like a lost art. But calligraphy — the art of beautiful writing — is making a comeback, in part thanks ...

Two calligraphers in China, just three and eight years old, have astounded people with their mastery of the ancient and highly skilled art form. A series of videos featuring three-year-old Gao Yubo ...

He lost both his arms from an electrocution accident. In order for his children to finish school, the armless man studied calligraphy and eventually learned to use his feet to write. Every day, he and ...