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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Calligraphy, once considered the highest form of writing, faces new questions in an age of screens and sensors. Is this ancient art still tethered to brush and ink? The resounding response: not at all ...

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 ...