Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

On Monday afternoon, as part of the opening ceremony for Kroon Hall’s latest art exhibition, “Three Artists’ Journey,” Yale’s Vice President of Global Strategy, Pericles Lewis, moderated a panel to ...

For the Chinese literati, the doctrine of moderation is a key influence in their lives and calligraphy an effective and artful means to express their emotions and thoughts. For the literati, the ...

Feb 10, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Add to Calendar 10-02-2024 14:00 10-02-2024 17:00 America/Toronto Calligraphy Script Sampler In this introductory workshop with artist, Ming Kong, explore East Asian ...

As a young boy in Taiwan, Jerry Yang was forced to study calligraphy — writing Chinese characters with a brush. The practice is thought to mold character as well as to reflect it, but Yang found it a ...

This is a global art event open to Chinese language enthusiasts worldwide. We invite Chinese language enthusiasts across the globe to demonstrate their unique perspectives and emotional expressions of ...

Calligraphy, or shufa, is one of the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati, the other three being painting (hua), playing a stringed musical instrument (qin) and board games (qi).

Chinese calligraphy has always been more than simply a tool for communication, incorporating as it does the element of artistry for which the practice is still valued in an age of ballpoint pens and ...