Then there is Urban Calligraphy. His own words about what that means are illuminating but none more so than seeing the work itself. Responding to what is, finding the
Read MoreMy introduction into shodo is perhaps somewhat different than many others. My journey began back in the late 1960s as a student of budō (武道). After studying
Read MoreHideyuki Kamon makes Kakejiku – the hanging scrolls you see in japanese tea rooms, temples or traditional guest houses. He is what is called a “Hyōgushi”, a scroll mounter.
Read MoreWhat I respect the most within sumi-e is its nature of contrast, of opposition, the visual – morphological tension that flows during application.
Read MoreHuang Yao’s early Chuyun Shu had a naïve childlike look, but with practice his writing became more “mature” in the early 1950s as in Figure.4, and finally in the late 1970s
Read MoreSimon Silaidis is a designer, in the past year he developed a newly found passion for urban calligraphy. Simon’s style is a mix of Western, Asian and Arabian calligraphy
Read MoreHuang Yao’s father taught his young six year old son calligraphy and painting, according to the tradition of literati families.
Read MoreThe exhibition was held with the hope of nurturing a younger generation of calligraphers in the tradition of Wang Xizhi (王羲之) and Kukai (空海).
Read MoreI experienced a massive left hemisphere brain-stem stroke four days after my 36th birthday. In an instant, I was paralyzed.
Read MoreMaster Usuki participates actively mainly in Kansai area, and also is an administration officer of Yomiuri Calligraphy Exibhition (読売書法展理事), 日展入選, councilor
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