東京・駒込。JR山手線の駅東口を出て、下町の商店街を横目に線路沿いを歩いて横道に入ったところにある落ち着いた画廊で、毎年、”書道書道していない書展”が行なわれている。 早稲田大学書道会を卒会した同期の４人、小林覚、雨宮多津夫、唐崎英樹、古川英文が、卒業後の1990年からずっと続けている 書展 … [Read more...]
What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About Urban Calligraphy
Simon Silaidis, Visionary, Urban Calligrapher, is no Ninja. He neither hides nor keeps his identity secret. In the world of graffiti related pursuits, though that would be simplifying matters greatly, his persona and work looms large. Far from being an emerging artist, he is well established and has been interviewed and lauded many times in many lands. What you need to know about Silaidis is that he cannot be easily described with one or two catch phrases or put into an unchanging category of … [Read more...]
Wang Xizhi and Kukai of a new era
From September 4th - 9th 2012, in the Ginza district of Tokyo, a mecca for Japanese fine arts, young calligraphers (in their twenties and thirties) possessing a deep passion for calligraphy were the focus of an exhibition titled “A Small Exhibition for Young Calligraphers.” The 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). According to a representative from LiNCS Corporation, sponsor of the … [Read more...]
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