Calligraphy began as a means of transcribing kanji—characters imported from China—using ink and brush. Today, shodō has evolved into an art form that not only conveys information but also ...

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 ...

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Practising calligraphy art is a skilful means to see the nature of the mind, the ultimate goal of all Buddhist teachings, according to a renowned calligrapher Jamyang Dorjee Chakrishar, 71, from ...

Visitors view an artwork at an exhibition of contemporary Chinese calligraphy and fiber art in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Oct. 28, 2024. An exhibition of contemporary Chinese calligraphy and fiber art ...

Wang then came to the U.S. as a visiting professor at Minnesota University from 1989 to 1991, where he was able to teach Chinese calligraphy while also experimenting with Western art forms.

UAB’s Cultural Heritage Studies program—the only professional degree of its kind in the state of Alabama—provides students with an understanding of the relationship between culture, knowledge, and ...

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Scott Burton, one of America’s leading sculptors, entrusted his estate to the museum in 1989, when he was sick with AIDS, to ensure his place in art history. It turned out to be a bad idea.

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The fall of Alabama began last season -- not in Saturday's loss to Tennessee. But for an unthinkable fourth-and-31 conversion on the last play of the Auburn game, Alabama wouldn’t have made ...

Allen Root is an associate editor at Barron’s. He spent 17 years on Wall Street and joined Barron's from broker R.W Baird, where he was the industrial strategist.