Most of us think of calligraphy as an elegant form of writing, grand for wedding invitations and formal announcements, but just writing. “Calligraphic Abstraction,” at the Seattle Asian Art Museum ...
Irtiqa Bazaz, in Indian-administered Kashmir, was about 10 when she started learning the art of calligraphy on her own. Years later, the 21-year-old has chosen the art form as a profession. She is ...
Using quick and intricate swishes of ink on paper to create one-of-a-kind lettering, Cheryl Jacobsen has captivated Iowa City with the art of freelance calligraphy. She is a freelance artist and a ...
This exhibition Islamic Calligraphy in Practice and its companion exhibition,Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an, explore Islamic art’s quintessential art form: calligraphy. In the ...
A Chinese chef has used his trade skills to bestow a new life to an ancient art form. Tu Jianchuan, 24, writes stunning calligraphy, not with a traditional brush but a razor sharp meat cleaver. The ...
Long before she met Prince Harry—and five years prior to her big break on Suits—Meghan Markle supported her budding Hollywood career by working at Paper Source, a small shop for decorative papers and ...