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 ...

In today’s digital world, many of us don’t get to hold a pen for days. All our fingers do is tap screens and punch keyboards faster than lightning. While the focus on handwriting seems to have shifted ...

UAE-based Pakistani visual artist Sadia Fahad blends Arabic calligraphy and abstract expression. She has developed a personal style that weaves together sacred texts, emotion-evoking brushwork and ...

For Muslims, the Qur’an is revered as God’s own art. Islam is essentially an aural religion; God’s word came to the Prophet Muhammad as a voice, instructing him to iqra’, “Recite!” In fact, iqra’ is ...

If you’re looking to explore the world of calligraphy and unleash your artistic side, Sip & Script workshops might be just what you need. Jacksonville’s own Abby Weisman, a talented instructor and ...

Practicing eight characters at a time, retired Belgian bookbinder finds sense of calm drawing graceful strokes under a Chinese master On Sundays, Liliane Gerard, a graceful, quiet but energetic ...

We have Helvetica. Persians have nasta’liq. The most popular form of Persian calligraphy has become almost synonymous with Persian culture itself. “When you see people protesting in Iran, their ...

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Syngman Rhee, the authoritarian president of South Korea throughout the 1950s, received his advanced degrees at Harvard and Princeton. But, in his youth (Rhee was born in 1875), he had a traditional ...

A three-year-old boy in southern China has stunned internet users by calmly displaying his remarkable calligraphy skills. Videos of the toddler, nicknamed Langlang from Guangdong province, holding an ...