For millennia, adepts of calligraphy in China and connoisseurs worldwide have regarded it as the summit of the arts of Asia. "Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy" at the Asian Art Museum ...

As a young boy in Taiwan, Jerry Yang was forced to study calligraphy — writing Chinese characters with a brush. The practice is thought to mold character as well as to reflect it, but Yang found it a ...

KUALA LUMPUR - Behind the festive celebration of the Chinese New Year with red paper decorations displaying characters symbolising prosperity and well-being, Chinese calligraphy actually demands high ...

Although abstract art is a Western form that was first introduced into China during the period of the Republic of China (1912-49), and later saw a resurgence in the 1980s, affinities with the form can ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Large public exhibits of ancient Chinese calligraphy are rare in the United States, as are major shows that can be appreciated by kids as well as adults, novices as well as experts.