Opening Reception of Calligraphies in Conversation Exhibition

Free opening reception ceremony with remarks, refreshments, and panel discussion and calligraphy demonstration by award winning international calligraphers including: - Ronald Y. Nakasone: Master in East Asian literati tradition and a member of the Core Doctoral Faculty at the GTU - Arash Shirinbab: Award winning artist and Arabic-Persian calligrapher - Amol Saraf: Award winning artist and tribal Indian calligrapher from India

Details of the Program

5- 5:30 pm: Registration/ socializing5:30- 5:40 pm: Remarks5:40- 6 pm: Panel discussion follow up by Q&A with master calligraphers6- 7pm: Calligraphy demonstrations6- 8 pm: Exhibition view

“Calligraphies in Conversation” encompasses an annual group exhibition and a series of public venues including calligraphy demonstrations, workshops, and talks focusing on endorsing the appreciation of traditional calligraphy in hands-on and tangible manner. This year, over 70 artworks is curated out of over 250 submissions from local, national and international artists and calligraphers including Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Italy, India, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, UK, and USA. A range of diverse traditions and scripts will be exhibited, with an array of Western, Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hebrew, and Indian traditional calligraphy artworks as well as manifestations of calligraphy in some contemporary and abstract art pieces. For exhibiton details, veiwing hours, and see the list of other related venues please visit HERE.

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