Topic Archives: Calligraphy

For the last interview in our year-long “Words in Art” series, Art Radar met with the Indian painter Sujata Bajaj in her Paris studio. Read on for an overview of her practice.

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As we near the end of our “Words in Art” series we look at how seminal Chinese artist Wenda Gu manipulates and reinvents the traditional calligraphy of his home country.

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Hong Kong exhibition “Memories of King Kowloon” tells the story of one of the city’s most iconic and eccentric artists, Tsang Tsou-choi (a.k.a. King Kowloon).

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In this interview, Hong Kong-born new media artist Hung Keung explores the philosophy behind Traditional Chinese characters. Part of our “Words in Art” series.

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CHINESE INK CHINESE ARTISTS ARTIST INTERVIEWS In a conversation with Chinese-based art blog RedBox Review the artist Liang Quan (b. 1948), living and working in Shenzhen, China, explains how ink painting is used in contemporary art and how this exploration … Continue reading →

ART MARKET ART AUCTIONS CALLIGRAPHY DOHA Sotheby’s London recently announced it will hold the first ever international auction house sale dedicated solely to calligraphy in Doha, Qatar, at The Ritz-Carlton Doha hotel, on 15 December. The groundbreaking calligraphy auction Hurouf: The Art of … Continue reading →

ART PALESTINE VENICE BIENNALE The debut of Palestine contemporary art at the 53rd Venice Biennale (June 7th – Sept. 30th) attempts to elevate Palestine art to the international spotlight. This post explores whether Islamic art from Palestine has been marginalized and to … Continue reading →

HONG KONG ART AUCTION The Spring 2009 sale of contemporary Asian art saw Sotheby’s present a collection of 8 Hong Kong artists. This is the first time that any auction house has offered a series dedicated to Hong Kong art … Continue reading →

SAUDI ART MARKET A group of Saudi artists will appear for the first time at international auction at Christies April sale in Dubai. This follows the inaugural entry of Saudi Arabia to Art Dubai fair last month. Christies: Christie’s will … Continue reading →

ART MARKET DUBAI A spate of new gallery openings mostly in the city’s financial hub – the Dubai International Financial Centre - goes ahead despite the recent turmoil amongst financial institutions reports the Nation. The global turmoil certainly hasn’t affected the number … Continue reading →

    IRANIAN ART The New York Times has written a useful summary survey about art from Iran, the market for it over the last two years and what has been happening in recent auctions. Artists worked in relative obscurity … Continue reading →

  KOREAN CONTEMPORARY ART ACQUISITIONS AND SHOW IN US MUSEUM TO DEC 7 2008 Inspired Simplicity: Contemporary Art from Korea July 19-December 7, 2008 Traditional Moon Jars inspire 3 contemporary Korean Artists at Seattle Asian Art Museum This exhibition showcases the … Continue reading →