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“Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy

Complexities of Chinese calligraphy revealed

Calligraphy, admired as the ultimate art form by China’s educated elite for more than 2,000 years, has evolved with a complex set of rules and conventions that affect every aspect of the calligrapher’s practice. That history is on view in “Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy,” an exhibit curated by Michael Knight opening Friday at the Asian Art Museum in The City. Knight, the museum’s senior curator of Chinese art, and Joseph Chang, senior research fellow at the mus Read More
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