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 ...

Calligraphy ink is often made from a combination of pigments and binding agents, including lampblack, glue, and water, that are designed to dry quickly and easy to manipulate. Binders and glues are ...

Calligraphy inkstones, especially elaborately designed ones, can cost over $5,000. While the traditional practice of using an ink stick and inkstone is less common now that liquid ink exists, the ...

Ink artist Wang Dongling, 71, is holding two exhibitions in Beijing to show his achievements in traditional calligraphy and latest experiments with "chaos calligraphy", his unique, innovative and ...

A Song dynasty ink rubbing of it can be found in the collection of Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Art Museum. Peggy Ho Pik-ki, research fellow at the museum, tells Richard Lord how it changed ...