Art in Japan often comes from a philosophical ... for which the interplay between the black line and white space is essential. As the artist moves the brush through the white paper, the lines ...

But one calligraphy style, above all, has come to represent Hong Kong for Chan: Beiwei Kaishu, a dynamic way of writing that has its origins in 4th century China. But Beiwei Kaishu is endangered ...

Anyone who thinks Japanese calligraphy is just about black-and-white characters painted ... “Because calligraphy is a traditional art – a kata – I used to feel restricted,” says Takeda.

For almost 80 years, Rosenstein has created calligraphy art, transforming the Hebrew alphabet ... “He said, ‘I don’t paint black on white; I paint black and white.’” Rosenstein’s inspirations come ...

Art galleries are generally quiet ... Egyptian-German artist Susan Hefuna's Woman Behind Mashrabiya I is a black and white image of a shrouded woman looking out from behind a pierced screen.